CORNELL UNIVERSITY
INTENSIVE SUMMER WORKSHOP in MEDIEVAL LATIN
MAY 30-JUNE 22, 2001
FOUR CREDITS
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PROGRAM This three-week course is intended primarily for graduate
students or teachers in any field of Mediaeval Studies who must be
able to read Mediaeval Latin with confidence and who require an
intensive refresher course. It includes grammar (review of morphology
and syntax) and reading of prose and poetry, both seen and at sight.
An introduction to the methodology, bibliography, and study of
Mediaeval Latin is also provided.
Readings range widely and include authors and texts such as the Itala
and Vulgata, Jerome, Augustine, Prudentius, Ambrose, Boethius, Bede,
Alcuin, Einhard, the Cambridge Songs, Anselm, Orderic Vitalis,
Geoffrey of Monmouth, Abelard, John of Salisbury, the Carmina Burana,
Vincent of Beauvais, Thomas Aquinas, and Salimbene. On occasion the
class uses the techniques of the mediaeval lectio (similar to "direct
method") to question and paraphrase the text in Latin. Basic
instruction in metrics, both quantitative and rhythmical, is
provided. Students are encouraged to suggest readings, particularly
technical ones, that may be of use to them in the future; the course
seeks to develop the active mastery of Mediaeval Latin necessary for
pursuing professional research.
The workshop is cosponsored by Cornell's School of Continuing
Education and Summer Sessions and the Department of Classics.
Students register for Classics 369, Intensive Mediaeval Latin
Reading, for four credits, or for a non-credit option.
Faculty
Danuta Shanzer received her A.B. (Greek and Latin) from Bryn Mawr
College and D.Phil. (Lit. Hum.) from Oxford University. She has
taught at Oxford University, the University of Manchester, the
University of California at Berkeley, and Harvard University.
Professor Shanzer is currently a professor in the Department of
Classics and Director of the Mediaeval Studies Program at Cornell. In
addition to the core Classical texts, she teaches advanced Latin
prose composition, Vulgar Latin, and Greek and Latin paleography and
textual criticism. Professor Shanzer specializes in Latin of the
Later Roman Empire, both prose and poetry, and in Mediaeval Latin.
She has written a commentary on Martianus Capella Book 1 and is
currently working on Merovingian Latin (a translation and commentary
of the Epistulae of Avitus of Vienne) as well as obscenity and humor
in Later Roman and Mediaeval Latin literature. She also serves as the
North American editor for Early Medieval Europe.
Preparation Required While the course is designed for people who
have had "some Latin," probably "some time ago," students should have
had a minimum of one year of college Latin, or the equivalent. It is
strongly recommended that students (particularly those whose last
formal contact with Latin was "some time ago") review and master
their Latin morphology (all nominal and pronominal declensions and
verbs) before taking the course. A diagnostic test will be
administered on the first day of class.
Application Procedure
To apply, send a letter of application listing the Latin courses you
have taken and your Latin reading to the address below by April 16,
2001. Graduate students must also send a copy of their transcript and
a letter of recommendation from a Latin teacher. You will be notified
of the admissions decision by May 1. For information and to apply,
contact Professor Danuta Shanzer, Department of Classics, Cornell
University, 120 Goldwin Smith Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853-3201;
telephone: 607 255-8640; fax: 607 254-8899; e-mail: [log in to unmask];
Web:
http://www.arts.cornell.edu/classics/Classes/Classics369/Med_Latin.html.
Program Charges
The cost of the workshop is $2,600. A limited amount of support is
available for graduate students from outside Cornell University who
need to take the course for credit. Partial tuition scholarships will
be available only to those signing up for the Full Tuition option
($2600.00). If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please
consult the Course Web Site at
http://www.arts.cornell.edu/classics/Classes/Classics369/Med_Latin.html.
For those not requiring academic credit, there is a special
non-credit tuition charge of $1,550. A nonrefundable deposit of $250
(credited toward tuition) is due upon acceptance into the program.
Formal registration will take place on the first day of class. The
remaining tuition must be paid on or before the date of registration.
Accommodations
On-campus accommodations in residence halls are available. Estimated
room charges are $325-$425 for three weeks. Dining options are also
available and may be purchased when you arrive. You will receive
further information about housing and dining upon acceptance.
The Cornell Campus
The Cornell Library contains more than five million volumes in
seventeen libraries. The facilities for Mediaeval Studies are
excellent and are housed in Olin and Kroch libraries on central
campus. They include a special Mediaeval Studies Room (Olin 404) and
the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts' Dante Collection and
Icelandic Collection.
Summer in Ithaca
Cornell is located in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York
State, one of the northeast's most famous summer vacation areas.
The spectacular Cornell campus covers a hill overlooking the city of
Ithaca and Cayuga Lake. Athletic facilities at the University include
an eighteen-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones, swimming
pools, gymnasiums, and more than thirty outdoor tennis courts. The
University also offers a variety of free musical performances and
other cultural activities during the summer months. With its lake,
gorges, and surrounding countryside, Ithaca is an ideal place to
enjoy activities including hiking, sailing, bicycling, and
picnicking. Visitors are encouraged to view the wildlife in two
nearby nature preserves, Sapsucker Woods and Six Mile Creek; stroll
through the rose gardens; watch the sun setting over the pond at the
Cornell Plantations; and explore the area's wineries and verdant
state parks. Ithaca itself is a small but cosmopolitan city,
unaffected by urban sprawl. The Commons, a popular pedestrian mall,
is a great place for strolling and window-shopping. Or you can visit
the DeWitt Mall, an old public school converted into shops, art
galleries, and cafes. There are ten bookstores within walking
distance of the Commons. We hope you will join us at Cornell this
year and enjoy all the pleasures of a summer in Ithaca.
