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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>

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2026-09-24 Thu 24 Sep 2026 - 2026-11-12 Thu 12 Nov 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.

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 how to write a song with our music and singing short courses in Sydney. Have you ever wanted to write a song? Have you ever wondered what goes into creating one? Songwriting is a creative and expressive art form that anyone can learn. All you need is curiosity and the willingness to try new ideas. This online songwriting class for beginners introduces the essential tools and concepts that help turn ideas into completed songs. You will learn how to develop concepts, shape...

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Songwriting Course for Beginners

<p>Learn how to write a song with our <a href="/courses/music-singing-dancing">music and singing short courses</a> in Sydney.</p>

<p>Have you ever wanted to write a song? Have you ever wondered what

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2026-09-01 Tue 1 Sep 2026 - 2026-10-06 Tue 6 Oct 2026
6 sessions, 15 hours total
6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
Online via Zoom
Luke Kent
$399 Limited inc GST / $319.20 / $339.20 / $359.10 / $359.10

Learn pastel nagomi art with our art short courses in Sydney! Discover a gentle, meditative way to create beautiful artwork through the soft, soothing techniques of Japanese Pastel Nagomi Art. This course offers a calm, supportive space where you can explore colour, composition, and mindful creativity. Join this class to learn how to blend soft pastels with your fingers to produce luminous pieces that evoke harmony, balance, and joy. Pastel Nagomi Art is known for its accessibility...

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Pastel Nagomi Art: A Gentle Japanese Pastel Technique

<p><strong>Learn pastel nagomi art with our art short courses in Sydney!</strong></p>

<p>Discover a gentle, meditative way to create beautiful artwork through the soft, soothing techniques of Japanese

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2026-09-02 Wed 2 Sep 2026 - 2026-09-23 Wed 23 Sep 2026
4 sessions, 8 hours total
6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Daphne Lim
$229 Limited inc GST / $183.20 / $194.60 / $206.10 / $206.10
Please note: A purpose-made Pastel Nagomi Art kit is available for purchase at checkout for $35. This kit has been specially designed for this course and is strongly recommended so that all students can learn using the same materials and techniques during class.

Master the art of Tunisian crochet with our handcrafts short courses in Sydney! Discover the timeless charm of Tunisian crochet - a unique technique that blends the best of knitting and crochet. Known for creating beautifully textured, thick fabric, this craft is perfect for making stylish bags, cosy scarves, and more. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn all the essential Tunisian crochet techniques while creating your very own crochet project. From mastering the foundation chain...

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Tunisian Crochet for Beginners Course

<p>Master the art of Tunisian crochet with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts">handcrafts short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

<p>Discover the timeless charm of

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2026-09-04 Fri 4 Sep 2026 - 2026-09-18 Fri 18 Sep 2026
3 sessions, 7.5 hours total
10am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Payal Bhargava
$199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10

Learn how to do gardening the Australian way with our home & garden short courses in Sydney! Discover the beauty and resilience of Australian Native and Indigenous Plants in this engaging workshop. Explore the unique qualities and distinctive features of these plants, and appreciate their remarkable adaptations to our environment. Learn how Australian natives have evolved to thrive in our unique ecology and climate, and how this knowledge informs their care. Gain expert tips for...

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Australian Native & Indigenous Plants Workshop

<p>Learn how to do gardening the Australian way with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/home-garden-cooking/gardening">home &amp; garden short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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2026-09-05 Sat 5 Sep 2026 2026-09-05
1 session, 4 hours total
8:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Richard Lynch
$139 Limited inc GST / $111.20 / $118.10 / $125.10
Enrol in 3 or more Gardening courses for a 15% discount off the original price! Discounted price applies automatically in cart.

Get to grips with photography with our photography short courses in Sydney. Join this one-day intensive photography workshop designed for beginners who want to move beyond automatic settings and start taking control of their camera. You will work with DSLR and mirrorless cameras with interchangeable lenses, learning how to confidently navigate camera menus, select shooting modes, and adjust key settings such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. The workshop explores...

