Courses
Art Appreciation Courses
See art through history, ideas, and interpretation.
Explore major artworks, artists, and movements across different periods and styles. These courses focus on understanding visual culture and developing confidence in discussing and interpreting art in context.
Women in the Shadow
Women in the Shadow
<p>We will dig deep to discover the army of women who were busy working in the shadow, while men happily bathed in the spotlight. Each week of this course will be devoted to a different area of study
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
An Introduction to Art History
An Introduction to Art History
<p>Be introduced to art history. From Neanderthal drawing until now. Gain an overarching "big picture" schema for how art has defined societies and culture.</p>
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The Baroque - from Bernini to Rubens
The Baroque - from Bernini to Rubens
<p>The Baroque period produced some of Europe’s most dramatic art, music and architecture. This course explores the Baroque world from Bernini to Rubens, examining how movement, emotion and spectacle
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Art and Philosophy
Art and Philosophy
<p>This course looks at the reciprocal relationship between Western art and philosophy. Artists are often been inspired by the thinkers of their time and philosophers have reflected on the meaning and
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Cycladic "Art" - 5,000 Years Young
Cycladic "Art" - 5,000 Years Young
<p>Ancient Cycladic figurines were once dismissed as primitive but later inspired modern artists such as Picasso and Henry Moore. This course explores their form, meaning and cultural context, tracing
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WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2026
WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2026
<p><strong>Discover. Connect. Be Inspired.</strong></p>
<p>Celebrate creativity, curiosity and community at the WEA Sydney Art Exhibition 2026.</p>
<p>This special exhibition showcases the
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The 10 Most Famous Paintings in the World - and Why
The 10 Most Famous Paintings in the World - and Why
<p>What makes a painting famous? Is it the image itself, the story behind it, the artist’s reputation, or the powerful response it still provokes? This course explores ten of the best-known paintings
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