From the darkest days of the Cold War to the music filled halls of Queen Victoria’s palace, CAE’s ever-changing range of History, the Arts and Culture talks and interactive short courses provide the perfect opportunity to get together with like-minded enthusiasts to examine, discuss and reflect on some of life’s most fascinating topics.
Please note: All courses without ‘online’ in the title refer to a face to face delivery.
Follow the development of European vocal music from its ancient beginnings to the Renaissance.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email customer.care@boxhill.edu.au to register your interest.
Forensic Egyptologist, Dr Janet Davey of Monash University, will immerse you in the history of gods, goddesses, Pharaonic superstars, ‘Big Builds’ and how ordinary people lived in Ancient Egypt.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email customer.care@boxhill.edu.au to register your interest.
An introduction to the generation of French artists who developed distinctive and challenging approaches to painting in the wake of the Impressionist revolution.
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While Victorian Britain had few top-tier musicians, music was central to daily life. We’ll explore works by Tosti, Sullivan, Balfe, and Prince Albert.
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Explore the seventeenth-century Netherlands, when Rembrandt and Vermeer produced some of the greatest masterpieces in history.
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Introduction to four French painters of the late 19th and early 20th Century. Each one developed a personal response to the Post-Impressionist generation, and each would inspire the next wave of Modernists.
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Who was the real Cleopatra? Did she really seduce Julius Caesar and Marcus Antony? How did she survive her murderous sister and brother? Forget the Roman Propaganda and discover the real Cleopatra VII.
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Dr Richard Stone presents an introduction to George Orwell’s extraordinary life and work as a novelist, essayist, social commentator and journalist.
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Explore the critical period 1918-1939, the end of WW1 through the Weimar Republic, and the rise of Nazi Germany. Political events, charismatic leaders, cultural highs and lows, and prelude to war.
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Kings, Queens, co-regents and a divine birth or two are all part of the amazing history of this ancient civilisation. Discover its amazing story with forensic Egyptologist Dr Janet Davey.
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Dr Richard Stone explores the origin and impact of poetry, books, newspapers, propaganda, personal letters and trench journalism from the period of the Great War (1914-1918).
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Learn about the radical reforms of pharaoh Akhenaten (1353–1336 BC) and his charismatic wife Nefertiti. Is there relevance to our own period in history?
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Leading Forensic Egyptologist, Dr Janet Davey of Monash University, explores a subject that continues to fascinate people into the 21st Century.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email customer.care@boxhill.edu.au to register your interest.
Dr Richard Stone examines the important role played by music in the life of Louis XIV and his court; both as entertainment and as a demonstration of power.
Wednesday, 15th April - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAY9501C
15 Apr - 29 Apr
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$275 / $261 (conc)
$275 / $261 (conc)
Teacher
Richard STONE
Richard STONE
During the 1950s the shaping of a new world order developed into an “us” versus “them” struggle for supremacy. Explore the powerful personalities on each side, influential institutions and key events.
Friday, 15th May - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAS0501C
15 May - 29 May
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$275 / $261 (conc)
$275 / $261 (conc)
Teacher
Richard STONE
Richard STONE
This course explores the reshaping of Europe in the light of World War 2 and the approaching Cold War.
Friday, 13th March - 3 classes
Session ID
DNAL8701C
13 Mar - 27 Mar
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$275 / $261 (conc)
$275 / $261 (conc)
Teacher
Richard STONE
Richard STONE
A political and cultural exploration of the Soviet Union during the period of Stalin’s duplicitous and tyrannical regime.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email customer.care@boxhill.edu.au to register your interest.
Uncover the myth and reality of the Trojan War through its archaeological evidence and its lasting influence on literature, art, and music.
Wednesday, 25th February - 3 classes
Session ID
DNBB7201C
25 Feb - 11 Mar
11:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$275 / $261 (conc)
$275 / $261 (conc)
Teacher
Richard STONE
Richard STONE
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