Evening classes
Did you know that the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers a wide variety of courses that take place in the evening?
Many of our classes start after 4:00 p.m. (with 4:05 p.m. or 5:35 p.m. class start times). Check out the Dal Academic Timetable to see when the classes that you're interested in or are required for you to take as part of your degree requirements may fit into your schedule.
Please contact the appropriate department/program if you have specific questions about courses.
Did you know that you can take courses at Dalhousie as a non-degree student?
Taking courses at Dalhousie as a non-degree student is an option for people who want to take required courses for future programs or those who want to take or audit one or a few courses for interest and professional development. You can learn more and start your application here.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers many classes in the evening with flexibility when it comes to pre-requisites. Below is a list of courses that will be offered during the evening in the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 terms that still have space for registration. When registering for any of the courses in the list below that are cross-listed with more than one department, please note that the CRN (Course Registration Number) provided next to those course listings are the sections of that course that still have availability*.
The ensembles at the Fountain School of Performing Arts are often open to the public. More info on that below this list.
Search for these courses in the Dal Academic Timetable to learn when and where these courses will take place during the 2026/2027 Fall term and the 2026/2027 Winter term.
Fall (2026) term:
CHIN 1031: Introduction to Chinese (Mandarin) section 2
CHIN 2031: Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin) section 1
FREN 1047-01: Intermediate French 1 (CRN 11248)
FREN 3500/4500: 17th Century French Literature (CRN 11266/11271)
GERM 1003: German for Beginners 1 section 4
GERM 2021: Translation & Composition section 1
HIST 2261: True Believers: 1914–Present: The Left and the Right in Canadian Politics (CRN 14194) - Online synchronous
SPAN 1021: Beginning Spanish I section 3 (in person) and section 11 (Online synchronous)
RELS 2013/CHIN 2070: Buddhism Across Asia: Indian Enlightenment to Japanese Robot Priests (CRN 12766)
RELS 3022: Muslims and Jews: Cultures and Coexistence (CRN 12770)
THEA/CANA/ENGL 4501: Canadian Theatre since 1968 (CRNs: 13039/14434/14435)
Winter (2027) term:
CLAS 2216/HIST 2089 Alexander the Great (CRN 21325)
FILM 2362: Action Films (CRN 24168)
FREN 2202 Intro to French Literature 19-21 Century (CRN 11261)
FREN 3400/4401 Love and Death – French Prose & Poetry (CRN 21229/21233)
FREN 4017 General Translation (CRN 21232)
GERM 1004: German for Beginners II section 3
GERM 3450/SPAN 3450/HIST 3059/POLI 3449/ITAL 3450: Confronting Fascism
HIST 2212: Social History of Canada Since 1870 (CRN 24146) - Online synchronous
HIST 2426: Africa: Disruption and Innovation (CRN 21331)
HIST 2900: Intro to Art History and Visual Culture (CRN 24178)
HIST 2950: Introduction to Heritage Studies and Public Humanities (CRN 21338)
MUSC 2000: Listening to Music (CRN 22066)
MUSC 3066: Women, Gender and Music (CRNs 24169/24310)
RELS 2003 Islam (CRN 22703)
SOSA 1002: People and Culture: Introduction to Anthropology (CRN 22812)
SPAN 1022: Beginning Spanish II section 5
SPAN 1035.06: Accelerated Beginning Spanish section 1 (Online Asynchronous)
SPAN 2022: Intermediate Spanish II section 1
Course registration availability is subject to change.
Dalhousie offers a wide range of classes that allow you to tailor your educational experience to your learning or professional needs.
Contact an academic advisor to learn more about becoming a non-degree student.
Join a music ensemble!
The ensembles at the Fountain School of Performing Arts are often open to the public. The wind ensemble, orchestra, choir, jazz, and contemporary music ensembles are open to community members. Available to be taken for credit, or just for the experience, the ensembles run in the early evenings and perform at least twice a year. More information about dates and auditions can be found here.