Collegium Augustinianum
Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology
Orlando, Florida

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Collegium Augustinianum

Research Institute (Philadelphia)

 

The Fellows of the Collegium Augustinianum

and its Research Institute in Philadelphia offers
lectures, courses and tutorials, recognized for
credit at our Graduate School of Philosophy
and Theology in Orlando, Florida.
 
  
Course Roster

 

 

Spring 2013 (1/21-5/28)

Faculty of Philosophy:

PHL610: Philosophy of Plato

PHL699: Augustine’s Confessions


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Summer I/2013 (6/4-7/2)

 

School of Continuing Education:

GRK 500:  Greek I (Elementary)

LNT 500:   Latin I (Elementary)


Faculty of Philosophy:

PHL 500:  Phil. and Theol. Research

                  and Methodology

 

Institute for Liturgical Studies:

ILS 540: Exploraing the Byzantine

               and Roman Liturgies

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 Summer II/2013 (7/9-8/6)

 

School of Continuing Education:

FRN 500: French I (Elementary)

ITL 500:  Italian I (Elementary)

 

Faculty of Philosophy:

PHL 501: Theses and Diss. Writing

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Fall 2013 (9/24-12/10)


Faculty of Philosophy:

PHL 604: Aristotle’s Metaphysics

THL 601: Intro to Greek Fathers

 

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Spring 2014 (1/21-5/27)

 

Faculty of Philosophy:

PHL 802: Augustine’s City of God

PHL 903: St. Thomas Aquinas’

                 Summa Theologiae

PHL 952: Influence of Augustine

                 on Heidegger’s  Being and
                 Time

 

Faculty of Theology:

THL500: Patristic Science and

                 Research

THL 802: Augustine’s Rule for

                 Monastic Life

 

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School of Continuing

Education

 

 

Certificate Programs:

 

 

Certificate in Theology                                                                      

 

Certificate in Moral Theology                                                           

 

Certificate in Augustinian Spirituality                                             

 

Certificate in Ancient Philosophy                                                    

 

Certificate in Ethics                                                                                            

 

Certificate in Catholic Studies                                                          

Certificate in Patristic Research

Certificate in Monastic Studies

Certificate in Greek

Certificate in Latin

Certificate in German

Certificate in French

 

Certificate Requirements:

 

1) Four Courses/Tutorials

2) Each Course requires either

     an exam or research paper

3) Distance Learning Programs

 

Credits achieved in any of the

above Certificate programs can

be used toward a graduate degree

if the student continues. 

 

For more information, please

contact us by email at:

info@augustinianum.us

 

 

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NEWS
The College of Fellows of the Collegium Augustinianum are pleased to announce that the  Research Institute in Philadelphia extends its library privileges at the University of Pennsylvania to resident students and visiting scholars.
The Rector is delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees with the College of Fellows has conferred the degree of Doctor Divinitatis, honoris causa, upon His Grace, The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dr. Rowan D. Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury and renowned Anglican theologian, for first honorary degree granted for 2013.
The Rector is delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees with the College of Fellows has conferred the degree of Doctor Divinitatis, honoris causa, upon Rev. Prof. Dr. Hans Kung, renowned Catholic theologian, granted for 2012/2013.

          (Non-Residential) Research Degree Programs



 
 

 
FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
 
 
 
 
 
Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.Th.D.) in Theology
 
 
Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) in Theology
 
 
Graduate Diploma in Theology (Dipl.Th.)
                Specializations: 1) Historical Theology, 2) Patristic and Medieval Studies,
                                 3) Augustinian Studies or 4) Philosophical Theology
 
 
 
 
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FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY
 
 
 
 
 
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Philosophy
 
 
 
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Augustinian Studies
 
 
 
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Christian Humanities
 
 
  
Master of Philosophy (Ph.M.) in Philosophy
 
 
 
Bachelor of Philosophy (Ph.B.) in Philosophy
 
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INSTITUTE FOR MEDIAEVAL STUDIES

 

 

 
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Mediaeval
                             Christian Palaeography
 
 
 

This doctoral program is a joint venture of the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Sacred Theology and the Institute for Mediaeval Studies in which a student may focus his or her research and dissertation on a mediaeval manuscript concerning one or more of Augustine’s works or a text concerning the Augustinian tradition. While our degree programs are generally non-residential, this particular doctoral program will require one year’s residence either in Paris or in Philadelphia.

 
In Paris, our students will be in residence at Institute d’Etudes Augustiniennes of the Institut Catholique de Paris in France, and they have full access to the Libraries and collections of the University and its institutes.

 

In Philadelphia, student will have full access to the Rare Book and Manuscript Library of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library of the University of Pennsylvania and its collection of ancient and mediaeval manuscripts. Students pursuing this doctoral program are required to focus on a chosen manuscript that has not yet been translated. The dissertation will essentially consist of an original translation and critical commentary of a chosen mediaeval manuscript under the direction of one of our fellows. During the doctoral program, students in residence at our Research Institute in Philadelphia will be eligible to receive a Research Fellowship that may also include tuition remission and/or a stipend. Students in this program may also conduct their doctoral work under the Chair of St. Augustine.

 
  
 
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General Requirements:

 
1) Except for the Ph.B., all graduate degree programs
     require an undergraduate degree in hand.
 
2) A Research interest accepted by a professor in one
    of the Faculties, approved by the Dean.
 
