This is a spoken Latin course for people who have studied Latin before, but have little or no experience actually speaking it.
This is not a course for true beginners, i.e. those that have never studied Latin. It is for false beginners, rusty spoken-Latinists, grammar-trained students, teachers, and returning learners who know more Latin than they may feel ready to use.
This course is designed to help bridge the gap between the world of Spoken Latin and Latin on the page to facilitate stronger reading skills.
In each class, we will facilitate co-creating a stronger mental representation of Latin and take Latin you already know and make it active through guided conversation, listening, question-and-answer, simple narration, personalized discussion, and lots of supported practice. There will be light amounts of homework comprising of podcasts, YouTube videos, and other media each week to help provide examples and structures for expression in class.
The goal is not to speak perfectly. The goal is to become comfortable using Latin in real time: understanding, responding, asking questions, describing, choosing words, and communicating without translating every sentence in your head.
This course is especially well suited for people who have learned Latin through traditional methods and want a gentle, structured first step into spoken Latin.
Type: Speaking | Level: Novice
Language of instruction: Latin
Class size cap: 8 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: June 15, 2026 - August 17, 2026 (no class on July 20 and July 27)
Meets (EST*): Mondays, 1:30 PM | 8 sessions (1h each)
Materials: The instructor will provide any required materials.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled participants for review or in case they missed a session.
Zoom
Decent internet connection
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam (preferred but optional)
A quiet space for classes
*The course will observe US time and thus will change according to daylight saving time.
Major US federal holidays are observed. If a participant misses a session due to their observance of a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Education should be accessible. Choose the tier that fits your situation — no proof required, no shame included.
Supported — USD 200 total ($25 /hour)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 280 total ($35 /hour)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustaining — USD 350 total (Standard Tier total + 25%)
full-value rate & your contribution to our LAC scholarship fund. Thank you!
This is a spoken Latin course for people who have studied Latin before, but have little or no experience actually speaking it.
This is not a course for true beginners, i.e. those that have never studied Latin. It is for false beginners, rusty spoken-Latinists, grammar-trained students, teachers, and returning learners who know more Latin than they may feel ready to use.
This course is designed to help bridge the gap between the world of Spoken Latin and Latin on the page to facilitate stronger reading skills.
In each class, we will facilitate co-creating a stronger mental representation of Latin and take Latin you already know and make it active through guided conversation, listening, question-and-answer, simple narration, personalized discussion, and lots of supported practice. There will be light amounts of homework comprising of podcasts, YouTube videos, and other media each week to help provide examples and structures for expression in class.
The goal is not to speak perfectly. The goal is to become comfortable using Latin in real time: understanding, responding, asking questions, describing, choosing words, and communicating without translating every sentence in your head.
This course is especially well suited for people who have learned Latin through traditional methods and want a gentle, structured first step into spoken Latin.
Type: Speaking | Level: Novice
Language of instruction: Latin
Class size cap: 8 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: June 15, 2026 - August 17, 2026 (no class on July 20 and July 27)
Meets (EST*): Mondays, 1:30 PM | 8 sessions (1h each)
Materials: The instructor will provide any required materials.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled participants for review or in case they missed a session.
Zoom
Decent internet connection
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam (preferred but optional)
A quiet space for classes
*The course will observe US time and thus will change according to daylight saving time.
Major US federal holidays are observed. If a participant misses a session due to their observance of a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Education should be accessible. Choose the tier that fits your situation — no proof required, no shame included.
Supported — USD 200 total ($25 /hour)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 280 total ($35 /hour)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustaining — USD 350 total (Standard Tier total + 25%)
full-value rate & your contribution to our LAC scholarship fund. Thank you!
Classes require a minimum number of participants to run although they may run with fewer participants, at the instructor’s discretion.
More than a week before the start of the course: 100% refund or credit
Less than a week before the first class up until the second class: credit
