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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

Anthropology
ANTH 16 Writing Systems of the World: From Ancient to Modern SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Archaeology
ARC 17 The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
ARC 33 Cradle of Civilization: Mesoamerican and Peruvian Archaeology SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Art History
ARTH 63 H The Person: A Meditation on Art SP MTh On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 63 Z The Person: A Meditation on Art SP MTh Online OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 64 H Light, Marble, and Miracle: Italian Art from Giotto to Canova SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 64 Z Light, Marble, and Miracle: Italian Art from Giotto to Canova 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 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 OpenAdd to cart
ART 214 Advanced Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 29 Watercolor Essentials SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 34 B Farm to Palette: Watercolor Painting for Beginners WI T Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 34 Farm to Palette: Watercolor Painting for Beginners WI M Online ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 39 The Sketchbook: Drawing Creativity into Daily Life SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 45 Drawing Birds: A Naturalist’s Approach to Art and Observation SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 67 Art and Anatomy: The Basics of Figure Drawing SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ART 98 W Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity Through Daily Practice SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 226 Travel Photography: Around the Corner and Around the World SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 73 Nature Photography at Jasper Ridge: A Field Workshop SP MSSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 83 Fine Art Photography with Your Smartphone SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Classics
CLA 116 The Bible Uncensored SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Cultural Studies
CLS 123 Paris: City of Enlightenment, Art, and Modernity SP M Online OpenAdd to cart

Current Events
POL 38 Reimagining Democracy: AI and the Future of Civic Engagement SP M Online OpenAdd to cart

Dance Studies
DAN 35 Let’s Salsa! SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
DAN 40 Introduction to Ballet SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Education
EDU 08 A Smarter Way to Think About College SP M Online OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies
FLM 138 Five Great Films by Akira Kurosawa SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 166 Hitchcock and His Admirers SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 167 Seriously Funny: Diane Keaton and the Tradition of Carole Lombard SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

History
HIS 25 The Declaration of Independence at 250: Big Ideas That Made a Nation SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 32 H The Cold War and Its Legacies WI W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
HIS 32 Z The Cold War and Its Legacies WI W Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 34 Japan After World War II: Rebirth and Resilience SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 65 Modernism in the Metropolis: Artists and Intellectuals in the Modern European City, 1848–1945 (an MLA-style course) SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Languages
FRN 01 Beginning French: Part I SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ITA 02 Beginning Italian: Part II SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
ITA 06 Beginning Italian: Part VI SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish: Part I SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 02 Beginning Spanish: Part II SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Law & Policy
LIT 87 Dickens, the Law, and the Novel of Social Crisis SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Linguistics
ANTH 16 Writing Systems of the World: From Ancient to Modern SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Literature
CW 86 Reading Like a Writer and Writing Like a Reader SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 86 Witness to Tyranny: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's Literary Resistance SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 87 Dickens, the Law, and the Novel of Social Crisis SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Medicine
MED 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 12 Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 132 Exploring Chinese Medicine SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 81 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring Traumatic Injuries to the Brain SP S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Music Studies
MUS 05 The Songwriting of The Beatles: Abbey Road and Let It Be SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
MUS 08 Six Great Classical Composers SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
MUS 80 Come Hear Uncle John’s Band: The Music and Culture of the Grateful Dead SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studio
MUS 51 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and More SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Philosophy
PHI 121 W The Ethics of Belief: Constructing Your Personhood SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Psychology
PSY 04 Anxiety Disorders and Evidence-Based Treatments SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
MED 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 12 Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 132 Exploring Chinese Medicine SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 81 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring Traumatic Injuries to the Brain SP S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
SCI 91 A Bug’s Life: The Biology of Our Tiny Neighbors SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Sports
SPT 13 The FIFA World Cup: History, Governance, and the Business of Soccer SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart
SPT 14 H Inside the Huddle: Great Moments in Stanford Football History SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
PSY 04 Anxiety Disorders and Evidence-Based Treatments SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 33 Excellence Is No Accident: Mental Skills Training for Work, Sport, and Life SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 20 Designing the Life We Want: Self-Renewal in Spring SP W Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 37 The 10% Project: Start Small, Dream Big SP T Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Mindfulness
CW 109 W Journaling Club: Writing as Reflection and Practice SP M Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 22 The Mindful Path to Health and Happiness SP W Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Nutrition
MED 103 Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP T Online OpenAdd to cart
MED 12 Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
MED 132 Exploring Chinese Medicine SP T Online OpenAdd to cart