Summer Programs
The Classics Department offers a number of special programs for high school students,
college students, graduate students, teachers and alumni.
Since 1976 the University of Dallas has provided the opportunity to study Greek and
Latin outside the limits of the regular academic year. Our summer learners include
undergraduate and graduate students from our own and other institutions; high school
teachers seeking accreditation, review, professional development, or deepening of
knowledge; and a number of people who simply want to be able to study good books in
the original language. High school students who have completed the junior year and
will be 16 years old by July 1st are also encouraged to apply. Learn more
The University of Dallas offers courses for high school teachers who desire to earn
certification to teach AP courses in the following subject areas: in Latin, English
Literature and Composition, and European History. Learn more
The University of Dallas invites eager and qualified young Latinists to participate
in its one-of-a-kind program in Latin situated just outside of Rome. Like all of our
study-travel programs, Latin in Rome is based upon classical and classic texts from
the University's Core Curriculum. Participants study passages from Cicero, Pliny,
Vergil and Horace relevant to their travels in Rome. Students also read selected passages
in translation from these and other authors to enhance visits to sites in Rome and
Naples. The academic program will include lectures by university faculty who have
lived and taught in Rome, daily language tutorials, group discussions of texts, as
well as guided visits to the historical sites and world famous museums in the vicinity.
This program is not a simple summer tour, but rather a rigorous program of intensive
study of Latin in Rome, the most suitable context for such study. Learn more
Background photo: the Roman Forum © 2015 by Rebecca Deitsch, BA '17