3) A Research interest with some philosophical or
    theological connection to Augustine, Augustinian
    tradition, medieval thought, or connections between
    Augustine, existentialism and phenomenology.

    

 

Second and Third Cycles and Degrees

 

The Collegium Augustinianum is based upon the European model of higher education, having a more focused curriculum and a specialization for the Master’s degree that includes a thesis directed by a professor in the field.  Needless to say, the candidate for any graduate degree must already possess a Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, in order to make application for any of these programs. 
 
In the “Second Cycle,” for the research Master’s degree, generally requires two years in order to conduct research and write a thesis under the direction of a professor.  However, when a student comes with a Master’s degree in hand (in a related field) and with a research interest acceptable to one of the professors, the Master’s program can be completed in a year’s time at the discretion of the director and with the approval of the Dean. Students interested in the research Master’s degree must present a research proposal to a professor who will supervise the thesis upon application.  Thus, the essence of a research Master’s degree is based upon the capacity for independent research and the writing of a thesis under the direction of a professor.  For those students who may require more foundation in the respective field (philosophy or theology), the Collegium Augustinianum offers tutorials that focus on the mastery of primary sources (e.g. Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, et. al.), which can be pursued either in residence or via distance.  The completion of the Second Cycle also involves the successful completion of a comprehensive exam that will have oral and written components in addition to the successful completion of an exam in either an Ancient language or a Modern Language.  This requirement may also be satisfied by passing a course.   
 
The Third Cycle, or the doctoral program, essentially involves research and the writing of the dissertation under the supervision of a director. Thus, the student is required to submit a dissertation proposal to the professor under whom the student wishes to work for the doctoral degree. Further, when students are in residence, they are usually expected to take one doctoral seminar per semester. Non-residential students are not required to follow any coursework. Upon completion of the dissertation, and with the approval of the director, the Dean and the Rector, the doctoral student may register for the defense, which involves a tribunal of three professors including the director of the dissertation.  Once the dissertation has been accepted for defense, the Rector and Dean will invite a recognized scholar to participate as a Reader on the defense tribunal. At this stage, the doctoral candidate will have the option of scheduling his or her defense to be held at one of our campuses in Paris, France, Orlando, Florida or in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The defense will be graded according to distinction. Upon successful completion of the defense of the dissertation and the publication of at least an excerpt of the dissertation, the doctoral degree is conferred. 
 
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's theses may be written in English, French, Italian, Spanish or German, depending upon the competence of the directing professor and the permission of the Dean. Further, since the Collegium Augustinianum is an international research institute, in most instances the respective faculty will attempt to find a specialist in the topic of the theses and a director in proximity to the student. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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For more information, or to receive our prospectus and catalogue,
please email us at info@augustinianum.us.
 

 
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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

IN DRESDEN, GERMANY

The Collegium Augustinianum Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. George Johns as Director of our Study Abroad Program in Dresden, Germany. George holds a Master's degree in German from West Virginia University, and he has been teaching and livning with his family in Germany for twenty years. Our Dresden Study Abroad Program is  open to visiting undergraduate and graduate students seeking a European experience and intensive German.  Students may study abroad for a semester, summer or full academic year, resulting in credit at the Collegium.  There are three study possibilities for students: 1) German language and Culture through our Institute in Dresden, 2) Humanities in German, or 3) Philosophy and Theology in German.  The program begins when George picks up our students at the airport and immediately takes the new group on a four-day tour of Germany, then assists all of the students with their housing arrangements, visas, permits, registration at the university, etc., and he is available to our students for whatever assistance they made require, or emergency, during their residence abroad.  George also conducts our German language classes that range from beginner to advanced. All of the credits earned abroad are transferable.  The Collegium Augustinianum will also assist visiting students who participate in our Dresden Study Abroad program in communicating and translating their transcripts for credit at their home institutions.  The Collegium Augustinianum will also award its own "Certificate in German Studies" or "Certificate in Philosophical and Theological Studies" along with our own transcript if the student so desires. 


The total cost of a semester abroad is $10,500.00, which includes round-trip flight, housing (usually a room in a German family’s home) German language courses, university registration, guided tour of Germany and whatever assistance our great Director abroad can provide.  The total cost of an academic year abroad is $22, 000.00, which includes all of the above.


If you are interested in the Study Abroad program, please contact the Study Abroad Office at the Collegium Augustinianum at 1-800-248-1836 or email us at studyabroad@augustinianum.us.
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The Collegium Augustinianum Research Institute

Philadelphia, PA

Having all of the benefits of a cosmopolitan setting, the Collegium Augustinianum Research Institute in Philadelphia is the home of the College of Fellows, which offers lectures, symposia, tutorials and courses.  The Institute also offers research fellowships and visiting fellowships for senior and post-doctoral scholars.  The Collegium Augustinianum has recently launced a campaign to raise $30,000.00 for the development of its specialized research library.

The Tarcisius van Bavel, O.S.A. Honorary Chair of Augustinian Theology

 

 

This Chair of Augustinian Theology was established by the Board of Trustees and the College of Fellows of the Collegium Augustinianum in order to honor the memory of Augustinian scholar, Father Tarcisius van Bavel, formerly of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Leuven in Belgium. The Rector and the College of Fellows of the Collegium Augustinianum welcome nominations for this distinguished Chair from colleagues worldwide.