Meet the Johnnies: Terence Washington, Curatorial Liaison at the National Gallery of Art
Alumni
Annapolis alum Terence Washington (A15) has used his St. John’s education to embark on a career as a writer, moderator, and educator in the art world.
Music and the Arts
Why are people moved by music? Is there such a thing as a great work of art? Do people see a thing differently if they draw it? Is the rhythm of poetry the rhythm of music? At St. John’s students sing Palestrina in the Great Hall, sketch plants, study how text and music work together in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, and derive the equation for a vibrating string. Students can also take figure drawing classes, join the orchestra, dance in the studio, play in a jazz band, and throw clay in the pottery studio. Whether students have been long dedicated to an artistic practice or are new to fine arts, conversations about their place in a worthy human life are an important part of a liberal arts education.
Reading List
Johann Sebastian Bach St. Matthew Passion, Inventions
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli
Joseph Haydn Quartets
Claudio Monteverdi L’Orfeo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Operas
Albert Murray Stomping the Blues
Franz Schubert Songs
Igor Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
Ludwig van Beethoven Third Symphony
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni
Richard Wagner Tristan and Isolde
William Wordsworth The Two-Part Prelude of 1799
Marcel Duchamp Essays
Édouard Manet Art
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Marriage of Figaro
Igor Stravinsky Music
The information presented is for illustration purposes only and may not reflect the current reading list and preceptorial and study group offerings. Works listed are studied at one or both campuses, although not always in their entirety.
Tutors Talk (& Read) Books: Andy Kingston
Tutor
In this written and video interview, Santa Fe tutor Andy Kingston talks about being a jazz pianist, and discusses and reads from W. E. B. Du Bois’s “The Souls of Black Folk."
Sophia Cote (A21) on Energeia and the Importance of Johnnie Art
Johnnies
Annapolis senior Sophia Cote (A21) reflects on Energeia, one of the oldest most popular student publication at St. John’s.
Rory Quinn Johnson (A22): Studying Art the Old Masters’ Way
Johnnies
Annapolis junior Rory Quinn Johnson spent summer 2020 at the Schuler School of Fine Arts in Baltimore.
Listening Through Filmmaking: Story and Video
Alumni
Hannah Jayanti (SF07) is a documentary filmmaker, organizer, and educator. She directs, produces, shoots, and edits her films, and believes the art of nonfiction has the power to change the way we listen to ourselves, each other, and the world we all share.
Meet the Johnnies: Hector Poveda Morales (SF21)
Johnnies
Hector Poveda Morales (SF21) is an artist and the student supervisor of the Santa Fe campus' Outdoor Program.
Two Students Receive “Garden of Great Ideas” Art Fellowship
Johnnies
Julia Cooper (A20) and Anna Seban (A20) will be the inaugural Newington-Cropsey Fellows from St. John's College.
Johnnie Artists Recognized by SITE Santa Fe
Johnnies
Three students from the Santa Fe campus were recently featured in the SITE Scholars Exhibition at SITE Santa Fe.
Q&A: Anne Freeman (A20), Hodson Intern and Aspiring Architect
Johnnies
Anne Freeman (A20) completed an internship at David M. Schwarz Architects in the summer of 2018.
Santa Fe Campus Gallery Revitalization: A Work in Progress
News
Students in Santa Fe are working together to restore the campus gallery to its former glory.
Annapolis Campus Expands Fine Arts Program
Student Group
On St. John’s Annapolis campus, the arts are a well-loved supplement to the rigor of the Program.
Santa Fe Johnnies Flex Their Creative Muscles at Fine Arts Study Group
Johnnies
The Visual Arts Club on the Santa Fe campus provides students with the opportunity to explore their creative sides.
Senior Essay Showcase: Ms. Peach (A19)
Johnnies
Elizabeth Holt (Peach) wrote her senior essay on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.”
A Year to Remember for Meow Wolf
Alumni
The Santa Fe arts collective is becoming a booming nationwide business ... with plenty of Johnnies along for the ride.
Tutor Peter Pesic on Music, Mathematics, and the Sciences
Tutor
Tutor emeritus, musician-in-residence, and director of the Science Institute Peter Pesic discusses the beauty and interconnectedness of music, math, and science.
