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Courses

Liberal Arts & Sciences

The life of the mind starts here. From fine arts to film, language to literature, philosophy to psychology, we offer a full spectrum of Liberal Arts and Sciences courses designed to help you understand the complex world in which we live. 

Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Archaeology
ARC 02 Archaeology and the Bible SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 218 Plundered Art: The History and Ethics of Art Collection SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Architecture
ARCH 03 The Filoli Estate: An Architectural Exploration SP S Off-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Art History
ARTH 01 H Vincent van Gogh and His World SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 01 Z Vincent van Gogh and His World SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 218 Plundered Art: The History and Ethics of Art Collection SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 21 From Idea to Launch: Create and Produce Your Own Podcast SP M Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 119 W Drawing Inspiration: Develop a Creative Practice SP F Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 132 Drawing the Realistic Portrait SP Th On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 20 Drawing Flowers: An Introduction to Botanical Art SP SSu On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 214 Advanced Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 29 Watercolor Essentials SP M Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 31 The Art of Chinese Calligraphy SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 67 Art and Anatomy: The Basics of Figure Drawing SP S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 98 W Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity Through Daily Practice SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
PHOTO 37 Beginning Digital Photography SP WS On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 73 Nature Photography at Jasper Ridge: A Field Workshop SP MSSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 80 Beyond the Canvas: Exploring AI Art SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Classics
CLA 81 Women and Power in Homer’s Odyssey SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Climate Change & Sustainability
CCS 02 Rising Tides, Shifting Landscapes: The Science of Climate Change SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
LIT 80 The Devil Came to Moscow: Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Education
EDU 08 A Smarter Way to Think About College SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies
FLM 143 A Journey Through Italian Cinema: From Neorealism to 1960 SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 158 Hollywood's Second Golden Age: American Cinema, 1973–79 SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Food & Drink
FD 03 Chocolate: From Commodity Crop to Ephemeral Luxury SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

History
HIS 109 The History of Information Technology in the Modern Age SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 169 Greece and Rome: A New Account of Antiquity SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

International Studies
POL 36 Geopolitics in the 21st-Century Middle East SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
POL 37 China and Russia: The Politics of "Revisionism" and Global Power SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Languages
FRN 01 Beginning French: Part I SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ITA 03 Beginning Italian: Part III SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish: Part I SP T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
SPA 03 Beginning Spanish: Part III SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Literature
LIT 197 The Contemporary American Short Story SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 57 Dante's Inferno: A Guide to the Darkest Parts of The Divine Comedy SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 80 The Devil Came to Moscow: Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studies
MUS 71 Spring Serenades: Music Inspired by Birdsong and Blossom SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
MUS 72 Composition, Interpretation, and Improvisation: The Music of the Grateful Dead SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studio
MUS 64 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of John Fogerty, Carole King, and More SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Philosophy
PHI 124 Logic Across Cultures: Comparing Eastern and Western Philosophical Traditions SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
PHI 126 Existentialism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Psychology
BUS 71 Psychology at Work: Future-Proof Your Career SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 05 Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 09 Stress: The Double Agent SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 95 Psychology and Technology: Sanity in the Digital Age SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Religious Studies
REL 87 Islamic Spirituality SP M Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
CCS 02 Rising Tides, Shifting Landscapes: The Science of Climate Change SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 133 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 32 Exploring Chinese Medicine SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 87 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Ear SP S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Sports
SPT 11 Baseball: Inside America’s Game SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
SSU 117 Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series SP M Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 95 Psychology and Technology: Sanity in the Digital Age SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 11 Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 20 Designing the Life We Want: Self-Renewal in Spring SP FSSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Longevity
SCI 133 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Mindfulness
WELL 34 The Improviser's Toolbox: Embrace the Unexpected SP M Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Nutrition
SCI 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
PSY 09 Stress: The Double Agent SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 32 Exploring Chinese Medicine SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 31 From Burnout to Balance: The Science of Well-Being SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart