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Summer Registration Opens May 20
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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 14 Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology SU T On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Architecture
ARCH 03 The Filoli Estate: An Architectural Exploration SU S Off-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Art History
ARC 14 Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology SU T On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
ARTH 52 The Artistic Eye: Vision and the History of Art SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 60 Contemporary Asian Art: Creativity in the Age of AI SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
CLS 114 H The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 114 Z The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film
ART 21 From Idea to Launch: Create and Produce Your Own Podcast SU M Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
VID 42 Create and Edit Great Videos: From Script to Final Cut SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media
ART 119 W Drawing Inspiration: Develop a Creative Practice SU Flex Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
ART 131 Drawing the Realistic Figure SU Th On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
ART 187 Painting from Observation SU M Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
ART 22 W Beginning Drawing SU Flex Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
ART 26 AI as a Creative Partner: Exploring the Dynamic Relationship between Artists and AI SU T Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
ART 68 Art and Anatomy: Drawing the Human Face SU S On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Art Studio: Photography
PHOTO 226 Travel Photography: Around the Corner and Around the World SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images SP T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
PHOTO 37 W Beginning Digital Photography SU Flex Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Classics
CLA 78 The Sophoclean Hero: From Antigone to Oedipus at Colonus SU W On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Cultural Studies
ARTH 52 The Artistic Eye: Vision and the History of Art SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARTH 60 Contemporary Asian Art: Creativity in the Age of AI SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
CLS 10 Pompeii: Life, Death, and Afterlife of a Roman City SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
CLS 114 H The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 114 Z The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
CLS 160 Medicine in the Ancient Western World SU M Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
HIS 08 The World’s Most Powerful and Extraordinary Books SU Th On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
LIT 74 Words across Borders: Literary Voices of Ukraine SU M Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Dance Studies
DAN 33 Introduction to Hip Hop Dance SU T On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Design
DSN 27 Creativity Rules: From Inspiration to Implementation SU S On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Education
EDU 07 Parenting for Calm in a Chaotic World SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies
FLM 153 Hollywood in the 1930s: The Birth of a Golden Age SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
FLM 154 Seven Hidden Gems: Films Critics Missed but Viewers Loved SU Th On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
FLM 16 Camera as Witness: Politics, Culture, and the Power of Documentary Filmmaking SU M On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Food & Drink
FD 08 The Art of Fermentation: Preserving Summer's Harvest SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

History
CLS 160 Medicine in the Ancient Western World SU M Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
HIS 06 Shadows of Power: The History of Fascism SU T Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
HIS 08 The World’s Most Powerful and Extraordinary Books SU Th On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
HIS 165 Eleanor Roosevelt and Her World SU W On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Languages
FRN 01 Beginning French: Part I SU W On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
ITA 01 Beginning Italian: Part I SU MW Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish: Part I SU TTh Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Law & Policy
BUS 33 Intellectual Property in the AI Era SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
LAW 107 W Far from Far Out: Policy Perspectives on the Psychedelic Renaissance SU Flex Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Literature
LIT 111 The Greatest British Novel: George Eliot’s Middlemarch SU T Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
LIT 74 Words across Borders: Literary Voices of Ukraine SU M Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Music Studies
MUS 121 W A Practical Introduction to Music Theory and Harmony SU Flex Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Philosophy
PHI 104 Minds and Machines: A Philosophical Exploration of AI and Consciousness SU T On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
PHI 126 Existentialism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Psychology
PSY 05 Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches SU M On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
PSY 08 The Neuroscience of Emotions and Regulation SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Science
ARTH 52 The Artistic Eye: Vision and the History of Art SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SCI 102 Cancer Biology: Recent Developments in Research and Treatment SU M Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
SCI 12 H Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 Z Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 133 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
SCI 39 Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness SU T Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
SCI 72 Earth: Revolutionary Ideas about Our Planet's Past, Present, and Future SU T Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
SCI 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 83 Introduction to Anatomy at Stanford Medicine: Exploring the Thorax SU S On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
SCI 84 Everything You Should Know about Menopause: From Peri to Post SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
WELL 08 Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Sports
SPT 08 H Game Changers: Sports Management and Leadership in the Changing World of College Athletics SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SPT 08 Z Game Changers: Sports Management and Leadership in the Changing World of College Athletics SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series
SSU 115 Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health
SCI 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health: Emotional & Mental Health
EDU 07 Parenting for Calm in a Chaotic World SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 08 The Neuroscience of Emotions and Regulation SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 28 Science-Based Strategies for Boosting Positive Emotions SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Wellness & Health: Life Design
WELL 29 Design Your Departure: A Creative Approach to End-of-Life Planning SU M On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Wellness & Health: Longevity
SCI 133 Live Longer, Live Better: Exploring the Science of Aging SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
WELL 08 Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Wellness & Health: Mindfulness
WELL 14 Playful Mindfulness: A Journey to Everyday Confidence, Calm, and Connection SU SSu On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
WELL 150 Outdoor Odyssey: Embracing Improvisation and Storytelling on the Stanford Campus SU SSu On-campus Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Wellness & Health: Nutrition
SCI 12 H Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 Z Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 21 Plant-Based Living: A Practical and Evidence-Based Approach SU T Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)

Wellness & Health: Physical Health & Well-Being
SCI 39 Exercise Theory and Design for Health and Fitness SU T Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
SCI 84 Everything You Should Know about Menopause: From Peri to Post SU Th Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)
WELL 08 Your Cognitive Future: Build Habits to Serve Your Late-Life Brain SU W Live Online Registration opens May 20 8:30 am (PT)