Meet the Johnnies: James Siranovich (A22)
Johnnies
James Siranovich (A22) may be a nontraditional student, but he’s definitely embracing all things Johnnie.
Two Alumni Win Coveted Fellowships
Alumni
Caitlin Cass (SF09) and Hannah Jayanti (SF07) were recently awarded prestigious grants from the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Filmmaker and MacGyver Creator Reflects on St. John’s Education
Alumni
Lee Zlotoff (A74) explains the impact of the Program on creativity and storytelling.
By a Thread
Alumni
Richard Saja (SF93) tells tales on toile, one stitch at a time.
A Conversation on Polyphony with Peter Pesic
Tutor
Tutor Emeritus Peter Pesic has published his sixth book with MIT Press, and will present the work in Santa Fe’s Great Hall on January 31 at 7 p.m.
Devendra Contractor (SF79) Talks Santa Fe, Art, and Architecture
Alumni
The architecture firm of Devendra Contractor (SF79) recently won out as the designer of the new Vladem Contemporary in Santa Fe.
When Johnnies Had “No Exit”
Student Group
St. John’s College students in Santa Fe recently put on a stage production of “No Exit.”
Time for Art
Johnnies
Members of the St. John’s College communities in Annapolis and Santa Fe are gearing up for year-end art exhibitions.
Pop Art for the Ages
News
Robert Indiana: Love and Hope runs through April 22 in the Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College.
Creating a Cultural Institution
Alumni
Two alumni have created a space for art, literature, music and community in northwest Chicago.
Alumni Converge on Campus for Homecoming
Alumni
Hundreds of alumni and their families descended on St. John’s in Annapolis for Homecoming weekend.
The Community Benefit of Blowing Minds
Alumni
As the COO of world-renowned arts company Meow Wolf, Sean Di Ianni (SFGI13) wants to democratize the arts experience and create a financial support structure.
Confronting Excellence
Alumni
Eric Fricke (SF14) is the principal organist at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe.
The Fine Art of Questioning
Alumni
Jason Viseltear (SFGI96) has become well-known in the field of lutherie and recently received an Award of Merit from the St. John’s Alumni Association.
Making Art Accessible
Internships
Dahye Kim (A19) completed a Hodson Internship this summer at an art institution in South Korea.
Fundraising at the Grassroots Level
Alumni
A St. John’s College alumna has started a fundraiser featuring the sale of old Reality Weekend and senior prank T-shirts to benefit student financial aid.
Life on Stage
Alumni
Theater plays a major part in the lives of students in Annapolis and Santa Fe.
Finding the Beauty in Medicine
News
A new exhibit, Hidden Beauty: Exploring the Aesthetics of Medical Science, runs through December 10 in the Mitchell Gallery.
Great Books, Great Gym
Johnnies
Santa Fe’s Student Activity Center has changed the nature of student life on campus.
Works of Renowned Artists on Display
News
About Prints: The Legacy of Stanley William Hayter and Atelier 17 runs from January 11 through February 25 in the Mitchell Gallery.
The Beauty in Art
Alumni
Representational painter Eryn Gammonley (SF17) completed a Pathways Fellowship over the summer at Watts Atelier of the Arts in Encinitas, California.
A Lasting Legacy
Johnnies
Renowned art dealer and collector Eugene Thaw (Class of 1947) died on January 3, but his legacy lives on through the Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College in Annapolis.
Forest Woods Media Productions
Internships
The Hodson and Ariel Internship Programs support Johnnies who want to pursue internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Working for Art and Education
Alumni
Alumnus Max Dakin (A16) works at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
Senior Essay
Seeing and Feeling in Painting
Senior Essay
Suffering in Art: The Alienation of Passion in “Musée des Beaux Arts”
Meow Wolf: Johnnies and the Art of Collaborative Inquiry
Alumni | Johnnies
Several St. John’s College alumni are working at Meow Wolf, an art collective in Santa Fe.
Pottery
Student Group
Contemplating Cosmic Harmonies
Tutor
Peter Pesic has been the musician-in-residence at St. John’s College in Santa Fe since 1984 and has put on more than 200 concerts on campus.
King William Players
Student Group
King William Players is a theater troupe.
