Arts and humanities
Arts and humanities. Enrich your life.
COVID-19 update: arrangement of our courses
We are now delivering courses online and in-person. Please check the delivery format of each class before enrolling.
Please note that course materials (excluding prescribed texts) are shared electronically within 48 hours of course commencement. Printing is not available.
When you study arts and humanities at CCE, you’ll come for the intellectual stimulation but stay for the community of like-minded learners.
Philosophy, history and creative writing need not be the exclusive domain of academics and university students. You too can engage in academic debate like the many great minds that have walked the grounds of the University of Sydney over the past 100+ years.
We proudly invite the Sydney community to enjoy a taste of the intellectual life at CCE. Our arts and humanities courses are open to everyone, sign up now for your own ‘Sydney’ experience.
History Course: Topkapi Palace and the Harem of the Ottoman Empire, 1533-1659
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - History”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Join us on a fascinating journey through the magnificent Topkapi Palace to explore its art and
...When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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Sat 06 Mar 2021 | 9am - 1pm (UTC+11:00) | Room 200 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Watercolour Course for Beginners
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Painting”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Have you ever thought you might enjoy watercolour painting? It’s such a wonderfully soft and expressive
...When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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Sat 06 Mar 2021 | 10am - 3pm (UTC+11:00) | Room 303 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) | |
Sat 13 Mar 2021 | 10am - 3pm (UTC+11:00) | Room 303 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) |
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Painting”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Have you ever thought you might enjoy watercolour painting? It’s such a wonderfully soft and expressive
...When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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Sat 29 May 2021 | 10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00) | Face-to-face (Venue TBA) - Face-to-face (venue TBA) | |
Sat 05 Jun 2021 | 10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00) | Face-to-face (Venue TBA) - Face-to-face (venue TBA) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Creative Writing Course
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<p>Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with
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Tue 09 Mar 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 16 Mar 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 23 Mar 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 30 Mar 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
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Thu 29 Apr 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Thu 06 May 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Thu 13 May 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Thu 20 May 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Writing the Real Course
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<p>This writing course offers you a rich immersion in creative nonfiction, practical tuition and
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Thu 18 Mar 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Thu 25 Mar 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Thu 01 Apr 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Thu 08 Apr 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
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<p>This writing course offers you a rich immersion in creative nonfiction, practical tuition and
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Tue 04 May 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 11 May 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 18 May 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 25 May 2021 | 6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Creative Writing Essentials Course
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Creative Writing”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Have you always wanted to write? Have you started a novel and are looking for some tips to get
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Thu 25 Mar 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) | Room 204 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) | |
Thu 01 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) | Room 204 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) | |
Thu 08 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Room 204 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) | |
Thu 15 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Room 204 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) | |
Thu 22 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Room 204 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) | |
Thu 29 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Room 204 - Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown) |
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Creative Writing”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Have you always wanted to write? Have you started a novel and are looking for some tips to get
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Mon 31 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 07 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 21 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 28 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 05 Jul 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 12 Jul 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Philosophy Course: Knowing, Believing, and (Avoiding) ‘Truthiness’
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>What should you believe in? How do you know? In today’s climate of ‘truthiness*’: fake-news,
...When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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Sat 10 Apr 2021 | 9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Face-to-face (Venue TBA) - Face-to-face (venue TBA) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Drawing Course for Beginners
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Drawing”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>This introductory drawing course covers the basics of drawing techniques through a practical study of
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Sat 10 Apr 2021 | 10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00) | Face-to-face (Venue TBA) - Face-to-face (venue TBA) | |
Sat 17 Apr 2021 | 10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00) | Face-to-face (Venue TBA) - Face-to-face (venue TBA) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
History Course: Augustus and the City of Rome
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<p>Join us as we explore the Augustan city of Rome and the buildings that have survived in the densely packed sprawl of modern Rome. We will discuss how
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Sat 17 Apr 2021 | 10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Philosophy Course: Machiavelli and Political Philosophy
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Machiavelli’s influence on modern political theory cannot be overstated. The Prince, his most famous
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Mon 19 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 26 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 03 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 10 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 17 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 24 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 31 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 07 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 21 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Mon 28 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Philosophy Course: Hannah Arendt
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Philosophy”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Hannah Arendt wrote some of the most profound philosophy of the twentieth century. Her work is rich
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Wed 21 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 28 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 05 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 12 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 19 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 26 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 02 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 09 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 16 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Wed 23 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.