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Online Courses

ONLINE COURSES

Stanford Continuing Studies offers select online courses in the Liberal Arts & Sciences, Creative Writing, and Professional & Personal Development. Thanks to the flexibility of the online format, these courses can be taken anywhere, anytime to fit into your busy schedule.

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Summer registration opens May 22 and most classes begin June 26. 
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Liberal Arts & Sciences
FEATURED WINTER COURSES:
Drawing Flowers: An Introduction to Botanical Art
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Professional Development
 
Designing Change: Learn to Lead Transitions in Any Organization 
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Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Online Courses: Liberal Arts & Sciences

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 119 W Drawing Inspiration: Develop a Creative Practice SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
ART 22 W Beginning Drawing SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 37 W Beginning Digital Photography SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Law & Policy
LAW 107 W Far from Far Out: Policy Perspectives on the Psychedelic Renaissance SU Flex Online Cancelled

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

Online Courses: Creative Writing

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir
CNF 103 W Memoir Workshop: Writing about Small Things in Big Ways SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 23 W Personal Essay Workshop: Taking Inspiration from the Masters SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CNF 63 W Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction: A Ticket to the Truth SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Genre
CW 08 W The Art and Craft of Literary Journalism SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 38 W Historical Fiction Workshop: The Past Is Never Past SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Narrative Craft
CW 08 W The Art and Craft of Literary Journalism SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 120 W Sentence by Sentence: Create Your Style SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Novel
CW 76 W Mastering Subplot in Novels and Memoirs SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 38 W Historical Fiction Workshop: The Past Is Never Past SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
NVL 06 W Novel Writing for Absolute Beginners SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Poetry
POET 40 W Poetry Workshop: Finding Inspiration in Life’s Contradictions SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Prompt-Driven Writing
CNF 63 W Getting Started in Creative Nonfiction: A Ticket to the Truth SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
CW 17 WA Establishing a Creative Writing Practice SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
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Short Story
FICT 64 W Short Story Workshop: Crafting Unforgettable Short Fiction SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 84 W Short Story Workshop: The Beginning, the End, and Everything in Between SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
FICT 99 W Flash Fiction Workshop: Five Stories in Five Weeks SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing
OWC 310 A One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SU Flex Online Cancelled

Online Courses: Professional & Personal Development

Business: Leadership & Management
BUS 160 W Leadership Skills for Women in the Workplace: Aim High and Achieve Impact SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
BUS 294 W Seeing the Future in the Present: Learning to Think Three Steps Ahead SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
COM 80 W Powerful Presentations: Design for Maximum Impact SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Business: Product Management
BUS 62 W Fundamentals of Product Management SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Communication
COM 80 W Powerful Presentations: Design for Maximum Impact SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Technology & Data Science: AI & Machine Learning
TECH 76 W Applied AI Essentials SU Flex Online ClosedNotify Me