The University of Chicago: Graduate Studies

Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults Information Session

Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10:00 AM until 11:30 AMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00


Cobb Hall, Room 302
5811 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
United States

The Basic Program offers adults a rigorous, noncredit liberal arts curriculum that draws on the strong Socratic tradition at the University of Chicago and covers the foundations of modern Western political and social thought and literature. Read, discuss, and engage with these important texts in a dedicated community of learners, led by experienced instructors. There are no tests, papers, or grades; instead you will discover, disagree, and discuss these works in conversation with like-minded companions.

Learn more about the Basic Program through a sample classroom discussion at our information session. The 90-minute session begins with a description of the program and Q & A, followed by a discussion of a text from the four-year curriculum led by one of our instructors. 

Paid parking is available along Ellis Avenue using the green pay boxes, or at the parking garage located on the corner of 55th Street and Ellis Avenue. Free parking is available on the Midway Plaisance, approximately 2 blocks south of Cobb Hall.
 
 

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