COURSES
Beginner/Review Course
June 18 - July 13, Monday-Friday, 9:00 -10:20 AM
The Beginner/Review course provides an intensive introduction to the basics of Latin grammar and requires no previous preparation in the Latin language.
Intermediate Medieval Latin
June 18- July 13, Monday-Friday, 10:30 AM -12:00 PM
Students who have completed the Beginner/Review course or who have taken at least one year of Latin instruction at the university level may enroll in Intermediate Medieval Latin. The Intermediate course introduces students to the reading of medieval Latin texts. Selections are typically drawn from the Vulgate Bible, Church Fathers, medieval chronicles, letters, hagiography, scholastic treatises, and poetry. Advanced Medieval Latin
advanced MEDIEVAL LATIN
July 16- August 10, Monday-Friday, 12:00-1:30 PM
The Advanced Medieval Latin course is intended for students who have completed Intermediate Medieval Latin or those who have who have some experience reading Medieval Latin texts. Students will be expected to read advanced texts in varying genres of medieval Latin writing.
TUITION
The cost per course is $1000. Enrolment for each course will not exceed 10 students.
HOUSING
Limited on-campus housing is available for interested students. Reservations must be made by May 1, 2012 at the latest. Reservation forms are available at the program web page.
REGISTRATION
The deadline for applying to the Summer Program in Medieval Latin is May 1, 2012. Contact the Program Director for registration forms.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Matthew Ponesse is an Associate Professor of History at Ohio Dominican University. He currently offers instruction in History and Latin at ODU, and taught Latin previously in various departments and programs at the University of Toronto, including the Centre for Medieval Studies, the Department of Classics, and the Toronto School of Theology. His research focuses on the reception of patristic learning in Carolingian Europe.
OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
Ohio Dominican University is a four-year liberal arts institution, founded in 1911 in the Catholic and Dominican tradition. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the university has more than 2,900 students and offers undergraduate degrees in 43 majors as well as six graduate degree programs.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information on the Summer Program in Medieval Latin, please contact:
Dr. Matthew Ponesse
Medieval Latin Summer Program
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury Road
Columbus, Ohio 43230
ponessem@ohiodominican.edu
614-251-4579