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Arts and humanities

Arts and humanities

Arts and humanities. Enrich your life.

Arts and humanities courses are a fantastic way to explore interesting topics. They also help to develop your analytical thinking and communication techniques – useful in whichever career you choose.

The University of Sydney’s Centre for Continuing Education offers a wide range of arts and humanities courses. Subjects range from hands-on and creative to theoretical and academic. We also provide flexible class options to suit your schedule.

Studying arts and humanities enhances your world and gives you invaluable skills for your professional and everyday life. Learn about arts and humanities the smart way with arts and humanities courses at CCE, the University of Sydney.

Philosophy Course: An Introduction to Existentialism

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Learn about philosophy the smart way with Philosophy courses at the University of Sydney. Join us for a beginner’s course in Existentialism – consider and discuss human existence in a social and supportive environment. Existentialism is concerned with the drama of human existence. In this course we explore: the quest for a meaningful life, realisation of human potential, ‘authentic’ life, existential... [More]
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Philosophy Course: An Introduction to Existentialism

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>Join us for a beginner’s course in Existentialism – consider and discuss human existence in a social and supportive environment.</p><p>

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2019-01-21 Mon 21 Jan 2019 - 2019-04-01 Mon 01 Apr 2019
10 sessions, 20 hours total
10am - 12pm
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Introduction to Philosophy Course I

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Learn about philosophy the smart way with Philosophy courses at the University of Sydney. This introductory philosophy course provides an understanding of the history of philosophy and the major contribution it has made to areas of thought such as political theory, ethics, aesthetics and the sciences. It encourages the development of critical thinking and the use of informal logic techniques as you... [More]
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Introduction to Philosophy Course I

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>This introductory philosophy course provides an understanding of the history of philosophy and the major contribution it has made to areas of

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2019-01-21 Mon 21 Jan 2019 - 2019-04-01 Mon 01 Apr 2019
10 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Creative Writing Course

Creative Writing. Express yourself with the written word. Develop your creative style the smart way with Creative Writing courses at the University of Sydney. Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with confidence, this creative writing course is built around particular topics integral to the writing process such as: voice, place evocation, characterisation, structure, sentence-craft and editing. Using exercises to get started, we will... [More]
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Creative Writing Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Creative Writing”}</p><p>Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with confidence, this creative writing course is built

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2019-01-22 Tue 22 Jan 2019 - 2019-03-05 Tue 05 Mar 2019
6 sessions, 12 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Creative Writing Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Creative Writing”}</p><p>Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with confidence, this creative writing course is built

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2019-02-07 Thu 07 Feb 2019 - 2019-03-14 Thu 14 Mar 2019
6 sessions, 12 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Time

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Learn about philosophy the smart way with Philosophy courses at the University of Sydney. Improve your understanding of the philosophy of time and learn to discuss key concepts relating to time with confidence. In this course we consider many approaches to understanding the issue of time and what it means for us in our everyday existence. We use philosophy, chronobiology, psychology, neurobiology and the... [More]
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Philosophy Course: Philosophy of Time

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>Improve your understanding of the philosophy of time and learn to discuss key concepts relating to time with confidence. In this course we consider

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2019-01-23 Wed 23 Jan 2019 - 2019-03-27 Wed 27 Mar 2019
10 sessions, 20 hours total
10am - 12pm
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Philosophy Course: Aristotle - Ancient Wisdom

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Learn about philosophy the smart way with Philosophy courses at the University of Sydney. Aristotle was the polymath of the Ancient world he wrote on: ethics, politics, mathematics, logic, natural philosophy, anatomy, biology, cosmology, poetry, drama, rhetoric. The enduring nature of his profound thought and fundamental insights into ethics, politic and the arts makes his philosophy as relevant now as it... [More]
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Philosophy Course: Aristotle - Ancient Wisdom

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>Aristotle was the polymath of the Ancient world he wrote on: ethics, politics, mathematics, logic, natural philosophy, anatomy, biology, cosmology,

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2019-01-23 Wed 23 Jan 2019 - 2019-03-27 Wed 27 Mar 2019
10 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Travel Writing Course I: Sun, Sea and Script

