Humanities and culture courses
Humanities and culture courses. We don’t just teach, we inspire.
Humanities and culture short courses at CCE invite you to engage with creative writing, film, music, philosophy, and psychology.
Designed for curious learners, these courses offer space to explore ideas, reflect on culture and connect with different ways of thinking. They’re ideal for those seeking fresh perspectives in a welcoming and thoughtful environment.
Whether for personal growth or intellectual development, these courses provide an opportunity to deepen your knowledge and learn alongside others with shared interests.
Enrol now to begin exploring humanities that inform and inspire.
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Enjoy exclusive pre-release film screenings in this dynamic movie appreciation course. Join industry guests for post-film discussions exploring cinematic style, themes and technique, and discover each film fresh—without spoilers or reviews.
View Movies Now Course: Your Movie Club detailsMovies Now Course: Your Movie Club<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Film"}</p>
<p>This unique and popular movie appreciation course is like having your own private movie club. In it's 20th year, Movies Now offers you ‘private movie
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageWed 8 Oct 2025 - Wed 12 Nov 2025 6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)6 sessions, 15 hours total$290 Limited inc GSTWed 12 Nov 20256:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)This session will include a special celebration screening to mark the 20th Anniversary of Movies Now.6-week course. The final session on 12 November will include a special celebration screening to mark the 20th Anniversary of Movies Now.WaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Learn to craft vivid, truthful nonfiction with imagination and lyrical style. Explore memoir, essay and travel writing while developing your voice, refining your technique, and turning real-life experience into compelling literary storytelling.
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Explore Marx’s philosophy and its impact from the 19th century to today in this 10-week course. Examine his ideas on human nature, work, alienation, economics, and religion, and assess their relevance to contemporary politics and capitalism.
View Marx: A Philosophical Introduction detailsMarx: A Philosophical Introduction<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Philosophy"}</p>
<p>Marxism has experienced a major resurgence in recent years, driven by the contemporary challenges of late capitalism, particularly the growing
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageMon 13 Oct 2025 - Mon 15 Dec 2025 10am - 12pm (UTC+11:00)10 sessions, 20 hours total$380.02 Limited inc GSTOnline via ZoomWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Explore key ideas and thinkers from ancient Greece to postmodernity in this engaging philosophy course. Build critical thinking and informal logic skills while examining how philosophy has shaped politics, ethics, aesthetics and the modern world.
View Introduction to Philosophy Course detailsIntroduction to Philosophy Course<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
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageMon 13 Oct 2025 - Mon 15 Dec 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)10 sessions, 20 hours total$380.01 Limited inc GSTOnline via ZoomWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Explore the rich symbolism and science of chaos through myth, philosophy, psychology, creativity, and modern chaos theory. From ancient cosmologies to contemporary insights, discover how disorder shapes our world—and why it matters.
View Philosophy of Chaos Course: From the Ancient World to the Present detailsPhilosophy of Chaos Course: From the Ancient World to the Present<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Philosophy"}</p>
<p>This ten-week course explores the philosophical significance of chaos. We begin with ancient creation mythologies, which describe the beginning of
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageWed 15 Oct 2025 - Wed 17 Dec 2025 10am - 12pm (UTC+11:00)10 sessions, 20 hours total$380.01 Limited inc GSTOnline via ZoomWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Examine key developments in the philosophy and history of psychology, from ancient ideas to Freud, behaviourism, and beyond. Explore how theories of mind, emotion, and behaviour shape our personal, social, and cultural understanding.
View Philosophy and History of Psychology Course detailsPhilosophy and History of Psychology Course<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Philosophy"}</p>
<p>Fascination with mental processes such as memory, imagination, reasoning, and the human ability to tell lies, can be traced back to the ancient
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageWed 15 Oct 2025 - Wed 17 Dec 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)10 sessions, 20 hours total$380.01 Limited inc GSTOnline via ZoomWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
As the final part of this series on European music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Puccini, Strauss, and Mahler take centre stage. Discover newcomers Elgar and Rachmaninov, and various works by Ravel, Williams, Sibelius and Nielsen and more.
View Music of the Fin de Siècle Course: 1906-1913 detailsMusic of the Fin de Siècle Course: 1906-1913<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Music"}</p>
<p>As the final part of this series on music in Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries begins, we are already several years into the
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageThu 23 Oct 2025 - Thu 4 Dec 2025 10:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+11:00)6 sessions, 12 hours total$320 Limited inc GSTMusic of the Fin de Siècle Course: 1906-1913<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Music"}</p>
<p>As the final part of this series on music in Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries begins, we are already several years into the
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageThu 23 Oct 2025 - Thu 4 Dec 2025 6pm - 8pm (UTC+11:00)6 sessions, 12 hours total$320 Limited inc GSTWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Uncover the symbolic language of dreams in this Jungian psychology course. Explore archetypes, the unconscious, and dream imagery to enhance self-awareness and connect your dreams to waking life through interpretation and guided reflection.
View Jung and Dreams Course detailsJung and Dreams Course<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Psychology"}</p>
<p>Dreams can be a rich source of information about our real selves, but many people wonder if they communicate anything of significance. In this
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageTue 4 Nov 2025 - Tue 9 Dec 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)6 sessions, 12 hours total$295 Limited inc GSTJung and Dreams Course<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Psychology"}</p>
<p>Dreams can be a rich source of information about our real selves, but many people wonder if they communicate anything of significance. In this
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageTue 13 Oct 2026 - Tue 17 Nov 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00)6 sessions, 12 hours total$320 Limited inc GSTWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list -
Explore fiction, nonfiction and poetry while building your skills in voice, structure, character and editing. This hands-on creative writing course helps you find your voice, refine your style, and confidently shape your stories with impact.
View Creative Writing Course detailsCreative 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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Explore the craft of poetry in this immersive workshop. Learn how to shape voice, form and language into compelling poems. Ideal for beginners and experienced writers alike, this course blends theory, technique and feedback to inspire your practice.
View The Poetry Workshop detailsThe Poetry Workshop<p>{block name:"Course Tagline - Creative Writing"}</p>
<p><em>Description: What a Poem Is; What a Poem is For; and How You Make One</em></p>
<p>A poem is a sculpture of voice. It’s what a poet’s
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageFri 7 Nov 2025 9am - 5pm (UTC+11:00)1 session, 8 hours total$340 Limited inc GSTWaitlistJoin the waiting list to be notified when a new class becomes available.Join the waiting list
