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THE BASIC
PROGRAM OF
LIBERAL
EDUCATION
36 FOR ADULTS
WHAT’S “BASIC”
ABOUT THE
BASIC PROGRAM?
The liberal arts provide a solid
base—a starting point for becoming
a better, more effective, wellrounded
citizen of the world.
The Basic Program of Liberal
Education for Adults is modeled
on the original Common Core, the
backbone of an undergraduate
education at the University of
Chicago. The Core trains students
to reach beyond easy answers and
narrow disciplines and provides a
foundation of readings and
conversations that enable students
to think critically about the world.
Since the program was founded in
1946, its name has reflected this
commitment to the fundamental
importance of precise thinking and
civil discourse.
LIBERAL ARTS
FOR ADULTS
In an era of sound bites and
Wikipedia articles, the University
of Chicago remains committed to
the notion that there is no substitute
for reading and discussing important
texts.
Learn how the greatest minds of
Western culture analyze human
behavior and why people act the
way they do. Enter into conversation
with Plato, Machiavelli,
Freud, Shakespeare, Woolf, Kant,
Darwin, Adam Smith, and a host
of other influential, provocative
thinkers. The liberal arts hone
your capacity to read and think
critically, and to articulate what is
important and why.
36 Basic Program
The Basic Program brings the rigor
and discipline of the liberal arts
at the University of Chicago to
adults—without the tests, papers,
or grades. The program is staffed
by experienced instructors and has
affordable tuitions that are a tiny
fraction of the cost of most liberal
arts educations. Best of all, because
our noncredit courses are designed
for grown-ups, classroom conversations
take place among intelligent
adults who know a lot more about
life than they did during their
undergraduate years.
LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE
BASIC PROGRAM
Join us at an information session.
Downtown
The University of Chicago
Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 10 am
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 6 pm
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 6 pm
Thursday, May 24, 2012, 10 am
Saturdays in Hyde Park
The University of Chicago campus
Cobb Hall (Third Floor)
5811 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 10 am
Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10 am
To reserve your place at an information
session, please visit:
grahamschool.uchicago.edu/
basicprogram.
If you have additional questions,
please visit:
grahamschool.uchicago.edu/
basicprogram.
COMING SOON
Basic Program Autumn Symposium
Open To All
Statesmanship in Crisis:
Pericles, Lincoln, Churchill
Saturday, October 27
Join us for a daylong symposium at
the University of Chicago campus,
with free round-trip shuttle bus
service from the Gleacher Center.