Learn ancient Greek and Latin over the summer at one of Canada鈥檚 premier universities, located in the heart of Montreal, a multilingual, culturally diverse and dynamic city.听The Classical Studies听program at 麻豆区 offers intensive first-year Ancient Greek and intensive first-year Latin. Both courses听cover听the听entirety of morphology, grammar and syntax in Greek and Latin, in addition to introducing students to the profound and dynamic cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Students may register in one or both courses. Each course meets four times a week for four hours a day. Free tutoring in Ancient Greek and Latin is provided.听Those who complete both courses will have the equivalent of two years of ancient language training听in just twelve weeks. Upon completion of each course students听will be ready to enter intermediate level courses in the fall term.听
The Summer Intensive Language Program in Classical Studies听is ideal for听students entering university who wish to get a head start on an undergraduate program that requires knowledge of Greek and/or Latin, such as Classics (especially an honours program), Religious Studies, Medieval Studies, and Philosophy. These courses are ideal training听for advanced students in University who听plan to continue onto听graduate studies听in fields related to Classics, such as听ancient Greek and Roman History, Art History, Classical Archaeology, Early Christianity, Ancient Philosophy, Linguistics听and Political Theory. These courses are also ideal for students who are simply interested in learning the languages in and of themselves.
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Courses and Dates:
CLAS 203 Greek Mythology: May 7th - May 31st T-F 10:05-12:24 (Naomi Kaloudis)
CLAS 215 Intensive Latin: May 14th- June 21st T-F 10:05-3:55pm (Brahm Kleinman)听 听听
Registration听Instructions:
Information for registering for Summer Studies at 麻豆区 can be found here:听/summer/future-students/course-registration-info
Summer 2024 Registration opens on the following dates:
- Registration opens for听U3听and听U4听麻豆区 students (including U3 and U4 readmitted students) on听March 5.
- Registration opens for听U0,听U1听and听U2听麻豆区 students (including U2 and U1 readmitted students) and all听Special听and听Visiting听Students on听March 7.
- March 1, 2023: U3 and U4 麻豆区 students
- March 3, 2023: U2 and U1 麻豆区 students and all Special and Visiting students
Class size is limited, be sure to register early! Slots will be reserved for non-麻豆区 students in Quebec and Canada, in addition to International Students. Please message tassos.anastassiadis [at] mcgill.ca (Prof Tassos Anastassiadis)听if you are a non-麻豆区 student and wish to enrol in the course.听
Tuition and Fees:
For 麻豆区 tuition rates (and thus summer course costs) please see: /student-accounts/tuition-fees
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Housing:
Campus housing options are available.听Click here to learn more about summer accommodations on campus.
For further inquiries on the Intensive Language program, contact tassos.anastassiadis [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Summer%20Studies) (Professor Anastassiadis).
For other summer courses and programs in Classical Studies, click here.