Course:	LAT 102  Beginning Latin II
Professor:	Lauren Curtis
CRN:	15520		Schedule/Location:		Mon Tue Wed  Fri   10:10 AM – 11:10 AM Olin Languages Center 210
Distributional Area:		FL Foreign Languages and Lit
Credits: 4						Class cap: 22

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, lcurtis@bard.edu.

 

Course:	LAT 202  Love and Politics in Republican Rome
Professor:	Robert Cioffi
CRN:	15960		Schedule/Location:		Mon  Wed     10:10 AM – 11:30 AM Olin 302
Distributional Area:		FL Foreign Languages and Lit
Credits: 4						Class cap: 15

This course reads selections in Latin of the poetry of Catullus and the Pro Caelio, Cicero’s withering defense speech of 56 BCE. Composed in the last days of the Roman Republic, these texts offer insights into the intersection of political power, public speech, literary culture, gender, sexuality, and shifting morals in the first century BCE. While focusing on developing students’ reading fluency in both poetry and prose, we will also consider questions of literary style, language and rhetoric, and will situate these authors within their cultural and historical context. Readings will be in Latin. Prerequisite: Latin 102 or permission of the instructor (students with high-school Latin are welcome and should consult with Prof. Cioffi before enrolling).

 

Course:	LAT 302  Advanced Latin Readings
Professor:	James Romm
CRN:	15545		Schedule/Location:		Mon  Wed     11:50 AM – 1:10 PM Olin 302
Distributional Area:		FL Foreign Languages and Lit
Credits: 4						Class cap: 15

Readings in Latin literature with close attention to grammar, themes and historical context. Selection of readings to be determined in consultation with those enrolled in the course. Meeting days and times will be arranged between Prof. Romm and enrolled students. Prerequisites: Latin 201/202 or permission of the instructor (students with high-school Latin are welcome and should consult with Professor Romm before enrolling).