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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: arrangement of our courses
Some of our courses have moved to online delivery. We aim to continue to deliver a high-quality educational experience through interactive, online classes in real-time. If you are currently enrolled in a course with us, we will be in touch soon with options for your enrolment.
Please note that for online classes, all course materials will be shared electronically. No printed resources will be available.
Music courses at the Centre for Continuing Education are designed for music lovers wanting to gain a greater appreciation of their favourite music styles. From baroque to Beethoven, from impressionism to opera, there’s bound to be subjects in our range to interest you.
Backed by the University of Sydney, all our educators are experts in their fields. Get a fuller appreciation and knowledge of your favourite types of music in fun, interactive classes. You’ll also have the chance to meet other like-minded music fans in a relaxed and friendly environment.
If you’d like to take a closer look at the music you love, then music courses at the Centre for Continuing Education are for you. Appreciate and learn about music the smart way with music courses at CCE, the University of Sydney.
- Exploring Music Course: The Piano
- Great Composers Course: Beethoven
- Great Composers Course: Mozart
- Great Composers Course: The Genius of Bach
- Music Appreciation Course: A Beginner’s Guide to Classical Music
- Music Appreciation Course: A History of Classical Music
- Music Appreciation Course: Another Eight Great Composers
- Music Appreciation Course: Eight Great Composers
- Music Appreciation Course: Opera
- Music Appreciation Course: The Orchestra
- Music in Paris Course: 1864-1876
Music Appreciation Course: Eight Great Composers
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Music”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>What makes a composer ‘great’? Why does the work of some composers still resonate, delighting contemporary
...| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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| Wed 06 May 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 13 May 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 20 May 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 27 May 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 03 Jun 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 10 Jun 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 17 Jun 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 24 Jun 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Great Composers Course: Mozart
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Music”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote over six hundred works, including some of the most-loved pieces in the
...| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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| Sat 09 May 2020 | 9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Music Appreciation Course: Another Eight Great Composers
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Music”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Why does history remember some composers and not others? What is it about the music of some composers that
...| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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| Wed 29 Jul 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 05 Aug 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 12 Aug 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 19 Aug 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 26 Aug 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 02 Sep 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 09 Sep 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) | ||
| Wed 16 Sep 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+10:00) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Exploring Music Course: The Piano
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Music”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>This music appreciation course explores the repertoire and development of the piano, considering its
...| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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| Sat 15 Aug 2020 | 9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Music Appreciation Course: A History of Classical Music
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Music”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>How do the great composers fit into history? How are they influenced by their times, and how do they
...| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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| Wed 14 Oct 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | ||
| Wed 21 Oct 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | ||
| Wed 28 Oct 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | ||
| Wed 04 Nov 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | ||
| Wed 11 Nov 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | ||
| Wed 18 Nov 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | ||
| Wed 25 Nov 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) | ||
| Wed 02 Dec 2020 | 12:30pm - 2:30pm (UTC+11:00) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Exploring Music Course: Chamber Music
<p>{block name:“Course Tagline - Music”}</p><p>{block name:“Block - COVID 19 updates”}</p><p>Chamber music is one of the most intimate forms of classical music. It combines the wealth and richness of
...| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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| Sat 31 Oct 2020 | 9:30am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00) |
If there isn't a class to suit you, please join the waiting list.
Music Appreciation Course: A Beginner's Guide to Classical Music
Music in Paris Course: 1841-1851
Music in Paris Course: 1852-1863
Music in Paris Course: 1864-1876
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