Summer Academy Locations

Off-campus excursions enhance the Summer Academy experience and are often related to the academic work of the classroom. Time is scheduled for students to explore the vibrant waterfront of Annapolis, MD and the thriving art community of Santa Fe, NM.

“I had so much fun on campus and there was always an activity going on that I never had a spare moment and I was never bored.”
–Kathryn (SA16)

Annapolis

Summer Academy students explore the rich heritage of colonial America and enjoy water sports.

Summer Academy in Annapolis

Santa Fe

Summer Academy students explore the striking landscape and rich cultural traditions of Santa Fe and surrounding areas.

Summer Academy in Santa Fe

2017 Sessions

Sessions are hosted on both St. John’s campus locations, in Annapolis, MD and Santa Fe, NM.

Santa Fe | June 25–July 1

Origins

What springs from beginnings? Does our worldview—how we live, think, and love—depend on our origin?

Santa Fe | July 2-8

Life

What is it to be alive? Is existence simply defined by breathing, eating, and striving against stagnation and natural forces?

Santa Fe | July 9-15

Self-Knowledge

What is the self? How can one know oneself? To explore these persistent questions, we begin in seminar with Socrates’ examination of knowledge in Plato’s Apology.