Courses
Face to Face Courses
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Attend engaging courses delivered in person at WEA Sydney. Learn alongside other students in a supportive classroom environment with expert tutors and structured learning experiences.
Eric Clapton: A Life in Music
Eric Clapton: A Life in Music
<p>Discover the extraordinary career of Eric Clapton, one of the most influential guitarists in modern music. This engaging session traces his journey from early blues roots to global fame.</p>
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Digital Art Mastery: Procreate
Digital Art Mastery: Procreate
<p>The Mastery course is for artists ready to use Procreate as a fully personal and experimental creative tool, who want to move beyond technique and develop a highly personal, inventive digital
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Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
Brick Built This City: Shaping Sydney, 1788 to the Present Day
<p>Explore Sydney’s built environment through one deceptively simple material: brick. This course traces the city’s brick story in a 3 part form, from the earliest colonial buildings of 1788, through
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Making Sense of the 2026 US Elections
Making Sense of the 2026 US Elections
<p>The American electoral system is unlike any other, and its midterm elections often have major consequences. This course explains how the 2026 elections work, who is contesting power, and why the
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The Secret Sex Lives of Older Women
The Secret Sex Lives of Older Women
<p>A warm, insightful, and often humorous exploration of how women from the “Beatles generation” have experienced love, intimacy, and identity across their lives.</p>
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Understanding Democracy and the Rise of Authoritarianism
Understanding Democracy and the Rise of Authoritarianism
<p>Democracy promises representation, accountability and the rule of law, yet many people now feel those promises are fraying. This course takes a critical look at democracy from its Greek origins to
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Four National Parks around Sydney
Four National Parks around Sydney
<p>If you look at a map of South-Eastern NSW, you realise that despite Sydney’s immense sprawl, that we are fortunate to have four large world-renowned national parks ringing the city. In this course
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Environmentalism in Australia
Environmentalism in Australia
<p>How Australians relate to the environment has changed dramatically over time. This course traces that shift from the colonial British impulse to tame, control and exploit the land towards later
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Cabernet Sauvignon: The Global Icon of Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon: The Global Icon of Red Wine
<p>Discover why Cabernet Sauvignon remains the undisputed "King of Grapes" in this immersive one-day masterclass. This course bridges the gap between the vineyard and the glass, offering a deep dive
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The Spanish Civil War: Ideology, the International Brigades, World War II and Beyond
The Spanish Civil War: Ideology, the International Brigades, World War II and Beyond
<p>The Spanish Civil War was far more than a national conflict, it was a testing ground for the ideas and alliances that would soon ignite World War II. This engaging course explores the passions,
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