Greek and Latin Summer Workshops
Intensive Language Training in the Summer Workshops
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Tuition Fellowships
Up to eight fellowships providing a $2,000 rebate from tuition costs will be offered each year. Of these fellowships, two will be reserved for UC Berkeley students, while the remaining six will be open to all.
Applicants should send the following materials in hardcopy to the Department Chair, to arrive by March 1st of the year in which the workshop is held:
- 1-2 page statement explaining your academic reasons for wanting to do the workshop as well as your financial need.
- All transcripts (both undergraduate and, if available, graduate).
- One letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your current or previous institution.
Materials should be addressed to:
Chair, Department of Classics
7233 Dwinelle Hall (MC 2520)
University of California
Berkeley CA 94720
Materials will be assessed by a committee consisting of the two Workshop Directors and the Faculty Director of Graduate Student Instructors.
The Greek Workshop
The Greek Workshop, a tradition at UC Berkeley for over thirty years, is suited to the needs of students with no previous knowledge of Greek, but with some experience of other foreign languages. It is a serious commitment: in addition to six hours of class work every day, students are expected to spend several hours daily in study and homework preparation. The Workshop replaces more than two semesters of elementary and intermediate Greek. Normally the class covers during the first six weeks the grammar that will be needed for the readings later, using Hansen & Quinn. During the second half of the Workshop, students read various texts in the original. The goal is to prepare students for coping successfully with large portions of texts (a prerequisite for further Greek studies).
The Greek Workshop is offered in the 10-week summer session, from early to mid June to the middle of August or a little later. For the precise dates in any given year, please see the Summer Sessions site.
GREEK 15: Credits Offered: Ten Semester Units
Information for the 2013 Greek Workshop.
2013 Director: David Crane
The Latin Workshop
The Latin Workshop, a tradition at UC Berkeley for almost forty years, is suited to the needs of students with no previous knowledge of Latin, but with some experience of other foreign languages. It is a serious commitment: in addition to six hours of class work every day, students are expected to spend several hours daily in study and homework preparation. The Workshop replaces more than two semesters of elementary and intermediate Latin. The first portion of course is devoted to the acquisition of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary through integrated readings; in the second part of the course students choose two out of four options for intensive reading (with commentaries). The goal is to prepare students for coping successfully with large portions of texts (a prerequisite for further Latin studies).
The Latin Workshop is offered in the 10-week summer session, from early to mid June to the middle of August or a little later. For the precise dates in any given year, please see the Summer Sessions site.
LATIN 15: Credits Offered: Ten Semester Units
Information for the 2013 Latin Workshop.
2013 Director: John Lanier
