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    St. John’s College Summer Academy, Annapolis

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    • St. John’s College Summer Academy, Annapolis
    • St. John’s College Summer Academy, Annapolis
    • St. John’s College Summer Academy, Annapolis

    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Destination: United States
    • Program Delivery: Residential
    • Provided By: College
    • Session Start: June, July
    • Session Length: One Week, Two Weeks, Three Weeks
    • Entering Grade: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
    • Gender: Coed
    • Category: Academic
    • Selective: No
    • Ages: 15, 16, 17, 18
    • Minimum Cost: $500 - $1,499
    • Career Clusters: Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications, Government and Public Administration, Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Call: (505) 514-0176
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    Overview

    The Summer Academy offers participants a rich experience reading and discussing original texts in lively conversations led by St. John's faculty. Through collaborative inquiry, students learn to listen actively and articulate their ideas.

    Three consecutive weeks, each designed around an engaging theme, are offered. Students live in college dorms alongside trained Resident Assistants and enjoy off-campus day-trips that enhance the curricula and give time to explore. Held in Annapolis Maryland, the Summer Academy provides an authentic, hands-on introduction to the liberal arts, the great books, and to St.  John's unique pedagogy.

    High school students aged 15-18 are able to experience the distinctive learning community of St. John's College through an immersive, weeklong course of study. Participants delve into primary texts and engage in stimulating discussions chosen to highlight questions central to the human mind and spirit.

    With exciting classroom activities and numerous field trips, the Summer Academy provides many opportunities to build friendships with like-minded peers both in and out of the classroom. Off-campus excursions are fun and provide a great introduction to the rich culture and history of the surrounding area. 

    During the week, students attend small classes in three subject areas (seminar, lab, language, ethics, and/or logic & rhetoric) that are modeled on the college's Socratic teaching method and taught by our experienced faculty. Participants are encouraged to think for themselves, to express their opinions, to listen to and understand ideas which may differ from their own, and to develop an intellectual confidence in their own abilities.

    Daily activities include workshops, study groups, and down-time for studying and hanging out with new friends. Students live in college dormitories alongside Resident Assistants--current or recently graduated St. Johns students--and eat in the campus dining hall.

    The work is challenging, rewarding, and intensely personal. Participants find that as they develop their own thoughts and consider the opinions of others, they come to understand themselves. In only a week's time, minds are sharpened and views on education and life are transformed.

    Our sister campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico offers three weeks of exceptional Summer Academy programming--see St. John's College Summer Academy, Santa Fe Pre-College to learn more.

    For more information, check out our website!

    Cost and Session Information

    A $200 deposit is required by May 1 to secure your place in the session(s) you wish to attend. The remaining tuition is due June 1. If you are attending multiple sessions on one campus, a single $200 deposit is all that’s needed. If attending sessions on both campuses, deposits must be submitted to each location.

    Summer Academy tuition is $1,200 per week. Tuition covers room, meals, books, activity fees, and cool St. John’s swag. An additional fee between $100-$150.00 will be charged for weekend stays.

    Summer Academy 2023 dates and themes

    ANNAPOLIS

    June 25–July 1 SIGHT & INSIGHT: SEEING AND KNOWING IN LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, AND GEOMETRY

    July 2–8 JUSTICE, NATURE, & LAW: FROM THE POLITICS OF SOCIETY TO THE RULES OF THE NATURAL WORLD

    July 9–15 HIDDEN POWERS: UNCOVERING FORCES IN SHAKESPEARE, POETRY, AND PHYSICS    

    SANTA FE

    July 9–15 BEGINNINGS: INQUIRING INTO THE ORIGINS OF POLITICS, POETRY, AND MATHEMATICS

    July 16–22 TECHNOLOGY & TRANSCENDENCE: SCIENTIFIC AMBITION AND THE HUMAN CONDITION

    July 23–29 ART & NATURE: INTERSECTION OF IMAGINATION AND INGENUITY    

    Summer Academy ONLINE ($175.00/week)

    June 19–23 PLATO’S DIALOGUES: EXCERPTS FROM THE MENO, THE APOLOGY, AND THE REPUBLIC

    June 26–30 SHAKESPEARE’S AS YOU LIKE IT & SELECT SONNETS

    July 31–August 4 SPEECHES ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACY: GEORGE WASHINGTON, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

    August 7–11 POETRY BY AMERICAN WOMEN: EMILY DICKINSON, GWENDOLYN BROOKS, AND RITA DOVE

    *If you are interested in attending a session in Santa Fe, NM please see the St. John's College, Summer Academy, Santa Fe page.

    Testimonials(10)

    • "The content was incredible- the thematic interactions between Pride and Prejudice and Leonardo expanded my mind in terms of controlling one's perspective, and guiding it in other directions by reaching via connection with other people…I feel like I will look at every painting in a new light from now on"

      - A Halza - July 30, 2022

    • "My favorite part of the Summer Academy was interacting with the people here. I loved the kindness the students, RAs, and professors showed. It made the experience exceptional. My least favorite part is knowing that the week will end. I have learned so much and have grown into the best (or at least a pretty good) version of myself."

      - BL - February 20, 2021

    • "For my daughter, it doesn't get any better than the combination of great books, friends, great faculty, and intellectual discussions--all of which St. John's has in abundance."

      - 2013 Summer Academy parent - July 12, 2013

    • "My professors were incredible."

      - 2103 Summer Academy student - July 12, 2013

    • "The organization was great. This is literally one of the best run summer programs I've ever seen."

      - 2013 Summer Academy student - July 12, 2013

    • "For my daughter, it doesn't get any better than the combination of great books, friends, great faculty, and intellectual discussions--all of which St. John's has in abundance."

      - 2013 Summer Academy parent - July 12, 2013

    • "My professors were incredible."

      - 2103 Summer Academy student - July 12, 2013

    • "For my daughter, it doesn't get any better than the combination of great books, friends, great faculty, and intellectual discussions--all of which St. John's has in abundance."

      - 2013 Summer Academy parent - July 12, 2013

    • "For my daughter, it doesn't get any better than the combination of great books, friends, great faculty, and intellectual discussions--all of which St. John's has in abundance."

      - 2013 Summer Academy parent - July 12, 2013

    • "The organization was great. This is literally one of the best run summer programs I've ever seen."

      - 2013 Summer Academy student - July 12, 2013
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