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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 166 Chinese Archaeology and Art FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Architecture
ARCH 01 Explore Stanford’s Architecture: A Walking Tour FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Art History
ARTH 162 Iconic Artworks of the Renaissance FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 49 Great Baroque Masters: Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Vermeer FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Audio, Video, and Film
ART 04 Create and Produce Your Own Podcast FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
VID 341 Shoot, Edit, and Produce Your Own Video with the iPhone FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
VID 42 Create and Edit Great Videos: From Script to Final Cut FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting, and Other Media
ART 10 W Introduction to Oil Painting FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 12 Sketchbook Strategies: Incorporate Freehand Drawing into Your Daily Life FA T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 131 Drawing the Realistic Figure FA Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 187 Painting from Observation FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
ART 22 W Beginning Drawing FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 25 Abstract Drawing FA M On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 50 Calligraphy and Letterform: Methods, Models, History, and Practice FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 69 Art and Anatomy: Drawing the Human Hand FA S Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 98 W Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity through Daily Practice FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 32 A Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images FA S Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 B Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images FA S Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 C Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images FA Su Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
PHOTO 37 W Beginning Digital Photography FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 75 Introduction to Close-Up Photography FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
PHOTO 78 Picture Your Life: Photographing Today for Tomorrow FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Classics
CLA 121 The Odyssey FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
CLA 58 Julius Caesar and the Roman Republic of Ideas FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Climate Change and Sustainability
SCI 68 Climate Change in Context: What Does the Past Tell Us about the Future? FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
CLS 201 Shell Shock: Art and Literature of the World Wars (An MLA-Style Course) FA Th On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
FD 02 W The History, Culture, and Science of Cheese: A Tasting Journey FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Current Events
GEOG 07 A The History and Geography of Current Global Events FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
POL 61 Politics 2022: America at a Crossroads FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies
FLM 136 The 1990s On-Screen: 10 Years in 10 Weeks FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 137 Film Noir: The '60s and Beyond FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 138 Five Great Films by Akira Kurosawa FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Food and Drink
FD 01 W Wine Basics: From Grape to Glass FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FD 02 W The History, Culture, and Science of Cheese: A Tasting Journey FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Geography
GEOG 07 A The History and Geography of Current Global Events FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me

History
HIS 112 The Silicon Revolution: From Lightbulbs to Transistors Everywhere FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
HIS 116 Society and Culture in Victorian England: Only You and Me Dressed Differently FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 153 Inflection Points in Russian History FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 40 American Democracy in Crisis: Learning from the Past FA Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
POL 177 Demystifying the Middle East FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Languages
ITA 01 Beginning Italian FA W Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish FA Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
SPA 02 Beginning Spanish: Part II FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Law and Policy
LAW 104 Stolen Art: Historical, Cultural, and Legal Perspectives on Contested Ownership FA SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Literature
LIT 64 19th-Century Gothic Novels: Frankenstein and Dracula FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
LIT 65 Great 20th-Century Short-Fiction Authors FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Mathematics
STAT 06 Introduction to Statistics FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studies
MUS 02 The Songwriting of The Beatles: The Experimental Sounds of Rubber Soul and Revolver FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
MUS 41 Songs of Love, Songs of Loss FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studio
MUS 105 Play the Ukulele: Rock, Pop, and Folk FA M On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
MUS 60 D Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and More FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me

Philosophy
PHI 30 America as a Philosophical Problem FA T Live Online ClosedNotify Me
PHI 95 Nietzsche and His Progeny: Heidegger, Foucault, and Kittler FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Psychology
PSY 04 Anxiety Disorders and Evidence-Based Treatments FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 05 An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
BIO 07 Longing for Longevity: From Biology to Biohacking FA Th 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 SSu Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 02 Aging and the Brain FA SSu Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 68 Climate Change in Context: What Does the Past Tell Us about the Future? FA W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 73 Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring Podiatric Medicine FA S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Theater and Performance Studies
TAPS 105 Stand-Up Comedy Writing FA M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Wellness and Health
BIO 07 Longing for Longevity: From Biology to Biohacking FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BIO 105 W Introduction to Autoimmune Diseases FA Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
PDV 105 W What Matters Most in Life: The Lessons We Can Learn from Dying FA Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 02 Aging and the Brain FA SSu Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 46 Sports Nutrition FA Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 08 Planning for Your Late-Life Brain: Habits You Can Build Now to Improve Cognitive Function Later FA SSu Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 11 Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach FA M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 134 Knowing Ourselves: Exploring the Enneagram FA S Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 15 Energize Your Life: A Scientific Approach FA W Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
WELL 18 The Power of Personal Energy for Women: Reclaiming Mental Capacity and Redefining Potential FA T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 20 Designing the Life We Want: Self-Renewal in the Fall FA ThSSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart