Level one and two covers some of the basic principles of linguistics, poetic analysis, Latin prose style, and aesthetics. Artes Latinae will broaden students' intellectual outlook through exposure to another culture, another language, and another era of history. Students also will gain some insight into Roman society, history, and mythology and strengthen their knowledge of English vocabulary. Artes Latinae also will help students to improve their study habits and to work more independently. Students will have learned all five declensions, some model principal parts for all four conjugations, three tenses and the use of the nominative and accusative cases.
Students learn to translate simple sentences with direct objects and prepositional phrases.