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  • Fabulae Syrae:

    through the reading of the book Fabulae Syrae, the students will be led by the teacher
    to grammatical and stylistic exercises. This seminar is specifically designed for those
    students who have finished the first two level of Latin and would like to strengthen their
    knowledge before the start of the third level. (Max. 15 students)
    Teacher: Leonel Guillén
    Level: after Latin II.
    Duration: 10 weeks; one and a half hours in class twice every week.
    Furthermore, independent weekly work of at least 2 hours is recommended.
    Credits: 30 class hours and at least 20 hours of private study; 50 total hours. (2 ECTS)
    Timetable: October 12th to December 19th, 2026, every Monday and Wednesday from 19:30 to 21:00 in Europe (CEST/CET).
    Price: 400€

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Rome (+2/+1) Moscow (+3) Beijing (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1

    Fabulae Syrae:

    Attraverso la lettura del libro Fabulae Syrae, gli studenti saranno
    guidati dall'insegnante in esercizi grammaticali e stilistici. Questo seminario
    è pensato specificamente per gli studenti che hanno terminato i primi due
    livelli di latino e desiderano rafforzare le loro conoscenze prima dell'inizio
    del terzo livello. (Massimo 15 studenti)
    Insegnante: Leonel Guillén
    Livello: dopo latino II.
    Durata: 10 settimane; un'ora e mezza in classe 2 volte alla settimana.
    È previsto uno studio personale di almeno 2 ore a settimana.
    Crediti: 30 ore di lezione e almeno 20 ore di studio privato; totale: 50 ore. (2 ECTS)
    Orari: dal 12 ottobre al 19 dicembre 2026, ogni lunedì e mercoledì dalle 19:30 alle 21:00 in Europa (CEST/CET).
    Costo: 400€

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Roma (+2/+1) Mosca (+3) Pechino (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1
  • Labor limae inter oratoriam et poeticam:

    Students will read parts of Cicero’s Pro Archia and Virgil’s Book 6, comparing
    prose and poetry to grasp Rome’s Golden Age literature in a brief overview.
    This seminar is design for expert students who have already finished all the levels of Latin,
    or who have strong grasp of Latin, both passive and active. (Max. 15 students)
    Teacher: Leonel Guillén
    Level: Expert students, after Latin IV.
    Duration: 10 weeks; one and a half hours in class twice every week.
    Furthermore, independent weekly work of at least 2 hours is recommended.
    Credits: 30 class hours and at least 20 hours of private study; 50 total hours. (2 ECTS)
    Timetable: October 12th to December 19th, 2026, every Tuesday and Thursday from 19:30 to 21:00 in Europe (CEST/CET).
    Price: 400€
    Full program (pdf)

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Rome (+2/+1) Moscow (+3) Beijing (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1

    Labor limae inter oratoriam et poeticam:

    Gli studenti leggeranno brani del Pro Archia di Cicerone e del sesto libro dell'Eneide,
    confrontando prosa e poesia per cogliere, in una breve panoramica, la letteratura dell'età d'oro.
    Questo seminario è destinato a studenti esperti che hanno già terminato
    tutti i livelli di latino, o che hanno una forte padronanza del latino,
    sia passivo che attivo. (Massimo 15 studenti)
    Insegnante: Leonel Guillén
    Livello: studenti esperti, dopo latino IV.
    Durata: 10 settimane; un'ora e mezza in classe 2 volte alla settimana.
    È previsto uno studio personale di almeno 2 ore a settimana.
    Crediti: 30 ore di lezione e almeno 20 ore di studio privato; totale: 50 ore. (2 ECTS)
    Orari: dal 12 ottobre al 19 dicembre 2026, ogni martedì e giovedì dalle 19:30 alle 21:00 in Europa (CEST/CET).
    Costo: 400€
    Programma completo (pdf)

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Roma (+2/+1) Mosca (+3) Pechino (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1

1. Costs and enrollment

In order to participate, students are required to fill out the application form. In the event of their acceptance, they are required to send in a 30% deposit of the total program fee in order to reserve their spot. All courses offerred are not for profit, as the Academy Vivarium novum is a non-profit organization. The participation cost covers:

  • Classes
  • Online didactic material

Students will pay for their own textbooks and purchase them in their own countries: in the event that books aren't available for purchase in a certain region, they are asked to contact our distributor at book@fastmag.it.

All proceeds from the summer courses will be used to fund scholarships granted to youths attending the Academy's courses for the current academic year at the Vivarium novum, and to support the necessary renovation works of the Villa Falconieri, where the Academy is housed.

The payment must be transferred exclusively in euros, by PayPal or wire transfer.

To request admission one must fill out and submit the following application form.

2. Scholarships

In order to sustain those who have greater difficulties in paying the tuition fees, the Academy Vivarium novum will grant 2 scholarships for participation in each online seminar. No specific eligibility is required for applying.

We ask all interested parties to fill the following application form and send a presentation letter and a curriculum of previous studies along with an ID document to scholae@vivariumnovum.net before September 6th, 2026.

3. Application form

You can apply to our summer course through this form. You will first receive an automatic email to confirm that your application has been received, then, within one week, a confirmation message from our secretaries.

Please make sure that you do receive an automatic email confirmation containing the details of your application, otherwise it probably means that your application has not gone through.

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