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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 118 Art and Archaeology of Persia FA T Online OpenAdd to cart

Architecture
ARCH 05 The Cantor Arts Center: A Story of Art, Architecture, and Resilience FA S On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Art History
ARTH 46 Masterworks: Uncovering Hidden Meaning Within Great Paintings FA Th Online Cancelled
ARTH 65 Medium as Message: How Materials Shape Meaning in Art FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
ECON 10 Economics of Fine Art FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

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

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 132 Drawing the Realistic Portrait FA Th Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 187 Painting from Observation FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 20 Drawing Flowers: An Introduction to Botanical Art FA SSu On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 34 Farm to Palette: Watercolor Painting for Beginners FA M Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 39 The Sketchbook: Drawing Creativity into Daily Life FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 40 Introduction to Landscape Drawing FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 45 Drawing and Painting Birds: A Naturalist’s Approach to Art and Observation FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 50 Calligraphy and Letterform: History, Methods, and Practice FA W 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 M Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 07 Digital Photography Basics FA M Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 10 The Daily Photograph: Developing Your Creative Intuition FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 209 Capturing the Action: Sports Photography FA WS On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images FA T Online OpenAdd to cart

Classics
CLA 48 Euripidean Tragedy: Power, Passion, and Punishment FA M Online OpenAdd to cart
CLA 85 Ancient Rome and Its Legacies FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
LIN 16 Back to Basics: Understanding Latin and Greek Roots of English Words FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
CLS 135 Cities of Intrigue: London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
CLS 138 Medicine: The Uncertain Art FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
CLS 141 American Wilderness and Its Discontents (An MLA-Style Course) FA W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 202 Modern Odysseys: Homer in the 20th Century (An MLA-Style Course) FA M On-campus Cancelled
SSU 119 Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series FA W Online OpenAdd to cart

Current Events
POL 72 H Will America Fail the Midterms? The State of Democracy at Home and Abroad FA M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
POL 72 Z Will America Fail the Midterms? The State of Democracy at Home and Abroad FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Dance Studies
DAN 33 Introduction to Hip Hop Dance FA T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
DAN 40 Introduction to Ballet FA W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Economics
ECON 10 Economics of Fine Art FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Education
EDU 09 Teaching Deliberative Democracy: Civil Discourse in the K–12 Classroom FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies
FLM 171 Film Noir: The Glamour and the Grit, 1950–65 FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 172 Auteur Cinema: Six Directors and Their Signature Styles FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
MEDIA 04 The Producer’s Chair: How Movies and TV Get Made FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Food & Drink
FD 08 Autumn Fermentation: From Harvest to Pantry FA W Online OpenAdd to cart

History
ARC 118 Art and Archaeology of Persia FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
CLS 135 Cities of Intrigue: London, Paris, Berlin, and Vienna FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 203 Vladimir Lenin: Hero, Tyrant, Revolutionary FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 204 Sunken History: Six Iconic Shipwrecks FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 26 From Samurai to Superpower: Japan’s Modern Century, 1850–1950 FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart

International Studies
HIS 26 From Samurai to Superpower: Japan’s Modern Century, 1850–1950 FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
POL 177 Demystifying the Middle East FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
POL 40 India, the United States, and the New Geopolitics of Asia FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Languages
FRN 01 Beginning French: Part I FA W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ITA 01 Beginning Italian: Part I FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish: Part I FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 04 Beginning Spanish: Part IV FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Linguistics
LIN 16 Back to Basics: Understanding Latin and Greek Roots of English Words FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Literature
CW 86 Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 90 Love’s Madness: Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 91 Romantic Poetry: Nature, Consciousness, and the Sublime FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Media Studies
MEDIA 04 The Producer’s Chair: How Movies and TV Get Made FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Medicine
CLS 138 Medicine: The Uncertain Art FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 30 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand FA S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
MED 46 Sports Nutrition FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
TECH 81 AI in Healthcare: From Innovation to Impact FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studies
MUS 204 Paul Simon and the Making of a Global Sound FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
MUS 205 Saint of Circumstance: The Music of Bob Weir FA T Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studio
MUS 202 Play the Acoustic Guitar: The Songs of the Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, and More FA M On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Philosophy
PHI 91 The Meaning of Life: Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and More FA T Online OpenAdd to cart

Psychology
MED 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 08 The Neuroscience of Emotions and Regulation FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 104 The Making of Genius: Creativity, Purpose, and Extraordinary Achievement FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Religious Studies
REL 89 Cultivating Calm: Exploring Spiritual Wellness FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
MED 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 30 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand FA S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
MED 46 Sports Nutrition FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 85 What Makes Us Sick: Exploring the Molecular Roots of Human Disease FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Sports
MED 46 Sports Nutrition FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
SPT 15 H Seeing the Game: A Basketball Masterclass FA T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SPT 15 Z Seeing the Game: A Basketball Masterclass FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 33 Excellence Is No Accident: Mental Skills Training for Work, Sport, and Life FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
SSU 119 Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series FA W Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 08 The Neuroscience of Emotions and Regulation FA W Online OpenAdd to cart
REL 89 Cultivating Calm: Exploring Spiritual Wellness FA M Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 33 Excellence Is No Accident: Mental Skills Training for Work, Sport, and Life FA Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
WELL 36 Connected: The Science and Practice of Building Friendship FA M Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 11 Your Next Life Chapter: A Design Thinking and Behavioral Science–Based Approach FA TTh On-campus OpenAdd to cart
WELL 30 Designing Your Life FA W Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Mindfulness
WELL 39 Finding Your Meditation Practice FA T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Nutrition
MED 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat FA T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 46 Sports Nutrition FA W Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
MED 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams FA Th Online OpenAdd to cart