London Summer School in Classics
The long standing London Summer School in Classics is jointly organised by the Departments of Classics, at King's College London, and the Department of Greek and Latin, at University College London. The Summer School offers 8 days of classes in Greek and Latin from absolute beginners to advanced level, and this year we are delighted to announce that we will be offering Beginners classes in Syriac and Coptic.
London Summer School in Classics 2012
The London Summer School in Classics 2012 will be held at King's College London from Tuesday 3 July until Thursday 12 July inclusive. Applications will close on Friday 1 June 2012. The cost of this Summer School will be £100. Download the application form:
Contact
If you have any enquiries or difficulties downloading the application forms, please contact:
The Secretary
London Summer School in Classics
Department of Classics
King’s College London
Strand
London WC2R 2LS
Tel. +44 (0)20 7848 2343
Fax: +44 (0)20 7848 2545
Email: classics@kcl.ac.uk
Organisation
The London Summer School in Classics is held at King’s College London and UCL in alternate years. In 2012, it will be held at King's where the Director is Dr Fiona Haarer.
The Summer School offers eight days of intensive teaching. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures and a debate, between 10.30am and 4.30pm The course is not residential, and there is no teaching during the weekend.
Travel grants are available as a contribution to your travel costs, but may not cover all your expenses. The travel grants are arranged during the Summer School.
Five full-fee bursaries, generously supported by the Classical Association, will be available. Successful applicants will be expected to write a report for the Classical Association. Application forms will be in the welcome packs received on 3rd July. However, in order to reserve your place you must pay your full fees before 1st June. If you are a successful bursary applicant you will receive a reimbursement following the course but you must be aware that this may not occur and thus be prepared to personally cover the fee costs in full.
Greek & Latin
Teaching is generally in groups of 12-15 people and, as far as possible, comprise of students of roughly the same level of experience (beginners, intermediate or advanced). The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding: a lot of work is expected from students during the School, but they usually find the whole experience both stimulating and valuable. Some classes concentrate chiefly on reading texts, while others offer a mixture of grammar and translation practice. Our tutors include some of the most experienced and talented teachers of Classics in the London area and beyond.
The Summer School in Classics caters for a wide range of interests and for both school and university students as well as those who wish to learn Greek or Latin, or to revive their knowledge of the languages. Our principal concern is to provide a thorough programme of language learning in a lively university environment.
Syriac & Coptic
We are delighted this year to be able to offer courses for Beginners in Coptic and Syriac (subject to sufficient demand).