Literature
Taking English literature courses in Sydney can enrich your life in many surprising ways. Have you ever thought about why some literature, such as Shakespeare’s work, remains in production century after century? His plays deal with timeless themes such as the complexities of love, hunger for power, and betrayal. In a constantly-changing, high-tech world, it’s comforting to know that not everything has changed. If you’re ready to dive in, WEA Sydney can help. We offer short courses in Sydney in our fully-equipped classrooms. Our building includes a library and our tutors are experienced and fully qualified.
Great Plays of the Theatre Unpacked
<p>Meet some seminal plays that have shaped theatre history. Meet the writers and what prompted them to write these great plays. Meet the characters and unpack their speeches and motivations. Discover
...Interested in this course but can't attend? Please join the waiting list by clicking .
Seeking Treasure in Secret Gardens: Nesbit, Burnett and Webster
<p>The Golden Age of Children’s Literature featured many female writers who had a profound impact on the girl readers of the twentieth century, including Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden),
...Interested in this course but can't attend? Please join the waiting list by clicking .
Entertaining Australia: The History of Australian Films
<p>Australia created the world’s first feature film in 1906 but the story is not one of steady progress, rather of boom and bust. It was only in the 1970s that the “film renaissance” relaunched our
...
Interested in this course but can't attend? Please join the waiting list by clicking .
Italian Film Session
<p>An opportunity to see an Italian film and afterwards, to discuss the film (in English). As the film is subtitled and the post film discussion in English, the session is suitable for students of all
...Interested in this course but can't attend? Please join the waiting list by clicking .
Noel Coward: A Flamboyant Life
<p>From the exemplar of jazz-age glamour to grand patriot and self-parody, Noel Coward was one of the greatest wits of his age. His sophisticated songs, his dressing gowns as daywear and his cigarette
...Interested in this course but can't attend? Please join the waiting list by clicking .
Gothic Literature: Then and Now
<p>Haunted castles, hidden passages, dastardly villains – just some of the Gothic elements that thrilled 18th century readers of Gothic novels. And when Horace Walpole published The Castle of Otranto
...Interested in this course but can't attend? Please join the waiting list by clicking .