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According to the great texts of the past - those texts on which Western men and women
have attempted to build a civilization- the noble life requires first of all,
removing the scales from one's eyes and seeing clearly.
The next step, even more difficult, is to "do" the right thing: to be able to choose, in sometimes ambiguous circumstances, the path that leads
to freedom rather than enslavement. This twofold process has formed the basis
of Liberal Education and constitutes the foundation on which civilization rests.
The University of Dallas's Arete will initiate your journey to freedom by introducing you to these essential texts
of Western Civilization and allowing you to reflect on works of fine art, film,
and music. Students participating in the Arete program will enjoy living on the University's Irving campus to enhance the camaraderie
that inevitably develops in a learning community.
This distinctive program was designed by Professor Louise Cowan, recipient of the distinguished NEH Humanities Award, architect of the renowned
University of Dallas freshman and sophomore core curriculum, and founder of the
summer program for teachers at the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture.
Some of the authors you'll read include:
Plato
Aristotle
Sophocles
Shakespeare
Nietzsche
and Flannery O'Conner
Students participating in the program will have the singular opportunity to be taught
by regular faculty members from varying University departments. Assisting these
professors will be advanced graduate students, who will give individual attention
to participants in order to help them develop their skills in both reading and
writing.
Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors are invited to apply to this distinguished
summer program. The program fee of $1200 covers classroom materials, tuition, room and board on the Irving campus and activities
fees.
Arete Application & Registration Materials
New applicants should submit the following completed application materials to the
Rome and Summer Programs Office, University of Dallas, 1845 E Northgate Dr, Irving,
TX 75062.
Arete application materials include:
Interested in Arete Summer 2010?
Simply fill out an online inquiry form or contact:
Ms. Janet M. Johnson
Rome and Summer Programs Office
University of Dallas
1845 East Northgate Drive
Irving, Texas 75062-4736
Office (972) 721-5181
Fax (972) 721-5283
email: udsummer@udallas.edu.
AOL IM Screenname: Udsummer
Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, the high school you attend and
year of high school graduation in your request. We'd also like to know how you
heard about the program.
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