Italian Institute of Classical Studies

Great professor, excellent methodology!

I came to know the IISC through a friend and colleague of mine: he talked about the greatly innovative methodology used for teaching Classical languages. I attended the courses of Latin and Ancient Greek with him and they were experiences that have enriched and inspired me. The courses allowed me to refine my lexical, methodological and communication skills, thanks to a new teaching methodology which is not bookish or pedantic as the one commonly used for teaching Classical languages. In a short period of time, my classmates, who were both complete beginners and scholars used to the traditional methodology, were able not only to read and complete a text in the original language, but also to have a conversation in Latin and Ancient Greek. Moreover, I found very interesting and fascinating the other "parallel" activities, which were promoted by the Institute, such as the field trips to archaeological sites. The tour was of course strictly held in Latin and Ancient Greek. Well, this is a way to challenge ourselves and discover that there are no "dead languages"!

Lessons of Latin and Ancient Greek at the IISC are held according to a methodology which surprisingly combine grammatical accuracy and precision with communication effectiveness without boring those who are studying these languages for the first time. For practical reasons, I have attended the courses on-line and I have found clarity, methodology, precision and great ability to engage students... even on-line!
I was surprised to see how also students who did not have a previous experience in Classics came easily to master vocabulary and linguistic structures, and I confess that I have found some practical tips to use in my teaching activity.

The course of Living Latin and Ancient Greek have revolutionated my approach to Classical languages and studies. I was deeply satisfied of being totally immersed in Ancient languages, learning to use them actively both in writing and speaking. Professor are very well-trained and they become a precious point of reference.

“¡Encontré un tesoro!” en cursos de IISC, beneficiándome de las riquezas del latín y del amor por los Clásicos de nuestra cultura, en sus raíces latina y griega. Calidad y alta competencia en la enseñanza junto a cuidadosa y creativa didáctica. Método que garantiza el aprendizaje. Además, excelente base filosófica, teológica y patrística.

I have been attending the IISC courses for years. The IISC teachers were able to make me put away the crutches with whom I was barely walking in my discovery of Classics and Latin literature. Today, thanks to their methodoly and their teaching abilities, I manage to read Classical texts in the original language steadily and quickly. Together with the IISC, which also offers advanced courses for discovering the greatest authors of Latin culture, I had the chance to take a journey in the ancient wisdom. The IISC has not only given me the opportunity to understand steadily and quickly Latin language, but also the greatest chance to reflect about the ancient human treasure.

I attended a technical institute, but in recent years, I have become interested in Classical culture. I attended the Latin and Greek courses at IISC, thanks to which I managed to learn to read the classics without having to translate!