Accademia Vivarium Novum Summer Courses

# Accademia Vivarium Novum Summer Courses The Accademia Vivarium Novum is a school outside Rome devoted to teaching Latin and ancient Greek as living, spoken languages. Its summer courses run at the Academy's campus in Frascati, in the hills southeast of Rome, and in parallel online sessions. What distinguishes the Academy from a conventional classics program is its method: instruction is conducted entirely in Latin and ancient Greek, from the beginner modules upward, so students learn the languages the way modern languages are taught. ## What You'll Do - Take foundational or advanced Latin, or foundational or advanced ancient Greek, in classes taught in the target language - Choose one-week or two-week on-campus modules at the Frascati campus, or four-week online language courses - Add seminars in Latin composition, Roman history, ancient literature, history of philosophy or Renaissance studies - Practice speaking, hearing and writing the classical languages daily rather than only translating - Apply for one of the Academy's scholarships covering course participation ## Who Should Apply The Academy states that "no specific eligibility is required for applying" to the summer courses, and levels run from absolute beginner through advanced - so a high school student with one year of Latin and one with five are both accommodated. Scholarship applicants send a presentation letter, a curriculum of previous studies and an ID document. ## Outcomes Students gain active command of Latin or Greek - the ability to converse and compose, not only to construe - which is rare among American secondary students and distinctive on classics-track college applications. Published 2026 pricing was EUR 1,500 for two-week on-campus modules and EUR 800 for four-week online courses, with 25 online and 10 on-campus scholarships offered.