托马斯·阿奎那 College is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
The intellectual tradition and moral teachings of the Catholic Church infuse the whole life of 托马斯·阿奎那 College, illuminating the curriculum and the community alike.
Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
新英格兰: July 7-20, 2024
加州: June 23-30 or July 14-27, 2024
The pursuit of wisdom begins with wonder — wonder about the causes and principles of man and the natural world, 对上帝感到好奇, 谁 is the first cause and principle of all things.
Through serious consideration of questions which deeply concern every person, the Summer Programs at 托马斯·阿奎那 College encourage wonder and lead participants toward wisdom.
托马斯·阿奎那 College’s High School Great Books programs are offered in two locations — at the College’s 加州 campus, and at its 新英格兰 campus.
在每个地点, students from around the country and abroad delight in spirited conversation, engaging firsthand some of the best works of the past 2,500年. They read and discuss texts selected from the masters of the Western intellectual tradition, 包括柏拉图, 欧几里得, 索福克勒斯, 帕斯卡, St. 托马斯·阿奎那. Although the different venues feature attractions and outings particular to their locales, both are centered around the College’s unique program of Catholic liberal education.
Whether on the West Coast or East, the High School Summer Programs are a time for forging new friendships, for enjoying the give and take of rational argument, and for pursuing the truth, 而教化, 拔高, 和释放.
加州: June 23-30, July 14-27
The 加州 Summer Programs take place on 托马斯·阿奎那 College’s Santa Paula campus, 70 miles north of Los Angeles in the foothills of the Topatopa mountain range. 当 the students are not in the classroom, they take full advantage of all the natural beauty that the region has to offer. There are daily sports in the new athletic center and on the campus athletic field, as well as swimming in the pool and hiking along the hillside trails surrounding campus.
Other on-campus activities include an open-mic night; soccer, 篮球, and volleyball tournaments; and a dance on the last night. Over the course of the programs, the group also ventures off campus to experience the best of Southern 加州. Depending on the program, students tour the J. 保罗·盖蒂博物馆*, enjoy a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl*, take an afternoon trip to the beach, or spend an evening in historic Santa Barbara.
托马斯·阿奎那 College is a genuinely Catholic school with a rich sacramental life. Mass is offered twice daily in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel, and a chaplain is available on campus at all times. Religious activities are not mandatory, 然而, and non-Catholic students are welcome on the 加州 programs.
*Two-week program only.
新英格兰: July 7-20
Just 90 miles west of Boston, 在诺思菲尔德, 麻萨诸塞州, students at the 新英格兰 Summer Program can get a taste of life on 托马斯·阿奎那 College’s recently opened second campus. Among its century-old buildings is a newly restored gymnasium that includes a swimming pool, 篮球场, 还有一个舞蹈工作室, as well as workout facilities and equipment.
On-campus activities mirror those of the 加州 programs, including swing-dance classes in the Bl. Frassati 学生 Center and evening gatherings in the residence halls. 学生 travel off campus to explore historic Boston and the Freedom Trail, kayak on the nearby 连接icut River, and enjoy a concert with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood 音乐 Center.
Just as on the 加州 program, a full-time chaplain will be available throughout the 新英格兰 program, and Mass will be offered twice daily in Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel.
In 订单 to receive the full extent of religious-liberty protections under 麻萨诸塞州 law, the College may admit only Catholic students to the 新英格兰 Program. Religious devotions, 然而, are voluntary. The 加州 Programs remain open to students of all faiths.
伟大的书 are the seminal works in all the major areas of learning, including mathematics, 科学, 文学, 哲学, 和神学. In studying and discussing these works, rather than text书, students encounter the greatest minds of Western civilization. The great 书 open up for the student the truth about reality. Studied carefully under the light of the 信仰, they animate the minds and hearts of students, satisfying the hunger for the truth that makes men free.
Discussions include questions concerning the sometimes-conflicting obligations to honor and obey parents, 政治领导人, and the Divinity — questions raised by 索福克勒斯 in Antigone and by Plato in the Euthyphro. The Biblical account of creation and the fall of man in Genesis prompts a discussion about man’s nature and free will. The French naturalist J. Henri Fabre’s argument for purpose and 订单 in nature is contrasted with that of some of the pre-Socratic philosophers, who subscribe to the idea of a godless universe, purely material and existing by chance. St. 托马斯·阿奎那’s proofs for the existence of God occasion consideration of the right relation between faith and reason.
Those attending the two-week program will continue discussing these great questions with works such as Kierkegaard’s 恐惧与颤抖, 帕斯卡’s famous essay on “The Wager,” a reading of Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy, and one of Flannery O’Connor’s short stories. The French naturalist J. Henri Fabre’s argument for purpose and 订单 in nature is contrasted with that of some of the pre-Socratic philosophers who subscribe to the idea of a godless universe, purely material and existing by chance.
学生 will also have an opportunity to study the roots of mathematics in 欧几里得’s 元素, which demonstrates the intelligibility, 订单, and accessibility of mathematical concepts when understood from their first principles.
Each year when the various High School Summer Programs are in session, the College publishes the 暑期课程博客, a running account of what’s going on in the classroom and beyond. For parents, the blog offers a glimpse into what your students are experiencing. For prospective students, previous years’ posts can give you a wonderful insight into the great joys that lie ahead!
Eligible students who have completed three years of high school by summer 2024.
Note: In 订单 to receive the full extent of religious-liberty protections under 麻萨诸塞州 law, the College may admit only Catholic students to the 新英格兰 Summer Program. The 加州 program remains open, as always, to students of all faiths and religious traditions.
当?
一周计划:
加州: Sunday, June 23 – Sunday, June 30 (New in 2024!)
两周的项目:
新英格兰: Sunday, July 7 – Saturday, July 20
加州: Sunday, July 14 – Saturday, July 27
在哪里?
加州: On the 托马斯·阿奎那 College campus just outside of Santa Paula, 加州, adjacent to the Los Padres National Forest and only 20 minutes from the Pacific Ocean. Out-of-town students will be met by College staff when they arrive at Los Angeles International Airport.
新英格兰: On the 托马斯·阿奎那 College campus 在诺思菲尔德, 麻萨诸塞州, just south of the New Hampshire and Vermont b订单s, in the historic 连接icut River Valley. Out-of-town students will be met by College staff when they arrive at Boston’s Logan International Airport.
有多少?
学费 for the two-week programs is $975 and tuition for the one-week program is $600. 学费 includes housing, 餐, 书, organized activities on and off campus, and transportation to and from the Boston or Los Angeles airport.
我怎么去那儿?
加州: By car or air. Out-of-town students will be met at and returned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by College staff.
新英格兰: By car or air. Out-of-town students will be met at and returned to Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) by College staff.
我如何申请?
The 应用程序 process is simple: Just submit a letter of reference, a high school transcript, 和一个完整的 应用程序.
为什么?
To ask the big questions, explore their answers, and forge new friendships.
For more information, call 800-634-9797 or 发送电子邮件.
The pursuit of wisdom begins with wonder — wonder about the causes and principles of man and the natural world, 对上帝感到好奇, 谁 is the first cause and principle of all things.
