Great Books Reading List and Curriculum | St. John's College
St. John’s College is best known for its reading list and the Great Books curriculum that was adopted in 1937. While the list of books has evolved over the last century, the tradition of all students reading foundational texts of Western civilization remains.
The Ricketts Great Books College
For 2,500 years the great books have been the foundation of teaching students how to think. By engaging deeply with these challenging texts — reading, analyzing, discussing — you’ll get the most comprehensive college education there is, while preparing yourself for a lifetime of continuous learning.
The 25 Best Great Books Programs | BestCollegeReviews
2022年10月12日 · Are you ready to discover your college program? Do You Enjoy Reading books? Join a Book Program. Plutarch that most ancient and eminent historian said, “The mind is not an empty vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” This is the foundation of all Great Books schools. Imagine school as a vibrant garden to grow in knowledge and virtue.
Great Books Colleges - CollegeXpress
Who needs textbooks? With Great Books programs, students get a liberal arts education entirely through classic works of theology, philosophy, history, fiction, science, and more. They're basically a bookworm's dream come true. FYI, this list is from The College Finder, 2017 edition.
Liberal Arts College - Great Books Program | St. John's College
St. John’s College, a true liberal arts school, is known for its rigorous undergraduate & graduate Great Books programs in Maryland and New Mexico.
Great Books College Courses, Open Enrollment - Graham School
6 天之前 · Explore timeless works of literature, philosophy, history, and social thought. Elevate your critical thinking and leadership through advanced study in the liberal arts. What Are the Great Books? The Great Books are texts considered among the very best and most influential works ever written. These books have become vital to liberal arts education.
The Great Books - Thomas Aquinas College
At the heart of the Thomas Aquinas College curriculum are the great books, the original works of the greatest minds in our tradition, both ancient and modern. The College’s syllabus is composed exclusively of the seminal texts that have, for good or for ill, animated Western civilization.
Why Great Books? - Great Books Summer Program
For twenty-four years, outstanding students have come together at some of the world’s most prestigious universities for the Great Books Summer Program. Led by top professors and distinguished educators and scholars, our students spend their days enjoying the kind of intellectual experience most can only dream of during the school year.
College Great Books Programs - Core Texts
Following is a list of college programs in the United States that use great books. An asterisk designates a program with a two- or three- semester course sequence (or equivalent on a quarter-system calendar). The rest of the programs consist of four courses or more. Enrollment figures are rough estimates and may vary from year to year.
Undergraduate Program—Liberal Arts, Great Books - St. John's College
St. John’s College undergraduate program offers a rigorous liberal arts curriculum based on the classic writings and great books of Western civilization.