Fratres minores strictioris observantiae, called Franciscan Reformed, organized studies in their own religious houses. The education process began with a one-year preparatory course as part of the novitiate, and then continued with a two-year Artium study cycle. Candidates then learned Latin grammar, rhetoric, poetry, singing, liturgical and religious ceremonies, asceticism and mysticism. From 1774, German language and ethics were introduced, and from 1781, arithmetic, algebra and geometry. Philosophical studies lasted three years and included logic, physics and metaphysics, based on the writings of Duns Scotus. Philosophical studies lasted three years and included logic, physics and metaphysics. The teaching of philosophy was based on the writings of Duns Scotus. An attempt to modernize Scotland was made by two Conventual Franciscans: Bonaventura Belluti (d. 1670) and Bartholomew Mastrius (d. 1678). Their successors were: Johannes Poncius (d. 1668), Claudius Frassen, Cardinal Laurentius Brancati (d. 1693), Anakletus Reiffenstuel (? 1731), Crescencius Krisper (d. 1749). Reformation lecturers in Poland used their works: instead of using medieval commentaries on Aristotle and Scotus, they conducted independent lectures in the form of the so-called philosophy courses. From 1763, lecturers combined Scotus's theses with elements of the new science and philosophy of the Enlightenment. They used the textbook "Philosophia mentis" by P. Fortunatus of Brescia from 1742. In the 19th century, teaching philosophy was based on the textbooks of Laurentius Altieri and Bonsieri. Theological studies lasted three years, from 1696 four years. Theology teaching was based on Duns Scotus' commentary on the four books of Petrus Lombardus. In accordance with the order of the General Chapter of 1651, editors could use newer textbooks than Scotus' when preparing scripts. After 1830, the basis of teaching was the textbooks of Andreas Sgambati and Thomas von Charmes, a supporter of eclectic theology. The Lesser Poland Franciscan Reformed also taught new theological disciplines that emerged as a result of the gradual disintegration of the medieval theological synthesis. The themes of Artium were asceticism and mysticism. In addition to dogmatic theology, moral theology was also taught. In 1735, polemical theology and canon law were introduced. From 1781, lectures on speculative theology preceded studies in fundamental theology. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, lectures on the Holy Scripture were introduced, and from 1851, on the history of the Church. By the decree of Tsar Alexander II of November 28, 1864, both the Lesser Poland province of the Franciscan Reformed and the studies were dissolved.
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