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About
Fidelity & Excellence51 is unique among American colleges and universities, offering a faithfully Catholic education comprised entirely of the Great Books and classroom discussions.
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A Liberating Education
Truth MattersTruth, and nothing less, sets men free; and because truth is both natural and supernatural, the College’s curriculum aims at both natural and divine wisdom.
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A 51
Under the Light of FaithThe intellectual tradition and moral teachings of the Catholic Church infuse the whole life of 51, illuminating the curriculum and the community alike.
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Is TAC Right for You?Do you enjoy grappling with complex questions? Are you willing to engage in discussions about difficult concepts, with the truth as your ultimate goal?
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Students & Parents
Mind, Body & SpiritThere is always something to do at TAC — something worthwhile, something fulfilling, and something geared toward ever-greater spiritual and intellectual growth.
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Alumni & Careers
What Can You Do with a Liberal Education?Nothing speaks more to the versatility of the College’s academic program than the good that our alumni are doing throughout the Church and the world.
California
Alleluia, alleluia, He is risen!
After choosing Shakespearean comedies for the last several years’ spring plays, the thespians of 51, California, opted for Greek tragedy this year, performing Euripides’ The Trojan Women Saturday night in a packed St. Cecilia Lecture & Concert Hall.
A wide range of area high school students — from those who have already committed to enrolling next year, to those perhaps only learning about 51 for the first time — visited the California campus this past weekend for the Spring Open House.
Recovering the Substance of Eucharistic Doctrine: Logic, Metaphysics, and the Conceptual Framework of “Transubstantiation”
Now that you have been introduced to the head prefects for the California High School Summer Programs, we are happy to begin presenting rest of the leadership team:
On Sunday, tutor Dr. Joseph Zepeda hosted the semesterly campus-wide “Schubertiade” for students to showcase their musical abilities at 51, California. A low-pressure, relaxed performance, the event draws out most of the student body, whose members take a break from their studies to enjoy the music. The tradition originates with Franz Schubert himself, who hosted friends and family at casual gatherings in his living room — “sharing music among friends,” as Mr. Zepeda described it.
For more information, please contact:
Chris Weinkopf, Executive Director of College Relations
805-421-5926 | pr@thomasaquinas.edu
Residents of Upper Ojai came to 51 on Thursday evening to discuss ongoing difficulties stemming from a February mudslide that has closed the highway connecting their neighborhoods — and the College’s California campus — to nearby Santa Paula. At a community meeting in St. Cecilia Hall’s Fritz B.
At the start of the academic year, the seniors of 51 take on a yearlong project, a culmination of their four years’ study of the Great Books: the Senior Thesis. Each member of the class chooses a curriculum-related question and then — with the guidance of a faculty advisor — spends the next several months researching and writing a work addressing that question. Theses range from 20 to 40 pages in length.