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 Winter 2026 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.
Winter
ARBC 2100/RELS 2052: A Cultural Introduction to the Arab World (ARBC 2100 – CRN 20121, RELS 2052 – CRN 22786)
HIST/BAFD/CANA 2280: African Nova Scotian History (HIST 2280 - CRN 24097, CANA 2280 – CRN 24098 )
CHIN 3062: Modern Chinese Literature (CRN 20514)
ENGL 3234: British Literature of the Early 20th Century (CRN 21118)
FILM 3301: Film History II (CRN 21265)
FILM 3313: Documentary, Experimental and Animated Film (CRN 21266)
FILM 4327: Sound in Cinema (CRN 24277)
HIST 3059/ POLI 3349/GERM 3450/ITAL 3450/SPAN 3450: Confronting Fascism (GERM 3450 – CRN 21355, ITAL 3450 – CRN 24325, SPAN 3450 – CRN 24326)
PHIL 2160/GWST 2500: Philosophical Issues of Feminism (GWST 2500 – CRN 21371)
HIST 2002: Later Medieval Europe (CRN 21395)
HIST 2082 - Twentieth Century Europe in Literature, Art and Film (CRN 21404)
INDG 2902: Mi’kmaw Language for Non-Speakers II (CRN 21536)
INTD 2002: Global Justice & Development (CRN 21545) *registration with instructor’s permission
MUSC 2000: Listening to Music (CRN 22174)
POLI 1065: Political Worlds: The Global Domain (CRN 22655)
SOSA 1002: People and Culture: Introduction to Anthropology (CRN 22890)
SOSA 2042: Explaining Social Equity (CRN 22895)
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, guitar ensemble, jazz ensemble, pop music ensemble, and new music ensemble 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.