How it Works
ARI Live Courses are 8-10 weeks long and conducted online, featuring weekly live classes via videoconference taught by expert instructors. Live attendance is encouraged but not required—recordings are made available after each live class. Each week, you’ll receive readings and other material to review and before the live class. Courses also feature optional graded assignments so you can receive personalized feedback on your understanding of the subject matter. Students are additionally supported by our coaches who can help you make the most of your courses and integrate what you are learning into your life.
ARI Live Courses are for avocational and professional development purposes. They are not licensed and not accredited.
How to Get Started
Getting started is easy. Purchase one or more courses, and you’ll be sent instructions to join before the course begins. A Student Discount is available by application.
What You’ll Learn
We offer foundational courses in Objectivism and objective communication each year, as well as courses in special topics such as epistemology, literature, business, and intellectual history.
Pricing
$499
per course
A Student Discount—separate from the OCON Sale Price—is available to qualifying students who are unable to pay the full price.
Our Instructors
ARI Live Courses are taught by world class teachers who combine subject-matter expertise with a deep knowledge of Objectivism. Here are some of the instructors you’ll learn from in ARI Live Courses.
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