D.C. In addition to the University's own Archaeological Collection, students have available for study in the immediate area the excellent collection of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art at the Walters Art Gallery and the Roman mosaics at the Baltimore Museum of Art. The department is a member of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the American Academy in Rome. This course provides a comprehensive and intensive introduction to the study of ancient Greek. Credit is given only upon completion of a year's work. This course provides a comprehensive and intensive introduction to the study of Latin for new students as well as a systematic review for those students with a background in Latin.
Credit is given only upon completion of a year's work.
Intermediate Greek Reading ability in classical Greek is developed through a study of various authors in prose and verse. Advanced Latin A major goal of this course remains to increase proficiency and improve comprehension of the Latin language. Hence, it involves intensive reading of Latin texts, with the usual attention to matters of grammar, idiom, translation, etc. Therefore, this course also involves substantial reading of secondary materials, and significant class time is devoted to the discussion of the literary, historical, and social issues that the texts raise. Specific offerings vary year by year.