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Learn to paint beautiful portraitures using oil paints with our painting short courses in Sydney! Portraiture is compelling, interesting, and commonly considered one of the most difficult aspects of oil painting. However, when employing practical steps and techniques, portrait painting can be a very rewarding activity. This course will cover the fundamentals of portrait painting such as proportion, skin tone, and general oil painting techniques to give students confidence and...

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Portraiture Oil Painting Course

<p>Learn to paint beautiful portraitures using oil paints with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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2026-02-10 Tue 10 Feb 2026 - 2026-03-31 Tue 31 Mar 2026
8 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Elinor Pickard
$489 Limited inc GST / $391.20 / $415.70 / $440.10

 Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

Enrol in two or more painting or watercolour classes that are more than four sessions in length in a single transaction and receive 15% off your total course fees at checkout. The discount applies only when eligible classes are in your cart.

Eligible courses:

  • Drawing & Painting Course: Beginners
  • Acrylic Painting Course: Beginners
  • Oil Painting Course
  • Portraiture Oil Painting Course
  • Painting Course for Beginners
  • Watercolour & Sketching Course: Beginners
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Botanical Art
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Beginners
  • Chinese Brush Painting Course: Beginners

For more details and to browse all painting and watercolour courses, visit:
https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting
Portraiture Oil Painting Course

<p>Learn to paint beautiful portraitures using oil paints with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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2026-05-02 Sat 2 May 2026 - 2026-05-30 Sat 30 May 2026
3 sessions, 15 hours total
10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Elinor Pickard
$439 Limited inc GST / $351.20 / $373.10 / $395.10

Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

Enrol in two or more painting or watercolour classes that are more than four sessions in length in a single transaction and receive 15% off your total course fees at checkout. The discount applies only when eligible classes are in your cart.

Eligible courses:

  • Drawing & Painting Course: Beginners
  • Acrylic Painting Course: Beginners
  • Oil Painting Course
  • Portraiture Oil Painting Course
  • Painting Course for Beginners
  • Watercolour & Sketching Course: Beginners
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Botanical Art
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Beginners
  • Chinese Brush Painting Course: Beginners

For more details and to browse all painting and watercolour courses, visit:
https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting

Join a choir and improve your singing skills with our music & singing short courses in Sydney! The Sydney Community College Choir is a dynamic group of singers that has recently expanded due to local acclaim. If you want to join a choir in Sydney then this course is for you. If you haven’t sung in a choir before, we recommend you attend our Music Skills Essentials Course first, but this is not a requirement. Led by director Christopher Bowen and supported by an accompanist, the...

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Sydney Community College Choir

<p>Join a choir and improve your singing skills with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/music-singing-dancing">music &amp; singing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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2026-02-10 Tue 10 Feb 2026 - 2026-07-03 Fri 3 Jul 2026
20 sessions, 41.5 hours total
7:15pm - 9:15pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
Rozelle Presbyterian Church
Christopher Bowen
$300 Limited inc GST / $240 / $255 / $270

Learn to design signature jewellery with our short jewellery courses in Sydney. Wax modelling is an excellent technique for crafting intricate silver jewellery pieces. In class, you will design and carve a wax model of a ring or pendant to your desired shape. This model will then be cast off-site in sterling silver, after your piece has been cast you will be able to add any finishing touches and polish your piece. This enjoyable, structured, and relaxing silver jewellery course is...

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Silver Jewellery: Wax Modelling Silver Casting Course

<p>Learn to design signature jewellery with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts/jewellery">short jewellery courses</a> in Sydney.</p>

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2026-05-20 Wed 20 May 2026 - 2026-07-01 Wed 1 Jul 2026
7 sessions, 21 hours total
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Shan Shan Mok
$399 Limited inc GST / $319.20 / $339.20 / $359.10

Essential materials are provided and included in the course fee. 

Just a reminder: towards the end of the course, students will need to pay a silver casting fee. This fee is based on the weight and size of their wax items.

