Summer Schools

Summer Schools, Workshops and Weekend Courses are available for students of all the Classical subjects. For details use the contacts below.

2008 JACT Latin Summer School

Wells Cathedral School, Somerset; Monday 21 July to Thursday 31 July August 2008

This Summer School in Latin caters for students at every level from beginner to advanced and from pre-GCSE to mature.  Although primarily residential, the summer school does also accept non-residents.

Contact: send SAE to Tim Wheeler, JACT Latin Summer School, Bilton Grange, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6QU or e-mail:  Jact.Latinss@tesco.net

Click here to read a report on the 2007 JACT Latin Summer School.

For more details please click here.  For an application form for the 2008 School please click here.

2007 Latin Summer School grammar handouts, please click to download.

2008 JACT Greek Summer School

Bryanston School, Dorset; Sunday 27th July to Saturday 9th August 2008

A Summer School in Greek catering mainly for 16-25-year-olds, although a few older students may be accommodated.

Contact: send a stamped self-addressed envelope, size C5 (=half A4), from early December to Mrs Elizabeth Warren (Course Secretary), Claremont House, 5 Merlin Haven, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos., GL12 7BA  Tel.:01453 842290

Click here to read a report on the 2007 JACT Greek Summer School.

2008 JACT Classical Civilisation/Ancient History Summer School

Repton School, Derbyshire; Saturday 5th July to Thursday 10th July 2008.

This Summer School is for students who want to either learn for the first time or increase knowledge of the Classical World through such topics as Myth, Epic, Tragedy, History and Language. The language lessons include Latin and Greek where both are taught from scratch unless requested otherwise.

Please check this page or contact Jo Howling, 47 Barnfield Crescent, Sale, Cheshire, M33 6WJ later in the year for further information. 

For more information about the 2008 School, click here. For a Student Application click here. For a Mature Student Application click here. To apply for a bursary, click here.

Click here to read a report on the 2007 JACT Classical Civilisation Summer School.

Age limit: 16-106!

Durham Latin and Greek Summer School

Run by Sunderland University at St John’s College, Durham; Saturday 19 to Saturday 26 July 2008

Classes in both Latin and Greek from beginners to advanced level, including groups dedicated to OU courses A296/7 and A396/7.  It is primarily a residential course but non-residents are welcome.  There is usually a wide range of ages, from sixth-form students to life-long learners.  The college offers excellent facilities in an idyllic location.

Contact: Mrs Jane Gilhespie, Centre for Lifelong Learning, University of Sunderland,

Joseph Cowen House, St.Thomas Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU

Tel.:0191 515 2861 (jane.gilhespie@sunderland.ac.uk) or Director Alan Beale (Tel.:0191 265 9589)

For a report on the 2007 Durham Latin and Greek Summer School please click here.

For more information and application form, click here.

Lampeter Summer Workshop in Greek and Latin

University of Lampeter; 3-16 August 2008

This summer school, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, offers classes in Latin and Greek at all levels.  Classes in prose composition, Medieval Latin and Renaissance Latin are also offered.  The summer school is open to students of all ages.  Courses can be taken on both a residential and non-residential basis.  Please visit our website for further information and to download an application form ( http://www.lamp.ac.uk/classics ).

 Contact:  Owen Hodkinson, Department of Classics, University of Wales, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7ED Tel.:01570 424723 or e-mail: classics@lamp.ac.uk.

London Summer School in Classics

King’s College London; Tuesday 8 July to Thursday 17 July 2008.

This Summer School offers classes in Latin and Greek at all levels, catering for all ages.

Contact :The Secretary, London Summer School in Classics 2008, Department of Classics, King’s College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS    Tel.:020 7848 2299 classics@kcl.ac.uk

For more information, click here.

For application form click here.

The Sandwell Latin, Greek & Classics Summer School

formerly the Rowley Regis Latin Summer School)

Sandwell College,Oldbury,West Midlands; 26th June to 4th July 2008

A non-residential summer school mainly aimed at local schools in the West Midlands.

Latin beginners are usually aged 13 or 14; older people however are welcome to join more advanced classes too.  Greek beginners normally have taken GCSE Latin.

 Contact:   Mr Myles Walker (Tel.: 0121 550 4695).  Postal enquiries to:Myles Walker, 17 Hartlebury Road, Halesowen, West Midlands B63 4PL

8-WEEK INTENSIVE LATIN AND GREEK SUMMER SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IRELAND

30th June- 21st August 2008

The Department of Classics offers an intensive 8-week summer school for beginners with parallel courses in Latin and Greek. The courses are primarily aimed at postgraduate students in diverse disciplines who need to acquire a knowledge of either of the languages for further study and research, and at teachers whose schools would like to reintroduce Latin and Greek into their curriculum.
In each language 6 weeks will be spent completing the basic grammar and a further 2 weeks will be spent reading simple, unadapted texts.

