Interested in beginning Latin or Ancient Greek from scratch? Latin 101 and Greek 101 are offered every fall. Please contact program director Lauren Curtis, [email protected] with any questions!

Beginning Latin II
	Professor: Robert Cioffi
	Course Number: LAT 102		CRN Number: 10128	Class cap: 22	Credits: 4
	Schedule/Location:	Mon Tue Wed Thurs 10:10 AM - 11:10 AM Olin 303
	Distributional Area:	FL  Foreign Languages and Lit
This is the continuation of Latin 101, an introduction to the Latin language. Spoken and written for many centuries, first at Rome and then across the Roman Empire from Britain to Syria, Latin has shaped the history of English and many other living languages today. In this second semester of a two-semester sequence, you will learn classical Latin using new course materials specially designed by Bard faculty. They combine engaging introductory texts with selections of original Latin written by a diverse array of Romans, including women, enslaved people, and literary authors such as Cicero, Ovid, and St Augustine. A focus on reading comprehension and grammar is combined with an emphasis on understanding the Latin language within its cultural and historical contexts. By the end of the full-year sequence, you will have learned the fundamentals of Latin and will be ready to read original texts in full. This course is for students who have taken Latin 101 in the Fall. Latin 101 is offered every Fall. If you have questions about beginning Latin, please contact Prof. Curtis, [email protected].

Intermediate Latin: Writing the World in the Roman Empire
	Professor: Lauren Curtis
	Course Number: LAT 202		CRN Number: 10129	Class cap: 22	Credits: 4
	Schedule/Location:	Tue Thurs 10:10 AM - 11:30 AM Olin 302
	Distributional Area:	FL  Foreign Languages and Lit
This course, designed for students reading original Latin at the intermediate level (i.e. who have taken Latin 101-102 or equivalent elsewhere), is an introduction to the literature of the Roman empire. As Rome’s power grew in the Mediterranean world and beyond, so did knowledge and curiosity about that world – its origins and natural wonders, as well as the place of humans. Reading selections from two very different works – Ovid’s epic poem, Metamorphoses, and Pliny the Elder’s Natural History, a landmark in the history of science – the course will combine Latin grammar review with an emphasis on developing reading fluency in both poetry and prose, and on situating these works in their cultural, artistic, and historical contexts. Students with high-school Latin are welcome to enroll and should consult with Prof. Curtis, [email protected].