Ralston College is a first-of-its-kind liberal arts university in Savannah, offering a rigorous one-year Master of Arts in the Humanities degree.
The first term is a Greek language residency abroad. Three terms in Georgia follow: the focus is first on the ancient world, then turns to the Middle Ages, and finally to the post-medieval and contemporary eras.
Through the 2022-23 academic year, students also enjoyed lectures from more than 30 visiting scholars and accomplished musicians from around the world.
In addition to excursions throughout the Lowcountry, weekly formal dinners together, and an academic symposium, Ralston College students staged Euripides’ Bacchae before hundreds of Savannah residents, relying on a Ralston student’s translation from Greek to English.
“Ralston College is an institution resolutely committed to the revival and reinvention of higher education and our first convocation reflected this relation to, and renewal of, tradition,” President Blackwood said.
“Thank you for your support of this new beginning, the first fruits of which we were so very proud to witness on this momentous occasion.”
In addition to providing full-time academic instruction, Ralston College also hosts a free, public lecture series. The College’s podcasts, available on multiple platforms, have reached millions.
