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Basic Program Online Sample Discussion on “Ode to Man” from Sophocles’ Antigone
Attend a sample discussion on April 24 for a glimpse of the Basic Program.
Basic Program Online Sample Discussion on “Ode to Man” from Sophocles’ Antigone
Attend a sample discussion on May 17 for a glimpse of the Basic Program.
Basic Program Online Sample Discussion on “Ode to Man” from Sophocles’ Antigone
Attend a sample discussion on May 19 for a glimpse of the Basic Program.
Basic Program Online Sample Discussion on “Ode to Man” from Sophocles’ Antigone
Attend a sample discussion on May 22 for a glimpse of the Basic Program.
Travel Lectures @ Graham: Florence Permutations of the David: Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo
While study abroad is on hold, Professor Rothfield takes us to Florence to explore how the David's aesthetic values have political implications.
Challenging Stigmas Surrounding Mental Health
Professor Challenges Stigmas Surrounding Mental Health and Mental Illness Perception in New Master of Liberal Arts Course
How the Liberal Arts Thrive in the Business World
Professionals with liberal arts backgrounds become increasingly desirable in a chaotic job market
Spotlight Interview: Kamilah Foreman, 2021 NMPS Chair
Kamilah shares her thoughts on the upcoming conference, her work-from-home set up, tips for aspiring museum publishers, and more.
What does burnout mean to museum publishers?
A group conversation explores this timely question
Basic Program of Liberal Education
The University of Chicago’s Basic Program provides the opportunity to study foundational texts across Classical and Western traditions of thought. The next opportunity for new students to enter the program will be Autumn 2024.
A Lifelong Journey in the Liberal Arts, Together
Husband and wife student duo share their mutual love of the liberal arts
Why the performing arts must survive in Chicago
How will the ever-fragile, cushion-free culture business, with its discretionary product requiring people to gather en masse at an agreed-upon place and time, survive?
A Brief History of the Graham School: President Harper’s Vision
Graham’s history dates back to the founding of the University. Learn more.
Curriculum
Rigorously explore the foundations of modern Western political and social thought and literature in this four-year certificate program steeped in the University of Chicago's strong Socratic tradition.
Courses
Basic Program courses focus on close reading and discussion of great texts including philosophy, literature, and political and social thought.
Alumni Offerings
For students who have completed at least two years of the Basic Program Core Curriculum, we offer Alumni Sequences.
Instructors
Meet the Basic Program instructors, who exemplify the University’s emphasis on interdisciplinary studies. They are generalists who teach across the curriculum, regardless of specialty, building connections that add dimension to the individual readings.
Study in Greece: Spring Break in Greece
The Basic Program’s Spring Break in Greece for March 2024 is filled. Tentative dates for the 2025 program are March 14 – 23. The application period is expected to open this September.
Contact
The Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults centers on a four-year Certificate program with a rigorous, liberal arts curriculum that draws on the strong Socratic tradition at the University of Chicago.