Meow Wolf: A Growing Artistic Enterprise
Alumni | Johnnies
Meow Wolf, a creative company staffed by a number of St. John’s alumni, is working to expand the arts in northern New Mexico and elsewhere.
Senior Essay
When the Music is Over—An Exploration into the Purpose of Art and Music
St. John’s Chorus
Student Group
Small Chorus
Student Group
Baltimore Theatre Project
Internships
The Hodson and Ariel Internship Programs support Johnnies who want to pursue internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Senior Essay
An Analysis of Two Kinds of Repentance in J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
Senior Essay
The Receding Figure: Sublime Moments in Three Landscapes by Caspar David Friedrich
Senior Essay
Two is Strong where One is Feeble: An Exploration of Love, Commitment and Community in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
Senior Essay
The Labyrinthine Self: The Experience of Self in Andrei Tarkovsky’s Stalker
Senior Essay
Ambiguity of Reality in the Translation of Worlds: Asking Van Gogh through His Paintings and Letters Why We Read
Dancing like Mr. Darcy
News
Sage Assembly, a Southwestern English Ball, brought students and community members together in the Great Hall at St. John’s College in Santa Fe.
Senior Essay
Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen: Bach’s St. Matthew Passionas an Invitation to Complex, Varied Lamentation
Senior Essay
“Voi che sapete che cosa e amor, vedete s’io l’ho nel cor.” An Exploration of Love in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Lecture
Music and the Idea of a World: on Plato and Schopenhauer
This lecture explores the differences between two perspectives on music: one ancient, one modern.
Shedding Light on Austin’s Art Scene
Alumni
St. John’s College graduate Jennifer Chenoweth (SF95) created the XYZ Atlas public art project in Austin, Texas.
Prized Pieces of Art
Johnnies
Journie Kirdain (A17) is the winner of the 2017 Charles Vernon Moran Prize for her work in the Mitchell Gallery’s Community Art Exhibition.
Senior Essay
Agape in the Form of Art: An Analysis of Andrei Tarkovsky’s Andrei Rublev
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and McBride Gallery
Internships
The Hodson and Ariel Internship Programs support Johnnies who want to pursue internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Senior Essay
Love, Mythos, and Pat Metheny
Senior Essay
The Observer, Observed or: On the Possibility of Impossible Love in Chaplin’s City Lights
Music in the Humanities
Johnnies
While St. John’s College is known for the study of the great books, music also plays a prominent role in campus life.
Lecture
Going for Gold: Sergio Leone Reads Plato in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Linda Wiener
SITE Santa Fe
Internships
The Hodson and Ariel Internship Programs support Johnnies who want to pursue internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Film Club
Student Group
A Man for All Seasons
News
President Mark Roosevelt donated four lithographs of Frederick Douglass to St. John’s College in Santa Fe.
Lecture
Towards “A New Birth of Freedom”—Tragedy and Comedy, 1786 Schiller’s Don Carlos and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Lecture
The Musical Universe and Mozart’s Magic Flute
Lecture
Children of Orpheus: The Dialogue Between Ancient and Modern Music
Senior Essay
Reading the List: On Love and Revenge in Don Giovanni
Contemporary Choir
Student Group
Annapolis Shakespeare Company
Internships
The Hodson and Ariel Internship Programs support Johnnies who want to pursue internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Primum Mobile (renaissance / classical / a cappella)
Student Group
Blue Bear Films
Internships
The Hodson and Ariel Internship Programs support Johnnies who want to pursue internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Equant (pop a cappella)
Student Group
Senior Essay
Finding Home: Man’s Journey in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
Senior Essay
The Mechanics of Grace: A Schenkerian Approach to the Live Content of Bach’s First Prelude in C
Hainan Don-po Academy of Calligraphy and Painting
Internships
The Hodson and Ariel Internship Programs support Johnnies who want to pursue internships that would otherwise be unpaid.
Senior Essay
Night in Day: Making Peace with the Inevitability of Striving in Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde
Darkroom
Student Group
A darkroom on campus allows students to develop film and learn the fundamentals of photography.
A World-Class Artist’s Gift
News
Janet Lippincott’s time at the Santa Fe campus of St. John’s College still continues today, 10 years after her death.
Art Society
Student Group
Senior Essay
The Power of the Nonverbal in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
Photo Club
Student Group