For further information and an application form see our website: http://www.ucc.ie/acad/classics/summ_sch.html

or contact Vicky Janssens, Department of Classics, University College Cork, Ireland, tel.: +353 21 4903618/2359, fax: +353 21 4903277, email: v.janssens@ucc.ie

ONE YEAR DIPLOMA IN LATIN OR GREEK

University College Cork, Ireland

The Department of Classics is offering, in conjunction with its intensive 8-week Summer School in Latin and Greek, the chance for students to acquire Latin from scratch to the level of a Bachelor's degree in just one year. The course is aimed primarily at postgraduate students in diverse disciplines who need to acquire knowledge of either of the languages for further study and research, and at teachers whose schools would like to reintroduce Latin into their curriculum.

The course starts on June 30th 2008 and consists of two parts. Part A requires completion of the Latin Summer School programme (25 ECTS credits). Part B consists of a total of 9 second and third year courses worth a total of 50ECTS credits which would be completed over the Autumn and Winter semesters here in Cork. The courses cover a variety of authors as well as a more detailed examination of grammar. One course running over both semesters is devoted to reading tailored to each student's need.

Further information on the Summer School can be found on our website:
http://www.ucc.ie/acad/classics/summ_sch.html
and for details about the Diploma in general and Part B specifically see www.ucc.ie/acad/classics/ and click on Diploma on the left hand side of the
screen.

Further enquiries about the Diploma programme should be directed to:

Dr. Konstantin Doulamis
Department of Classics
University College Cork
Ireland

Tel. +353-21-4902565/2359, Fax +353-21-4903277
E-mail: k.doulamis@ucc.ie

The University of Edinburgh Greek Summer School

The 2007 Edinburgh Greek Summer School will be held in New College at the University of Edinburgh from Monday 23rd July to Sunday 29th July.

The School is primarily residential but does also accept non-residents.

The Summer School welcomes adults of all ages and levels of experience. Teaching is in small groups and we offer intensive courses in Ancient Greek, New Testament Greek, Byzantine Greek, and Modern Greek at a full range of levels.

For details please see http://www.summer-school.hss.ed.ac.uk/greek/

or contact Janet Pearse (Summer School Administrator), The Edinburgh Greek Summer School, The School of History and Classics, The University of Edinburgh, 135 William Robertson Building, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JX.

Tel: 0131-650-3583

Email: Greek.SummerSchool@ed.ac.uk

SOCRATES FUNDING PROGRAM

COMENIUS & GRUNDTVIG  FANDED TRAINING EVENTS IN GREECE

For teachers
For teachers trainers
For teachers of Ancient Greek etc.

Titles of the training events,  published in the Comenius - Grundtvig Training Database :
http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/

For full details click here.

SUTTON TRUST SUMMER SCHOOLS – CLASSICS

Each year, Year 12 students from maintained schools and colleges across the UK are invited to apply for the Sutton Trust Summer School. The students spend a week in Oxford, staying free of charge in one of the colleges. They take a course of study designed to complement their A-levels, which is taught by Oxford tutors and closely resembles that of a first year undergraduate. Students attend lectures and seminars in their chosen subject and work towards a mini-tutorial at the end of the week. The Summer School is funded by the Oxford University Widening Participation Strategy and the Sutton Trust with the aim of raising the aspirations of able young people and motivating students with the potential to obtain places at universities such as Oxford.

FOOD, ACCOMMODATION, TRAVEL AND ACADEMIC COSTS ARE ALL COVERED BY THE UNIVERSITY AND THE SUTTON TRUST. 

For further details visit: www.classics.ox.ac.uk/outreach and click on ‘What’s on’. If you are interested in applying for a place for next year’s Sutton Trust Summer School for Classics in July 2008, you can drop Dr Allan a line: william.allan@univ.ox.ac.uk

Academia Latina

2nd –10th August 2008 Rome

One of the most important aims of EUROCLASSICA is to make pupils and students aware of the European dimension of Classics. EUROCLASSICA’s summer school will bring together young people from different European countries around a classical theme. The summer school will be held in Rome so that a theoretical and practical approach to classical topics could be made by combining lessons with instructional tours to museums and archaeological sites.

• requirements : be sure you have a valid travel and health insurance for this stay. Also bring a document  from your school testifying you are a student there, with the name of the school, address, country etc.
• As soon as accepted you must pay 150 Euro as confirmation and also send a letter with a presentation and tell how many years of Latin you have studied , what languages you speak and if there are any special needs concerning food etc.

For further information
E Schough Tarandi
Kolmilegränd 33
S 187 43 TÄBY
SWEDEN
Eva.Schoug.Tarandi@telia.com

deadline 15th February

The Academia Latina will only run with at least 20 participants!

Intensive Course on the Study and Performance of Ancient Greek Drama, 2008

The sixth Summer School, organised under the auspices of the European Network of Research and Documentation of Performances of Ancient Greek Drama, will be held at Epidauros from the 7th to the 20th July 2008. The title of the course will be "Exploring European Identities/Ideologies by means of (Re)presentations of Ancient Greek Drama". There will be a focus on "Adaptations".

Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduate students to attend this unique course, which centres academic and theatrical activities around the actual performances taking place in the ancient theatre of Epidauros at the time.

Participants also attend lectures by well-known European scholars, rehearsals, and meetings with artists.

The British members of the European Network are Oxford University and The Open University. In the first years of this course applications were submitted only from these two institutions, but applications are now invited from all British universities. Since it is likely that at most five places on the Intensive Course will be allocated to applicants from Britain, there are some criteria for selection which will be taken into account:

1. Applicants should be engaged on a postgraduate degree.

2. They should have a special interest in ancient Greek drama and its performance.

3. They should explain why they think that this course will be of particular interest to them.

4. They should ask their supervisor to send an academic reference under separate cover.

The fee for the course is 500 euros, which will cover accommodation, meals, ticket for performances, and archaeological visits. Travel to and from Epidauros has to be at the expense of the student. Please would applicants also indicate how likely it is that they will be able to raise sufficient funding to attend the course.

Please address applications to:

Professor Oliver Taplin
Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama, Classics Centre,
66 St. Giles',
Oxford OX1 3LU.
 

Applications must be received by Friday 1st February 2008 at the latest.

Bologna University Summer School in Latin Language and Classical Culture (16 June - 4 July 2008)

The Department of Classics (http://www.classics.unibo.it ) and the Department of International Relations of Bologna University are organizing a Summer School in Latin Language and Classical Culture.

The courses will be focused both on language and on literature; further classes will touch on moments of Roman history and the history of art, supplemented by visits to museums and archaeological sites (especially in Rome).

The course will be held in Bologna from 16 June to 4 July 2008 (three weeks) for a total of 60 hours (50 hours of classes + 10 hours of cultural activities).

No specific qualification is required for course admission. On the basis of their previous knowledge of the Latin language, the participants will be divided into classes of different levels (beginners and intermediate).

All tuition will be in English.

For further information (e.g. application form, credits, accommodation, etc.): http://www.unibo.it/summerschool/latin

E-mail: summerschool@unibo.it

Ancient Languages Summer Schools

Liverpool  4th-8th August 2008

Our week-long intensive courses in Ancient Languages are now planned for Summer 2008. Suitable for students 14+, the summer schools will provide those new to Classics with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the language of their choice, Greek or Latin, at Beginners' level, while those with some linguistic experience will have the chance to consolidate their skills at Intermediate level. Prospective Undergraduates and Postgraduates are also specifically catered for with an intensive 5 day course in either Greek or Latin, from Beginners' through to advanced level. This course is intended to provide students with valuable experience and a head-start in their chosen area of study at university. The course is available for residential and non-residential students. More information and booking forms can be downloaded at www.classics08.co.uk, or by contacting Dr Eugénie Fernandes at info@classics08.co.uk. For an Application Form, click here.

Weekend Greek Courses

There are weekend Greek courses at various levels on dates from September to May each year at The University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education
Contact: The Registrar
Madingley Hall
Madingley
Cambridge CB3 8AQ tel. 01954 210636

Grants for Greek Summer Schools

The JACT Greek Project offers grants to schools and summer schools (not to individuals) to support the teaching of Greek culture, civilisation and/or language (but not subsidy for school trips)
Contact: Dr Peter Jones
28 Akenside Terrace
Jesmond
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1TN

Fieldwork Bursaries

The Schools Committee of the Roman Society, in conjunction with the Roman Research Trust, invites applications for its new archaeological fieldwork bursaries for 16 to 18 year olds. These bursaries are made available partly by funding from the Roman Society, and partly by funding from the Roman Research Trust. All eligible applications will be considered for support from both funds; successful candidates will be told which fund their support comes from. The bursaries are designed to cover costs of up to £150 per week to enable applicants to participate on an archaeological project. The project should have some link to Roman studies.

To apply candidates should contact first the director/principal investigator of the project they wish to join. The director should then write a short letter (no more than one side of A4) confirming his/her willingness to take the candidate on the project. This letter should also specify what and how training will be provided, noting the staff/supervisor: digger/student ratio. It should also confirm that the candidate, if accepted on the project, would be fully insured. Finally, a copy of the project risk assessment/health and safety guidelines should accompany the letter from the director.

The candidate should then send a copy of the director's letter and risk assessment, with a covering letter to Dr Helen Cockle, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU by 15 May 2005. The covering letter should outline the applicant's reasons for wishing to apply, their other sources of finance, and the amount requested. It should be clear from the letter exactly what costs the award is expected to cover. Candidates are advised that in the event of strong demand for these bursaries, it may not be possible to award grants to cover more than one week at a time.

Information on fieldwork opportunities may be found at www.Britarch.ac.uk/ (see 'fieldwork opportunities') or www.archaeology.co.uk/directory/index.asp?cat=1. Alternatively, candidates may seek information on opportunities in their local museum, library or university. The Roman Society is not able to make recommendations concerning individual projects.