Creative Writing. Express yourself with the written word. Develop your creative style the smart way with Creative Writing courses at the University of Sydney. Pack your passport and pen and come to along to this class, which is ideal for anyone who has ever wanted to turn their travel stories into saleable tales. The goal of this course is to reveal the varied possibilities available for the aspiring travel writer. Whether the journey is far or near, this workshop will enable you... [More]
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Travel Writing Course I: Sun, Sea and Script

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Creative Writing”}</p><p>Pack your passport and pen and come to along to this class, which is ideal for anyone who has ever wanted to turn their travel stories into

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2019-02-02 Sat 02 Feb 2019 2019-02-02
1 session, 6 hours total
9am - 3pm
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The Lost Kingdoms of Ethiopia Course

History. See the future. It’s in the past. The world as we know it today has been shaped by events of the past. Learn about history the smart way with History courses at the University of Sydney. Ethiopia is one of the most fascinating countries in Africa – it has historic towns, some of which date back to the time of the Roman Empire or the Crusades, magnificent churches and the ruins of palaces. The Ethiopian monarchs claimed descent from Menelik I, whom it was believed was the... [More]
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The Lost Kingdoms of Ethiopia Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - History”}</p><p>Ethiopia is one of the most fascinating countries in Africa – it has historic towns, some of which date back to the time of the Roman Empire or the

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2019-02-02 Sat 02 Feb 2019 2019-02-02
1 session, 7.5 hours total
9am - 4:30pm
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Drawing Course for Beginners

Drawing. Draw out your inner artist. Learn to draw the smart way with Drawing courses at the University of Sydney. This drawing course covers the basics of drawing techniques through a practical study of form, shading, colour and perspective. You will gain the skills needed to produce a lovely landscape, still life, figure drawing and more. Fun and relaxing, this drawing course for beginners is accessible to anyone wanting to explore their creative potential. Outcomes Upon... [More]
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Drawing Course for Beginners

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Drawing”}</p><p>This drawing course covers the basics of drawing techniques through a practical study of form, shading, colour and perspective. You will gain the

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2019-02-02 Sat 02 Feb 2019 - 2019-02-03 Sun 03 Feb 2019
2 sessions, 10 hours total
10am - 3pm
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Drawing Course for Beginners

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Drawing”}</p><p>This drawing course covers the basics of drawing techniques through a practical study of form, shading, colour and perspective. You will gain the

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2019-04-13 Sat 13 Apr 2019 - 2019-04-14 Sun 14 Apr 2019
2 sessions, 10 hours total
10am - 3pm
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Art Basics Course

Visual Arts. Open to everyone. Learn Visual Arts the smart way with Visual Arts courses at CCE, the University of Sydney. This art basics course will allow you to put theory into practice and develop your artistic competency by learning the ‘rules’ to art. Working with the elements and principles of design, you will learn perspective, how to draw illusions, create powerful designs, utilise value and imply texture, understand colour schemes and the colour wheel and practice drawing... [More]
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Art Basics Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Visual Arts”}</p><p>This art basics course will allow you to put theory into practice and develop your artistic competency by learning the ‘rules’ to art. Working with

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2019-02-03 Sun 03 Feb 2019 - 2019-03-10 Sun 10 Mar 2019
6 sessions, 19 hours total
10am - 1pm (1st session)
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Art Basics Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Visual Arts”}</p><p>This art basics course will allow you to put theory into practice and develop your artistic competency by learning the ‘rules’ to art. Working with

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2019-05-18 Sat 18 May 2019 - 2019-06-29 Sat 29 Jun 2019
6 sessions, 19 hours total
10am - 1pm (1st session)
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Writing the Real Course

Creative Writing. Express yourself with the written word. Develop your creative style the smart way with Creative Writing courses at the University of Sydney. This writing course offers you a rich immersion in creative nonfiction, practical tuition and instruction in composition and style, along with plenty of opportunities to write and be inspired. You’ll learn how to approach nonfiction with imagination, discipline and lyricism. The course explores the distinctions between... [More]
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Writing the Real Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Creative Writing”}</p><p>This writing course offers you a rich immersion in creative nonfiction, practical tuition and instruction in composition and style, along with

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2019-02-04 Mon 04 Feb 2019 - 2019-03-11 Mon 11 Mar 2019
6 sessions, 12 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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