King’s renowned Foundation Year Program (FYP) provides an exceptional intellectual foundation for students who want a broad-based education. The curriculum is designed around spending a full year of reading great books in a close-knit community. The syllabus moves forward chronologically from the ancient to the contemporary world, exposing you to important works in philosophy, history, literature, drama, and the natural and social sciences that shaped, and were shaped by, the time period.
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King’s renowned Foundation Year Program (FYP) provides an exceptional intellectual foundation for students who want a broad-based education. The curriculum is designed around spending a full year of reading great books in a close-knit community. The syllabus moves forward chronologically from the ancient to the contemporary world, exposing you to important works in philosophy, history, literature, drama, and the natural and social sciences that shaped, and were shaped by, the time period.