Umit Dhuga '01 and Sarah Nooter '01 were at the Centro and would be happy to answer questions. Each session is divided almost equally between the study of sites, monument s, and museums in Attica, with trips to places in Central Greece, the Peloponnese, Macedonia, Northwest Greece, and the islands, according to itineraries set by each Director. Participants are required to deliver oral reports on assigned topics, usually presented at the different sites appropriate to the reports. The Summer Sessions, comprised of 20 students each, are open to graduate an d advanced undergraduate students. All applicants will be notified by April 1, 2000.
Applications require transcripts and letters of recommendation.
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens also announces a program for volunteer excavators wishing to participate in the archaeological excavations of the Athenian Agora during the summer. The American Academy in Rome Summer School Information and a downloadable application are available at this site. The Classics Department maintains a file of graduate programs, summer programs, intensive language programs, and archaeological digs. The Office of Career Counseling at Amherst, the Archaeological Institute of America , the UCLA Archaeological Fieldwork Server and Summer Courses in the Classics are valuable additional resources.