Continuing Education Catalog

3/22/27 - 4/26/27; Mondays from 4:00-5:45 PM (AZ time)

This course explores several of the most foundational essays in classical education. These include "The Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers, "The Great Conversation" by Robert Maynard Hutchins, "The Abolition of Man" by C.S. Lewis, and "The Idea of a University" by John Henry Newman. These essays are often referred to in contemporary rhetoric about classical education, which makes it especially useful to read the originals.

October 21, 2026 - November 22, 2026

In this course, we will consider a set of challenges that are unique within – or at least more focal to – a classical or liberal arts educational setting, given the distinct goals of such settings. In doing so, a first step will be to consider the goals of a liberal arts education. In taking this course, it is unlikely that you will emerge having mastered these challenges, as they are challenges that reflect the magnitude of liberal education itself. For instance, a teacher might wish to produce a lifelong learner, might even know what actions are conducive to doing so, and still have a long way to travel before having the capacity of cultivating a lifelong learner. This course aims at identifying the challenges and providing tools toward mastering them. There may follow years of attempting to apply those tools before feeling as though you have arrived at any level of mastery.

1/21/27-3/11/27; Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 PM (CST)

"Medieval philosophy" is the philosophy that came out of the Mediterranean world between the end of the western Roman empire and the dawn of the Renaissance. During that time the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions took up Greco-Roman philosophy to articulate and defend their teachings. The result was a unique and rich set of philosophical traditions that shaped the western mind for centuries to come. In this course we will explore some aspects of this story.

September 8, 2026 - April 13, 2026; Enrollment open through April!

C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia are among the most beloved and symbolically rich books in all of children’s literature. Drawing deep upon various aspects of Lewis’ classical education, the books explore betrayal, oppression, sacrifice, honor, and forgiveness, and the character necessary to successfully navigate such dynamics in the world. This course will be attentive to the influences on the series and to its symbolic world, unraveling the layers of its meaning.

N.B., This course is already open, but new students are welcome. Please refer to the schedule below, and note that the text listed should be read prior to the session.

• Session I: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
• Session II: Prince Caspian - Tuesday, October 13th, 2026
• Session III: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Tuesday, November 10th, 2026
• Session IV: The Silver Chair - Tuesday, January 12, 2027
• Session V: The Horse and His Boy - Tuesday, February 9, 2027
• Session VI: The Magician’s Nephew - Tuesday, March 23, 2027
• Session VII: The Last Battle - April 13, 2027