Rome Academics
Rooted in the Thomistic intellectual tradition.
Our vision is an academically serious humanities program rooted in the Thomistic intellectual tradition.
The program provides a thematic course of study centered on Rome as a crossroads of intellectual traditions from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. We use the life and works of Thomas Aquinas - one of history's most important philosophers - as a touchstone. Aquinas wrote from Rome in the 13th century, and part of his genius was to synthesize the various threads of the Roman intellectual tradition, including the traditions of pagan antiquity, the riches of Christianity from East and West, Jewish thought and traditions, and Arabic philosophy. Through Aquinas, our program offers a unique window into the treasures of the ancient and medieval Roman world.
Explore Core & Elective Courses
Students are situated in the Roman cultural and intellectual tradition through three required courses: our “Integrating Capstone,” “God in Ancient and Medieval Metaphysics,” and “European Art, Politics, and Religion.” In these courses, students engage with Aquinas’ scholarship, as well as with key primary documents from the Hellenistic, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
“European Art, Politics, and Religion” includes visits to historic Roman sites, such as the catacombs of Priscilla, the Caelian Hill, the Lateran Perimeter, the Aurelian Walls, and more.
Beyond these required courses, students are free to choose up to four additional courses from an exciting list of electives covering a range of subjects, from history to ethics and the philosophy of science.*
*Availability of electives dependent on Angelicum course schedule.
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Study at the Angelicum
Courses are held at the world-renowned Angelicum in Rome, which descends from the 13th-century Dominican studium for which Thomas Aquinas wrote the Summa Theologica. St. Pope John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV earned their doctorates at the Angelicum.
Transcripts are issued directly by the Angelicum, and credits are issued in ECTS.
