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Arts & Humanities

Arts & Humanities

Arts & 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 & Humanities courses at CCE, the University of Sydney.

A Weekend of Watercolour Course

Painting. Picture yourself painting. Learn to paint the smart way with Painting courses at the University of Sydney. Have you ever thought you might enjoy watercolour painting? It’s such a wonderfully soft and expressive medium, quite delicate; but dynamic. Then this relaxed weekend could be just for you. Your tutor, a master of fine art, will guide you, step-by-step, through the basic techniques and skills, so after spending just a weekend learning watercolour, you will have... [More]
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A Weekend of Watercolour Course

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2018-09-15 Sat 15 Sep 2018 - 2018-09-16 Sun 16 Sep 2018
2 sessions, 10 hours total
10am - 3pm
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A Weekend of Watercolour Course

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2018-10-20 Sat 20 Oct 2018 - 2018-10-21 Sun 21 Oct 2018
2 sessions, 10 hours total
10am - 3pm
University of Sydney (Venue TBA)
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A Weekend of Watercolour Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Painting”}</p><p>Have you ever thought you might enjoy watercolour painting? It’s such a wonderfully soft and expressive medium, quite delicate; but dynamic. Then this

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2018-12-01 Sat 01 Dec 2018 - 2018-12-02 Sun 02 Dec 2018
2 sessions, 10 hours total
10am - 3pm
University of Sydney (Venue TBA)
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Modern Astronomy Course: An Introduction

Astronomy. Reach for the stars. Learn Astronomy the smart way with Astronomy courses at the University of Sydney. This astronomy course introduces you to the wonders of modern astronomy. From the Solar System to the most distant galaxies, we undertake an eye-opening journey, from how stars work to the structure of the universe itself. Through lectures and demonstrations, you will find out what astronomers know about the cosmos, and how we know it. An evening of star viewing in the... [More]
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Modern Astronomy Course: An Introduction

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Astronomy”}</p><p>This astronomy course introduces you to the wonders of modern astronomy. From the Solar System to the most distant galaxies, we undertake an

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2018-10-02 Tue 02 Oct 2018 - 2018-12-04 Tue 04 Dec 2018
10 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm (1st session)
Sydney Nanoscience Hub (SNH)
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The evening of star viewing in the Blue Mountains will be held on a Saturday with the date TBC. Travel and accommodation expenses – should participants choose to stay that evening – are not included in the price of this course.

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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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2018-10-03 Wed 03 Oct 2018 - 2018-12-05 Wed 05 Dec 2018
9 sessions, 18 hours total
10am - 12pm (1st session)
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Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Course

Jewish Culture. Learn about Jewish Culture with us. Learn about Jewish culture the smart way with Jewish Culture courses at CCE, the University of Sydney. In partnership with the Department of Hebrew, Biblical & Jewish Studies Course materials developed by The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning - a project of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. For specific enquiries regarding the program, please contact Hilary May Black on 0400 435 099. This course provides students... [More]
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Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Course

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Jewish Culture”}</p><p>{block name:“Partner - Department of Hebrew, Biblical and Jewish Studies”}</p><p>This course provides students with a strong, text-based

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2018-10-03 Wed 03 Oct 2018 - 2018-12-05 Wed 05 Dec 2018
10 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm (1st session)
Hamoadon, Jewish Folk Centre
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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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2018-10-04 Thu 04 Oct 2018 - 2018-11-08 Thu 08 Nov 2018
6 sessions, 12 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm (1st session)
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Constantine the Great Course: Unconquered Emperor

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. Roman Emperor from AD 306-337, Constantine the Great was one of the most influential figures in human history. His father Flavius Constantius was ‘Augustus’, senior western Emperor in Diocletian’s Tetrarchy. Constantine was proclaimed Emperor in Britain when his father died in 306 and he... [More]
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Constantine the Great Course: Unconquered Emperor

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - History”}</p><p>Roman Emperor from AD 306-337, Constantine the Great was one of the most influential figures in human history. His father Flavius Constantius was ‘

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2018-10-06 Sat 06 Oct 2018 2018-10-06
1 session, 6 hours total
10am - 4pm
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Philosophy Course: 200 Years of Marx

Philosophy. Study the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality and existence. Learn about philosophy the smart way with Philosophy courses at the University of Sydney. 2018 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. The last few years have witnessed major resurgences in Marxist studies and the publication of new books on these ideas. This resurgence has been prompted by the contemporary problems facing late capitalism, particularly the growing gap between the very rich... [More]
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Philosophy Course: 200 Years of Marx

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>2018 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. The last few years have witnessed major resurgences in Marxist studies and the

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2018-10-08 Mon 08 Oct 2018 - 2018-12-03 Mon 03 Dec 2018
9 sessions, 18 hours total
10am - 12pm
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Philosophy Course: 200 Years of Marx

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>2018 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. The last few years have witnessed major resurgences in Marxist studies and the

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2018-10-08 Mon 08 Oct 2018 - 2018-12-03 Mon 03 Dec 2018
9 sessions, 18 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Screenwriting Course: From Concept to Feature Film Script

Film. Focus on cinema. Appreciate and learn about film the smart way with Film courses at CCE, the University of Sydney. For anyone contemplating a career in screenwriting or filmmaking, or for those simply interested in a greater appreciation of how films are put together, this course is a must. You will learn how to write a screenplay, about the fundamentals of writing for a particular market, and the writer’s relationship with the director and producer. You’ll also learn how to... [More]
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Screenwriting Course: From Concept to Feature Film Script

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Film”}</p><p>For anyone contemplating a career in screenwriting or filmmaking, or for those simply interested in a greater appreciation of how films are put together,

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2018-10-08 Mon 08 Oct 2018 - 2018-11-12 Mon 12 Nov 2018
6 sessions, 18 hours total
6pm - 9pm
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Art History Course: School of Paris

Art History. Explore humankind’s amazing cultural heritage. Study objects of art and their historical development the smart way with Art History courses at the University of Sydney. School of Paris reflected the extraordinary position of the French capital as the undisputed centre of the global art world during the first four decades of the 20th century. Ever since the emergence of the Realist Avant-garde, France has played a leading role in the cultural life of Europe. A wave of... [More]
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Art History Course: School of Paris

<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Art History”}</p><p>School of Paris reflected the extraordinary position of the French capital as the undisputed centre of the global art world during the first four

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2018-10-13 Sat 13 Oct 2018 - 2018-12-01 Sat 01 Dec 2018
8 sessions, 16 hours total
10am - 12pm
Education Building
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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. Participants 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. Participants will gain

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2018-10-13 Sat 13 Oct 2018 - 2018-10-14 Sun 14 Oct 2018
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. Participants will gain

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2018-11-03 Sat 03 Nov 2018 - 2018-11-04 Sun 04 Nov 2018
2 sessions, 10 hours total
10am - 3pm
University of Sydney (Venue TBA)
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