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Are you intellectually curious, willing to work hard to understand complex works, excited about the liberal arts, interested in collaborative learning through discussion, and desirous to build a worldview oriented toward goodness?

Gutenberg College is a Great Books college in Eugene, Oregon, offering an accredited Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts.

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Gutenberg College shares concerns about the outbre

Gutenberg College shares concerns about the outbreak of COVID-19. Gutenberg is continuing to offer classes to students remotely. Community Classes and Preview Days are postponed until further notice. For more information, click linkin.bio to read a letter from president Chris Swanson.

Education Conference: The Art of Learning⁠
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September 3-5, 2020⁠
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In the predominant view of education, the student’s primary job is to consume and store information, much like a computer. But such a view misses the true nature of learning. Learning is a dynamic process in which a student, like an apprentice, slowly builds skills and knowledge, constantly self-correcting toward mastery and a sound worldview. A key component of the process—frequently overlooked in modern education—is a student’s moral orientation toward truth. In this conference, we will explore the art of learning through talks and workshops in order to become better learners and better teachers.⁠
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Join us to interact with guest speakers Nancy Pearcey, Andrew Pudewa, Leigh Bortins, and the tutors of Gutenberg College as we engage with the big questions of learning.⁠
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Click linkin.bio to register for the conference.⁠

As part of the Winter 2020 Art Practicum, Gutenber

As part of the Winter 2020 Art Practicum, Gutenberg students study the art of musical composition by learning and performing traditional Javanese gamelan music. Today, we learned Bubaran Udan Mas, a cyclical, 4-layered gamelan composition that is performed at the end of a concert. Students learned about traditional 5-note and 7-note scales and tuning systems, various metallophones and metallurgical technologies, and how worldview informs the structure and content of art. @gutenbergcollege #greatbookscollege #liberalarts

While you never know what sorts of artifacts you m

While you never know what sorts of artifacts you might find around the halls of Gutenberg, this cartoon does—in an important way—speak to a central question of the Gutenberg project: how do we know what is true? Sassy Descartes thinks that one only “knows” when one has indubitable certainty, but is “certainty” the best criterion for knowledge? Gutenberg students will spend four intense years dealing with various answers to this and other critical questions—answers that have been posed in the many different languages, diverse cultures, and worldviews represented in the Great Books. The ancients, the moderns, and the biblical authors would think very differently about how to deal with this question—but why? Come converse with us to find out! @gutenbergcollege #philosophy #greatbookscollege

College should help you figure out what matters mo

College should help you figure out what matters most in life.⁠
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But determining which college can help you get the perspective you need can be a challenge.⁠
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Preview Days can give you clarity.⁠
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At Preview Days, you will meet tutors who have devoted their lives to learning and helping others learn, spend time discussing works by some of the world's greatest thinkers, fellowship with a community of lifelong learners, and discover how you can become a Gutenberg student. ⁠
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Register FREE for Preview Days at link in bio!⁠
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Gutenberg is a small, private, Christian Great Books college in Oregon. We exist for students who are interested in:⁠
- A small student population that translates to a tutor-to-student ratio of about 1 to 5.⁠
- Reading original sources rather than textbooks.⁠
- Integrating history, math, philosophy, literature, writing, art, and science with biblical Christianity (rather than studying them in isolation).⁠
- Learning on a residential campus that is situated in the beautiful Willamette Valley.⁠

Winter 2020 Art Practicum class visits the worksho

Winter 2020 Art Practicum class visits the workshop of world-renowned luthier David Gusset. We had the opportunity to gain insight from a master craftsman on what it takes to engage in the art of violin making. So much of knowledge is impossible to articulate, though, in the words of Michael Polanyi, “We know more than we can say.” David’s words resonate—“I want to make something beautiful with each violin. Each violin I make receives everything I know about violin making. This is my contribution to the world.” (Photos 2-5 by @donovanjsnider) #greatbookscollege #liberalarts #philosophy #violin @gutenbergcollege

Winter Art Practicum’s annual trip to the UO Ana

Winter Art Practicum’s annual trip to the UO Anatomy Laboratory. Our hope was to gain depth of understanding about the human body and its role in music-making.

It's true--Christmas is now in the rear-view mirro

It's true--Christmas is now in the rear-view mirror for most of us. Fortunately, it's Throwback Thursday! We wanted to share a short throw-back video from our Gutenberg Christmas that Donovan Snider (one of our talented students) made for the season. Enjoy!

This month, we are excited to say "Hello!" to a ne

This month, we are excited to say "Hello!" to a new website for Gutenberg College! Our hope is that this vibrant, mobile-friendly site will allow all site visitors to find what they need quickly. ⁠
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We invite you to visit the new site through linkin.bio (gutenberg.edu)⁠
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So many designers, writers, and editors had a hand in this new site. We are especially grateful to web designer Clayton Glasser (alum), Ron & Robby Julian, Andy Weber (alum), Erin Greco (photos), and all of our reviewers who gave their precious time to offer comments and feedback. We appreciate you all!

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