In the 1100’s, Cathedral Schools were developed in central and northern France and were part of the cultural centers of their communities (Sayre 405). The student body consisted primarily of men. The schools provided thorough training to the priesthood, and were the only people required to be literate in society. Overall, the schools became important institutional centers of learning (iun). The academics consisted of seven liberal Arts including grammar, logic, music, astronomy, rhetoric, geometry and arithmetic. Proficiency in Latin was mandatory and was part of all offered courses (Sayre 408). Students had to vigorously read and understand the works from Latin authors such as Virgil and Cicero. For the clergy, literature and grammar became
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He believed that God had given both faith and reason to mankind, and that faith could not contradict with reason. In fact, rather than contradicting it, he said that faith expands upon reason …show more content…
The schools were an affordable alternative, offering equivalent courses to universities. In the late 13th Century, Robert Sorbonne founded the Sorbonne College dedicated for the impoverished students of theology. Later, it became the center of theological studies in Paris. Through the years, Colleges became more organized, more affordable and better supplied as well as offering various services to the students (iun). From the Middle-Ages to the Renaissance, school institutions have shifted more toward benefitting the common citizen. Even impoverished people were given a fair chance to learn and broaden their horizons. Furthermore, the curriculum shifted away from the religious aspect toward real-life theorems. God was not the focal point of studies anymore. Today, our colleges and universities still resemble in many ways their ancestors. Colleges are affordable, offer dormitories, wide variety of courses and services; overall, they are primarily blue-collar oriented, or, used as a stepping stone into the next education level. In contrast, universities are more expensive, offer higher education aimed primarily for the professional sector such as lawyers, doctors and politicians. The entry phase is a bit more selective than the college counterpart. But for both, one thing is for sure, many students party it up just like the olden
He believed that God had given both faith and reason to mankind, and that faith could not contradict with reason. In fact, rather than contradicting it, he said that faith expands upon reason …show more content…
The schools were an affordable alternative, offering equivalent courses to universities. In the late 13th Century, Robert Sorbonne founded the Sorbonne College dedicated for the impoverished students of theology. Later, it became the center of theological studies in Paris. Through the years, Colleges became more organized, more affordable and better supplied as well as offering various services to the students (iun). From the Middle-Ages to the Renaissance, school institutions have shifted more toward benefitting the common citizen. Even impoverished people were given a fair chance to learn and broaden their horizons. Furthermore, the curriculum shifted away from the religious aspect toward real-life theorems. God was not the focal point of studies anymore. Today, our colleges and universities still resemble in many ways their ancestors. Colleges are affordable, offer dormitories, wide variety of courses and services; overall, they are primarily blue-collar oriented, or, used as a stepping stone into the next education level. In contrast, universities are more expensive, offer higher education aimed primarily for the professional sector such as lawyers, doctors and politicians. The entry phase is a bit more selective than the college counterpart. But for both, one thing is for sure, many students party it up just like the olden