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Summer Study

Each year the Medieval Institute and its partners hold a Summer Language Institute, offering courses in ancient and medieval languages. Students from outside of Notre Dame are welcome to apply.

Summer 2024

  • March 20: Registration begins at 6:00 AM for current ND students and application opens for non-degree, visiting students. Visit summersession.nd.edu for details.
  • Each course is 3 credits
  • All courses meet in-person unless otherwise specified
  • Please contact individual instructors for questions about their courses

Greek

  • Beginning Greek I
    • Course Number: CLGR 10001/60001 01
    • Instructor: Dr. Christopher Baron
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWRF 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
    • Term: May 28–June 21
       
  • Beginning Greek II
    • Course Number: CLGR 10002/60002 01
    • Instructor: Irene Wu
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWRF 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
    • Term: June 24–July 19

This two-semester sequence of courses introduces students to the language of the ancient Greeks for the first time. It emphasizes the fundamentals of ancient Greek grammar and vocabulary, and prepares students to read original Greek texts. An appreciation for ancient Greek culture is also fostered through secondary readings and class discussion.

  • Patristic and Byzantine Greek
    • Course Number: CLGR 30199/60199
    • Instructor: Henry Brink
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWR 2:00 PM–3:40 PM
    • Term: June 10–July 19

This second-year language course is designed for students who have taken one year of Beginning Greek or its equivalent. The course combines a review of grammar with careful reading of classical Greek authors including Lysias, Plato, and Homer. In addition to improving students' translating skills, this course introduces methods for studying Greek literature in its historical and cultural contexts, and it prepares students for more advanced work with a variety of ancient Greek literary genres. At the course's end students will be functioning independent readers of Greek.

Latin

  • Beginning Latin I
    • Course Number: CLLA 10001/60001 01
    • Instructor: Michael Frost
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWRF 1:00 PM–3:45 PM
    • Term: May 28–June 21
       
  • Beginning Latin II
    • Course Number: CLLA 10002/60002 01
    • Instructor: Anne Rolfe
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWRF 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
    • Term: June 24–July 19

This two-semester sequence of courses introduces students to the language of the ancient Romans for the first time. It emphasizes the fundamentals of Latin grammar and vocabulary, and prepares students to read original Latin texts. An appreciation for ancient Roman culture is also fostered through secondary readings and class discussion.

  • Intermediate Latin
    • Course Number: CLLA 20003/60003 01
    • Instructor: Gabriel Parlin
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWR 8:45 AM–10:45 AM
    • Term: June 24–July 19

This course builds on the work of Beginning Latin I and II. It combines a review of grammar with careful reading of classical Latin authors such as Cornelius Nepos and Ovid. The course improves students' translating skills, introduces methods for studying Latin literature in its historical and cultural contexts, and prepares students for more advanced work in the sophisticated literature of the ancient Romans.

  • Medieval Latin
    • Course Number: MI 40004/60004 01, CLLA 40116/60116 01
    • Instructor: Dr. David Gura
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWRF 9:30 AM–11:25 AM
    • Term: June 10–July 8

This course is designed for students already proficient in Classical Latin to develop the ability to read and comprehend Medieval Latin prose and poetry. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of the morphological, grammatical, and orthographic forms used in Medieval Latin. Students will also augment and supplement their Classical Latin vocabulary with late antique and medieval words and idioms. Through reading a selection of texts from the fourth through fifteenth century, students will acquire advanced translation skills to render Latin prose and poetry into smooth, readable English.

NB: The Medieval Academy of America's Committee on Centers and Regional Associations (CARA) offers competitive stipends for students taking either Medieval Latin for credit through the Medieval Institute at Notre Dame. Application details and eligibility information are available on the Medieval Academy web site. Prerequisites: Satisfactory and recent completion of Elementary and Intermediate Classical Latin. This is NOT an introductory Latin course. Students are expected to be familiar with Latin grammar, vocabulary, and to have read beyond the introductory level in previous course work.

Other Languages

  • Classical Arabic
    • Course Number: MEAR 40033
    • Instructor: Dr. Hussein Abdulsater
    • Meeting Schedule: MTWR 5:30 PM–6:40 PM (Fully Online)
    • Term: June 17–July 26

This course equips students with skills to understand and interpret classical Arabic texts-- Qur'an, Hadith, and other legal, theological, philosophical, mystical and literary texts. It also offers a foundational understanding of Islamic sources and guides students to proper venues for academic engagement with Islam. Level 1 Arabic is required.

Enrollment and Costs

For course enrollment and general information, visit the Summer Session web site. Enrollment for all summer courses follows the deadlines and procedures of the University’s Office of the Summer Session. 

Please consult the Summer Session Tuition & Financial Aid page for information on tuition costs, housing, meals, insurance, and other fees.

CARA Tuition Scholarships

The Medieval Academy of America (through its Committee on Centers and Regional Associations, CARA) offers a limited number of stipends for graduate students taking summer courses in medieval languages or manuscript studies. Scholarship applicants must be student members of the Medieval Academy with at least one year of graduate school remaining. Both the Medieval Institute’s “Medieval Latin” and “Latin Paleography” classes qualify for this stipend program. Read information on joining the Medieval Academy and its very reasonable student dues.

For complete information, including the application deadline, see CARA Summer Programs and Tuition Scholarships.

Past Offerings

Greek

  • Beginning Greek I
  • Beginning Greek II
  • Patristic and Byzantine Greek

Latin

  • Beginning Latin I and II
  • Intermediate Latin
  • Latin Texts in History: Textual Transmission, Textual Criticism, and Editing
  • Medieval Metamorphoses: Ovid in the Middle Ages

Arabic

  • Introduction to Classical/Qur'anic Arabic II

Other Languages

  • Introduction to Old Armenian
  • Introduction to Coptic