ABOUT THE CLAA ADULT STUDIES PROGRAM

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato said that, "Youth is the time for extraordinary toil." It is during the free years of youth that children are able to make progress through the most rigorous classical liberal arts studies because when the time comes for adults to work for a living, provide for a family, manage a household, etc., the leisure required for studies is very hard to find. 

Therefore, though we may have missed many opportunities in our greener days to make gains in learning, there is much to be done after our school days have ended.  We are still to seek to know the Sacred Scriptures, as Simeon did in the temple during his last days.  We may still take up the study of language and culture, as Cicero did studying Greek as an old man after his career in law and politics was completed.  We may still take up the study of music as Socrates did, learning to play the lyre as an old man.  Adult studies are no strange thing historically--only in an age that considers learning to be something done for a job early in one's life.  The wise man is called a "philosopher" because he is always seeking wisdom.  The CLAA Adult Study Program makes that possible.

Adults can enjoy the same courses our full-time students do, yet without the rigor of required memory work and examinations.  Lessons are taken directly from our Academy courses, though made more approrpriate in place for adult students. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1.  How do I enroll in an Adult Study course? 
Answer:  To enroll in an adult study course, you simply use the individual student enrollment form, located here.  Normally, you will find a link to this form on each course page to make your enrollment as easy as possible.  If you need help, simply contact us.

2.  Can adults study in the Adult Study Program from anywhere in the world?
Answer:  Yes!  CLAA's Adult Study Program is a self-paced study program that can be used anywhere in the world.  All lessons and study materials are delivered through the internet to our enrolled adult students.  There is rarely any need for book purchases--all that's needed is internet access and some time.  There are no times for class meetings or deadlines for assignments.  You may take as long as you wish to complete a course and when you complete a course it remains accessible to you as long as you continue to study in the program.

3.  Are there deadlines or scheduled online lessons for Adult courses?
Answer:  No!   When you enroll in a CLAA Adult Study course, you will work at your own pace through the course.  There are no deadlines for lessons, assignments or the completion of courses.  All courses are self-paced, allowing you to study when your schedule allows.

4.  What's the difference between Adult courses and standard Academy courses?
Answer:  Academy courses taken by full-time CLAA students are extremely rigorous and can only be completed by diligent students with time required for them.  Academy courses are composed of several components, which include memory work and very difficult examinations.  Memory work assumes that that current learning is intended for future use, while adult students are normally studying for present use and therefore are not storing up knowledge for the distant future.  Academic students are also not permitted to begin a new lesson until their past lesson has been mastered and they have earned a perfect score on their lesson examination.  This is not required of adult students who are normally studying in their leisure for their own improvement.  In short, our adult courses are less rigorous in terms of assessment and memorization, yet the content is largely the same and, of course, they are taught by the CLAA's expert instructors.

5.  Do Adult Students have access to instructors for questions?
Answer:  Yes!  CLAA adult students receive all the same support and services our full-time Academy students receive.  You can ask your instructors questions and will be submitting optional assignments to instructors for feedback and discussion.  You can also discuss your lessons with other students taking the course around the world! 

6.  What do CLAA Adult Study Program courses cost?
Answer:  The standard feed for CLAA courses is $125.00.  This covers course enrollment, online lessons, study materials, support services and more.  Fees are charged per COURSE, so once you enroll in a course, you do not pay anything again until you enroll in another course.

We offer a number of options for payment.  To help make these studies affordable we allow students to pay in 3, 6 or 10 monthly installments and charge no fees for these payment plans.  Payment may be made by check, credit card or through PayPal.  A $125 course can cost you only $12.50 per month.  However, if you are eager to study and for some legitimate reason cannot afford our courses, we offer charity discounts for any in need.

7.  I'm not good with computers.  Can I study the lessons in print?
Answer:  Yes and no.  All of the lessons you receive in your course can be printed and studied away from the computer.  You need nothing but the most basic knowledge of computers and the interent to complete these studies.  However, our lessons are delivered through the internet to your computer and, until we begin publishing our courses, computer use will be necessary.   If you need help getting your courses set up, we can help. 

More questions?  Send them to us at mail@classicalliberalarts.com.