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Photography for Beginners: Intensive Workshop

<p>Get to grips with photography with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/audio-video-photography/photography">photography short courses</a> in Sydney.</p>

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2026-09-05 Sat 5 Sep 2026 2026-09-05
1 session, 7 hours total
9am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Nic Van Oudtshoorn
$299 Limited inc GST / $239.20 / $254.20 / $269.10 / $269.10

Enrol in two or more photography courses in a single transaction and receive 15% off your total course fees at checkout.
The discount applies only when eligible courses are added to your cart.

Eligible courses:

  • iPhone Photography Course
  • Smartphone Photography: Composition
  • Creative Smartphone Photography
  • Wildlife Photography
  • Black & White Photography Workshop
  • Photography: Composition Skills Workshop
  • Photography: Technical Skills Workshop
  • Lightroom Mobile Photo Editing Course
  • Photography Course for Beginners
  • Photography Course: Close-up, Macro & Focus Stacking
  • Photography for Beginners: Intensive Workshop

For more details and to browse all photography courses, visit the photography section on our website.

Empower yourself for change with our communication & psychology courses in Sydney. Understanding how your mind works and why change can be difficult is the first step in getting where you want to be. This NLP course will teach you effective techniques that can make the difference between being stuck and moving on. Change is often perceived as being hard and therefore we often end up stuck. However, once you have an effective toolkit, change becomes much easier. In our NLP Course,...

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NLP Course: Empower Yourself for Change

<p>Empower yourself for change with our <a href="/courses/business-career-development/communication">communication</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/

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2026-09-05 Sat 5 Sep 2026 2026-09-05
1 session, 4.5 hours total
9am - 1:30pm (UTC+10:00)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Toni Payne
$259 Limited inc GST / $207.20 / $220.10 / $233.10

Learn how to make a drip cake with fresh flowers with our cake baking & decorating courses in Sydney! Discover how to decorate a drip cake with this cake decorating course. On this course, you will spend your Saturday learning to layer and ice a 6-inch vanilla butter cake, then topping it with your own sculpture of fresh flowers, chocolate leaves and sweets to take home. This beginner's class will give you all the tips and skills to smooth and decorate your own naked drip cake...

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Drip Cake & Floral Cake Decorating Workshop

<p>Learn how to make a drip cake with fresh flowers with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/home-garden-cooking/cake-making">cake baking &amp; decorating courses</a> in

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2026-09-05 Sat 5 Sep 2026 2026-09-05
1 session, 3 hours total
1pm - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Amber Subaki
$169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.70 / $152.10

You will go home with your own self-decorated cake. 

Accessibility: This class is held in an upstairs room with access via approximately 20 steps. The lift is currently out of service. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Learn how to confidently use colour in your home with our interior design short courses in Sydney! It doesn’t take much to go beyond the beige and into a world of colour that feels vibrant, personal, and alive. Colour has the power to completely transform the mood, atmosphere, and personality of a space — and in this inspiring hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to use it with confidence. Whether you love bold statement interiors or calm, timeless palettes, this workshop will help...

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Interior Design: Colour Theory Workshop

<p>Learn how to confidently use colour in your home with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/home-garden-cooking/interior-design">interior design short courses</a> in Sydney

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2026-09-08 Tue 8 Sep 2026 2026-09-08
1 session, 3 hours total
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Rose-Marie Hillier
$129 Limited GST free / $103.20 / $109.70 / $116.10
Enrol in all 3 Interior Design courses for a 15% discount off the original price! Discounted price applies automatically in cart.

Learn life drawing with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Life drawing is a great way to improve your drawing skills. It trains you to ‘see’ and react quickly to what’s in front of you, but there is also room for you to express your personal view of the subject. In this course, you will practice drawing the nude from life in a series of quick and long poses that allow you to record quickly and efficiently what you see and longer poses that allow you to really study the subject....

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Life Drawing Course: Beginners

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

<p>Life drawing is a great way to improve your

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2026-09-09 Wed 9 Sep 2026 - 2026-10-14 Wed 14 Oct 2026
6 sessions, 15 hours total
6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
2A Gordon St, Rozelle
Anne Kwasner
$459 Limited inc GST / $367.20 / $390.10 / $413.10 / $413.10

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.
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