Please note: This class is held upstairs with no lift access. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Learn how to perform a scene with our acting short courses in Sydney! Develop your acting skills, learn to connect with fellow actors on stage, and build your confidence! This acting course is designed to broaden your understanding of naturalistic acting and drama techniques to create convincing characters through performance. The first few weeks of the course will explore acting techniques through drama games and improvisation exercises. Once you have received your script, you...

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Acting & Drama: The Scene L2

<p>Learn how to perform a scene with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

<p>Develop your acting skills,

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2026-02-11 Wed 11 Feb 2026 - 2026-03-28 Sat 28 Mar 2026
7 sessions, 21 hours total
6:30pm - 9:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
Darlo Drama
$645 Limited inc GST / $516 / $548.20 / $580.50 / $580.50
Course begins: Wed, Feb 11, 6:30pm
Course ends: Wed, Mar 25, 6:30pm
Performance: Sat, Mar 28, 3:00pm (Tech at 1PM)

Learn to work with oil paints with our painting short courses in Sydney! In this comprehensive oil painting course, you will learn the techniques and benefits of working with the oil paint medium.  Suitable for both beginners and those with some painting experience, you will be guided through structured exercises to create paintings with beautiful texture and finish – even without any prior painting experience.  In this oil painting course, you will learn how to prepare your...

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Oil Painting Course

<p>Learn to work with oil paints with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

<p>In this comprehensive oil

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2026-02-11 Wed 11 Feb 2026 - 2026-04-01 Wed 1 Apr 2026
8 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Elinor Pickard
$529 Limited inc GST / $423.20 / $449.70 / $476.10

Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

Enrol in two or more painting or watercolour classes that are more than four sessions in length in a single transaction and receive 15% off your total course fees at checkout. The discount applies only when eligible classes are in your cart.

Eligible courses:

  • Drawing & Painting Course: Beginners
  • Acrylic Painting Course: Beginners
  • Oil Painting Course
  • Portraiture Oil Painting Course
  • Painting Course for Beginners
  • Watercolour & Sketching Course: Beginners
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Botanical Art
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Beginners
  • Chinese Brush Painting Course: Beginners

For more details and to browse all painting and watercolour courses, visit:
https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting
Oil Painting Course

<p>Learn to work with oil paints with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

<p>In this comprehensive oil

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2026-05-06 Wed 6 May 2026 - 2026-06-24 Wed 24 Jun 2026
8 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Elinor Pickard
$529 Limited inc GST / $423.20 / $449.70 / $476.10

Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

Enrol in two or more painting or watercolour classes that are more than four sessions in length in a single transaction and receive 15% off your total course fees at checkout. The discount applies only when eligible classes are in your cart.

Eligible courses:

  • Drawing & Painting Course: Beginners
  • Acrylic Painting Course: Beginners
  • Oil Painting Course
  • Portraiture Oil Painting Course
  • Painting Course for Beginners
  • Watercolour & Sketching Course: Beginners
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Botanical Art
  • Watercolour Painting Course: Beginners
  • Chinese Brush Painting Course: Beginners

For more details and to browse all painting and watercolour courses, visit:
https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting

Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our philosophy short courses online & in Sydney. Stoicism, dating from the fourth century BCE, has experienced a major revival in recent times owing to such popular authors and online figures as Ryan Holiday and Massimo Pigliucci. Emphasising the importance of reason for attaining a state of tranquillity, it remains as relevant to our contemporary experience as it did to that of our ancient Greek and Roman forebears. Key figures...

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Philosophy Course: Stoicism

<p>Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a> online &amp; in

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2026-02-12 Thu 12 Feb 2026 - 2026-04-02 Thu 2 Apr 2026
8 sessions, 16 hours total
6pm - 8pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
Online via Zoom
Chris Baghos
$269.01 Limited inc GST / $215.20 / $228.70 / $242.10
Philosophy Course: Stoicism

<p>Learn to answer fundamental questions about life with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/philosophy-psychology/philosophy">philosophy short courses</a> online &amp; in

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2026-04-30 Thu 30 Apr 2026 - 2026-06-18 Thu 18 Jun 2026
8 sessions, 16 hours total
6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
Online via Zoom
Chris Baghos
$269 Limited inc GST / $215.20 / $228.70 / $242.10

Learn to paint using acrylics with our painting short courses in Sydney! We will explore various subject techniques and cover the fundamentals of tone, colour, form, and perspective through Still Life, Portrait, the Human Figure, and Landscape. Suitable for beginners to intermediate levels, the course is intended to help you develop your own personal style. Whether you are an absolute beginner or have some painting experience, you will enjoy our structured acrylic painting course...

