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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 42 Cultures of Northern Europe: The Celts, Franks, and Vikings FA W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Architecture
ARCH 02 Beyond Sandstone and Tile: Icons of Stanford Architecture FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Art History
ARTH 56 Revolutionary Avant-Gardes: Episodes in 19th-Century European Art FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 21 From Idea to Launch: Create and Produce Your Own Podcast FA M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
VID 341 Shoot, Edit, and Produce Your Own Video with the iPhone FA SSu On-campus Cancelled

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 131 Drawing the Realistic Figure FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 187 Painting from Observation FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 19 Visual Storytelling: An Exploration of Graphic Novels FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 22 Beginning Drawing FA W On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 25 W Abstract Drawing FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 53 Calligraphy Design and Norse Runes FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 69 Art and Anatomy: Drawing the Human Hand FA S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ART 98 W Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity through Daily Practice FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 80 Beyond the Canvas: Exploring AI Art FA M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 07 Digital Photography Basics FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 209 Capturing the Action: Sports Photography FA W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images FA T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
PHOTO 42 iPhoneography: The Next Level for Advanced Shooting and Editing FA S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 80 Beyond the Canvas: Exploring AI Art FA M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Classics
CLA 127 The Aeneid FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
ARC 42 Cultures of Northern Europe: The Celts, Franks, and Vikings FA W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 201 Shell Shock: The World Wars in Literature, Art, and Film (An MLA-Style Course) FA W On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
FD 06 From Kombucha to Kimchi: A Hands-On Journey into the World of Fermentation FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FD 07 A Coffee Lover’s Adventure: Discover the History, Culture, and Craft of Your Favorite Drink FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Current Events
POL 63 US-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold Shoulder FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
POL 64 A Shaping America’s Future: Exploring the Key Issues on Our Path to the 2024 Elections FA M On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
POL 64 B Shaping America’s Future: Exploring the Key Issues on Our Path to the 2024 Elections FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Dance Studies
DAN 32 1950s Dances: From Swing to Bop FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies
FLM 113 Great American Crime Films: From Scarface to Reservoir Dogs FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 150 The 2000s On-Screen: Cinematic Highlights of a Turbulent Decade FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 151 Hitchcock and the Censors FA T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Food & Drink
FD 06 From Kombucha to Kimchi: A Hands-On Journey into the World of Fermentation FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FD 07 A Coffee Lover’s Adventure: Discover the History, Culture, and Craft of Your Favorite Drink FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 177 The History of Wine FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

History
HIS 169 Greece and Rome: A New Account of Antiquity FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 177 The History of Wine FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Languages
FRN 01 Beginning French FA W On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ITA 01 Beginning Italian FA M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish FA Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Law & Policy
LAW 106 Constitutional Crises from the Founding to the Present FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Literature
LIT 52 Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 70 20th-Century American Novel Masterpieces FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studies
MUS 06 The Evolution of Early Jazz FA T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
MUS 99 Joni Mitchell: A Deep Dive into Six Classic Albums FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studio
MUS 105 Play the Ukulele: Rock, Pop, and Folk FA W On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Philosophy
PHI 110 The Origins and Evolution of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Heidegger and Wittgenstein FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Psychology
PSY 05 Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 A Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
BIO 02 Cancer Biology: Recent Developments in Research and Treatment FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BIO 105 W Introduction to Autoimmune Diseases FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
PHY 38 Quantum Physics: At the Dawn of a New Era in Science FA T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
SCI 46 Sports Nutrition FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 71 Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring Organs of the Neck FA S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
WELL 03 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
SSU 114 Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health
BIO 105 W Introduction to Autoimmune Diseases FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 05 Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 A Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 46 Sports Nutrition FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 03 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 11 Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 19 The Art of WFH: Creating a Calm and Inspiring Workspace FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 20 Designing the Life We Want: Self-Renewal in Fall FA FSSu On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List