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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 14 Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology SU T On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Architecture
ARCH 03 The Filoli Estate: An Architectural Exploration SU S Off-campus ClosedNotify Me

Art History
ARC 14 Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology SU T On-campus ClosedNotify Me
ARTH 60 Contemporary Asian Art: Creativity in the Age of AI SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 21 From Idea to Launch: Create and Produce Your Own Podcast SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me
VID 42 Create and Edit Great Videos: From Script to Final Cut SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 119 W Drawing Inspiration: Develop a Creative Practice SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
ART 131 Drawing the Realistic Figure SU Th On-campus ClosedNotify Me
ART 187 Painting from Observation SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me
ART 22 W Beginning Drawing SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
ART 26 AI as a Creative Partner: Exploring the Dynamic Relationship between Artists and AI SU T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 68 Art and Anatomy: Drawing the Human Face SU S On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 226 Travel Photography: Around the Corner and Around the World SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 37 W Beginning Digital Photography SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Classics
CLA 78 The Sophoclean Hero: From Antigone to Oedipus at Colonus SU W On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Cultural Studies
ARTH 60 Contemporary Asian Art: Creativity in the Age of AI SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CLS 10 Pompeii: Life, Death, and Afterlife of a Roman City SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me
CLS 160 Medicine in the Ancient Western World SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me
HIS 08 The World’s Most Powerful and Extraordinary Books SU Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
LIT 74 Words across the Edge: Literary Voices of Ukraine SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Dance Studies
DAN 33 Introduction to Hip Hop Dance SU T On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Design
DSN 27 Creativity Rules: From Inspiration to Implementation SU S On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Film Studies
FLM 153 Hollywood in the 1930s: The Birth of a Golden Age SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me
FLM 154 Seven Hidden Gems: Films Critics Missed but Viewers Loved SU Th On-campus ClosedNotify Me
FLM 16 Camera as Witness: Politics, Culture, and the Power of Documentary Filmmaking SU M On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Food & Drink
FD 08 The Art of Fermentation: Preserving Summer's Harvest SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me

History
CLS 160 Medicine in the Ancient Western World SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me
HIS 06 Shadows of Power: The History of Fascism SU T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
HIS 08 The World’s Most Powerful and Extraordinary Books SU Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
HIS 165 Eleanor Roosevelt and Her World SU W On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Languages
FRN 01 Beginning French: Part I SU W On-campus ClosedNotify Me
ITA 01 Beginning Italian: Part I SU MW Live Online ClosedNotify Me
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish: Part I SU TTh Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Law & Policy
BUS 33 Intellectual Property in the AI Era SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me
LAW 107 W Far from Far Out: Policy Perspectives on the Psychedelic Renaissance SU Flex Online Cancelled

Literature
LIT 111 The Greatest British Novel: George Eliot’s Middlemarch SU T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
LIT 74 Words across the Edge: Literary Voices of Ukraine SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Music Studies
MUS 121 W A Practical Introduction to Music Theory and Harmony SU Flex Online Cancelled

Philosophy
PHI 104 Minds and Machines: A Philosophical Exploration of AI and Consciousness SU T On-campus ClosedNotify Me
PHI 126 Existentialism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Psychology
PSY 05 Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches SU M On-campus ClosedNotify Me
PSY 08 The Neuroscience of Emotions and Regulation SU W Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
WELL 28 Science-Based Strategies for Boosting Positive Emotions SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Science
SCI 102 Cancer Biology: Recent Developments in Research and Treatment SU M Live Online ClosedNotify Me
SCI 133 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me
SCI 39 Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness SU Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 72 Earth: Revolutionary Ideas about Our Planet's Past, Present, and Future SU T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
SCI 83 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Thorax SU S On-campus ClosedNotify Me
SCI 84 Everything You Should Know about Menopause: From Peri to Post SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me
WELL 08 Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 08 The Neuroscience of Emotions and Regulation SU W Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
WELL 28 Science-Based Strategies for Boosting Positive Emotions SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 29 Design Your Departure: A Creative Approach to End-of-Life Planning SU M On-campus ClosedNotify Me

Wellness & Health: Longevity
SCI 133 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me
WELL 08 Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Wellness & Health: Mindfulness
WELL 14 Playful Mindfulness: A Journey to Everyday Confidence, Calm, and Connection SU SSu On-campus ClosedNotify Me
WELL 150 Outdoor Odyssey: Embracing Improvisation and Storytelling on the Stanford Campus SU SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Nutrition
WELL 21 Plant-Based Living: A Practical and Evidence-Based Approach SU T Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
SCI 39 Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness SU Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 84 Everything You Should Know about Menopause: From Peri to Post SU Th Live Online ClosedNotify Me
WELL 08 Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain SU W Live Online ClosedNotify Me