The Graduate Institute
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St. John’s College is not like other colleges and universities. Whether you are pursuing the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, the Master of Arts in Eastern Classics, or the Liberal Arts Education Certificate, our radical vision of education is simple: the study of great books and the discussion of those books in great classroom conversations. The Graduate Institute is a unique and welcoming community of students with different life experiences who value thoughtful discussion about great works and big ideas. Read more about the Graduate Institute.
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Graduate Institute Stories
From East to West: Micah Beck (A09, EC2026) Embraces Global Classical Traditions in Annapolis and Santa Fe
Teaching Like an Eternal Student: How the St. John’s Graduate Institute Taught Professor David O’Hara (SFGI00) to Approach Life as an Open-Ended Seminar
St. John’s College and Indian Creek School Partner to Provide Teaching Fellowship for Graduate Students
Graduate Institute Alum Brings St. John’s-Style Pedagogy to South Korea’s Incheon National University
From Dōgen to the Dhvanyāloka, Eastern Philosophy Leads Stephanie Spong (EC24) Back to the Metaphorical Forest
St. John’s College is a Family Affair for Father-Daughter Duo Gordon and Genevieve Fowler
From Adam Smith to the 'Mahābhārata,' Dimple Kaul (AGI21, EC25) Is on a Mission to Read the World's Greatest Philosophers
St. John’s College Graduate Institute Announces Summer Lecture Series
