Latin 1 – Telematic | Istituto Italiano di Studi Classici

Overview

Admission
No pre-requisite is requested.

Objectives

Understanding of a Latin text (even of high difficulty), without using the dictionary
In-depth knowledge of the most important structures of Latin syntax and grammar
Knowledge of the 2000 most frequent words in Latin classical literature

Program
Through the reading of texts in Latin, which are designed to encourage language learning, students deal with literary Classical Latin morphology, syntax and phraseology. Lessons will be held completely in Latin: following the fundamentals of the inductive-contextual methodology, the active use of Latin language both by the students and the teacher turns passive learning into an active competence, thus ensuring a sound knowledge of the language. Readings of some original Latin texts complete the course program. See the program in details The course consists in 100 video-lessons, which are available on demand according to the student’s needs: at the time of purchase, the student will receive a link through which she or he will be able to view the video-lessons until the expiration of the link itself. Together with the video-lessons, the course provides the chance to take individual lessons with a teacher. Lessons (of 60 minutes each) are held on Zoom or Skype. Thanks to the guide of the teacher, students may have the opportunity to clear their doubts, make questions or make exercises, according to their needs. The IISC suggests to make use of the individual lessons, after having viewed the chapters 3, 6, 11, 16, 18, 23, 26, 28, 31 and 34 of the video course. However, students are free to schedule lessons with the teacher any time they feel it would be appropriate (within the number of lessons purchased: any additional lessons can be purchased separately). Students may require lessons whenever they want (excluding the months of July and August), scheduling the day and hour according to their preferences, writing to info@iisc-edu.com.

CONTINUE STUDYING WITH US
Upon the completion of the course, students may access the course Latin 2.

	Fees	Standard availability of the videos	Renewal fees
Complete course (100 video-lessons) + Familia Romana + 10 individual lessons	~~€ 718~~ € 590	10 months	€ 359
Lessons 1-50 (50 video-lessons) + Familia Romana + 5 individual lessons	€ 359	10 months	€ 249
Lessons 51-100 (50 video-lessons) + Familia Romana + 5 individual lessons	€ 359	10 months	€ 249
One chapter	€ 30	1 month	€ 20

Upon purchase of the course, students have to fill and sign this document and send it to info@iisc-edu.com.

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Instructor

Federico Pirrone

Founder of the Italian Institute for Classical Studies, Federico Pirrone is professor in Teaching of Classical Languages and Latin Composition and in Medieval and Renaissance Literature at the Pontificium Institutum Altioris Latinitatis of the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome. He also teaches Latin Language and Literature at the Holy Cross University in Rome.

He earned, with honors, a PhD in Teaching of Latin writing the thesis “Historical and Theoretical Principles in the application of the inductive-contextual methodology to the teaching of Latin Language” (Universidad de Navarra). He graduated with honor in Philology, Literature and History of the Ancient World (La Sapienza University).

For the IISC Editions, he has published Grammatica Latina: guida allo studio di Familia Romana, the first grammar specifically written for studying Latin with the inductive-contextual methodology. He is author of many essays and papers on the history of the teaching of Classical languages.

His main interests are in the history of the teaching of Latin and Anglo-Saxon Medieval historiography.