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 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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Explore European classical music during the First World War and its aftermath. Examine major composers and works of the period, from Stravinsky and Strauss to Ravel and Prokofiev, as music responds to war, revolution and new artistic movements.
View Music Between the Wars Course: 1914-1925 detailsMusic Between the Wars Course: 1914-1925<p>The first part of this new series explores European classical music during the First World War and its aftermath.</p>
<p>We commence in May 1913, where Part IV of the <em>Music of the Fin-de-Siècle
...Course added to cart. Checkout now.Close this messageThu 15 Oct 2026 - Thu 26 Nov 2026 10:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+11:00)6 sessions, 12 hours total$350 Limited inc GSTMusic Between the Wars Course: 1914-1925<p>The first part of this new series explores European classical music during the First World War and its aftermath.</p>
<p>We commence in May 1913, where Part IV of the <em>Music of the Fin-de-Siècle
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Learn essential counselling techniques to support colleagues, employees, and friends. Develop active listening skills, manage challenging emotions, and provide guidance while maintaining healthy boundaries. Gain practical tools to handle sensitive conversations effectively.
View Counselling Course: An Introduction detailsCounselling Course: An Introduction<p>Counselling is being increasingly sought as the pressures of work and personal life continue to increase. This reflects the rapidly changing world we live in and the increasing choices we face as
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Delve into Heidegger’s radical ideas on existence, time, language, technology and truth. Through Being and Time, examine how his phenomenology reshapes our understanding of self, others and the modern world—and what it means to truly live.
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This ten-week course examines the concept of ‘power’ in many aspects of human life, from personal empowerment to the oppressive power of others to control us.
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Examine philosophy’s enduring engagement with art, from Plato and Aristotle to Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Marx and Postmodernism. Explore how art shapes emotion, society and imagination, and its power to critique, transform and redefine human life.
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Explore key concepts in psychology including personality, child development, learning, intelligence, and mental health. Gain insights into human behaviour and apply psychological theories to everyday life, relationships, and the workplace.
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Examine the philosophy of Hannah Arendt in this course. Explore her ideas on power, evil, truth, thought, and narrative while considering her analysis of totalitarianism, ethics, activism and their relevance to contemporary political life.
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Sharpen your reasoning skills with this introduction to critical thinking. Learn to construct persuasive arguments, spot common fallacies, and evaluate everyday claims through practical exercises, informal logic, and contemporary debates.
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Explore how film shapes and reflects our social myths, identities and beliefs. This course examines narrative, time, space and emotion in cinema—revealing how film creates meaning, challenges norms, and mirrors human hopes and fears.
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Explore the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche in this course. Study his ideas on nihilism, eternal return, will to power, morality, and the free spirit, while considering how his poetic style and radical critiques remain relevant today.
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