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Acrylic Painting Course for Beginners

<p>Learn to paint using acrylics with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

<p>We will explore various subject

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2026-05-28 Thu 28 May 2026 - 2026-07-16 Thu 16 Jul 2026
8 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
David Pavich
$459 Limited inc GST / $367.20 / $390.10 / $413.10
Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

Learn to put pencil to paper with our drawing courses in Sydney! Anyone can learn how to draw, and our Drawing Course for Beginners will show you how! If you're an absolute beginner - or a bit of a doodler who wants to sharpen your pencil skills - this Drawing Course is a great opportunity to learn with a small group in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. Drawing skills are a fundamental building block of various forms of art, such as illustration, fine art, or design. Join this...

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Drawing Course for Beginners

<p>Learn to put pencil to paper with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/drawing">drawing courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

<p>Anyone can learn how to draw, and our

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2026-05-04 Mon 4 May 2026 - 2026-05-25 Mon 25 May 2026
4 sessions, 20 hours total
10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Arafat Hosen
$449 Limited inc GST / $359.20 / $381.60 / $404.10

Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment? These courses are part of the bundle deal:

  • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
  • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
  • Life Drawing Course: Beginners
  • Drawing Course: Beginners
  • Portraiture Drawing Course: Beginners
  • Jewellery Design Drawing Course
  • Cartoon Drawing Course: Beginners & Level 2
  • Graphite Portraiture for Beginners

Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.
Drawing Course for Beginners

<p>Learn to put pencil to paper with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/drawing">drawing courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

<p>Anyone can learn how to draw, and our

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2026-05-19 Tue 19 May 2026 - 2026-07-07 Tue 7 Jul 2026
8 sessions, 20 hours total
6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Anne Kwasner
$449 Limited inc GST / $359.20 / $381.60 / $404.10

Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment? These courses are part of the bundle deal:

  • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
  • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
  • Life Drawing Course: Beginners
  • Drawing Course: Beginners
  • Portraiture Drawing Course: Beginners
  • Jewellery Design Drawing Course
  • Cartoon Drawing Course: Beginners & Level 2
  • Graphite Portraiture for Beginners

Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.

Learn how to play the drums in a variety of styles with our groovy music short courses in Sydney! Drumming goes beyond just maintaining a beat. These Drum Lessons for Beginners will help you get a feeling for rhythm and find out how you can execute the grooves as you gain a basic understanding of the instrument. Designed to help you develop the ability to keep solid time, this drumming course will help you get a grip of basic musical terms and develop hand and feet coordination....

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Drum Lessons for Beginners

<p>Learn how to play the drums in a variety of styles with our groovy <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/music-singing-dancing">music short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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2026-05-07 Thu 7 May 2026 - 2026-06-25 Thu 25 Jun 2026
8 sessions, 16 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Claudio Russino
$409 Limited inc GST / $327.20 / $347.70 / $368.10

Express yourself and develop performance skills in our Musical Theatre course, part of the Music program at Sydney Community College. This course is designed for beginners or those with some performance experience who want to explore the exciting world of musical theatre. Learn the essential skills of singing, acting, and stage presence while developing confidence and expression. Guided by an experienced musical theatre professional, you’ll discover how to interpret lyrics, bring...

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Musical Theatre Course for Beginners

<p>Express yourself and develop performance skills in our Musical Theatre course, part of the <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses?s=music">Music program at Sydney Community

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2026-02-12 Thu 12 Feb 2026 - 2026-04-09 Thu 9 Apr 2026
7 days, 16 hours total
7pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Louise Mcdonald
$489 Limited inc GST / $391.20 / $415.70 / $440.10
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