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Four and Six Week Short Courses
Starting with the basics this course gradually builds into a working knowledge of Ancient Greek. This course assumes no prior experience. Please see further course details for the recommended course book.
This course teaches the basics of Cuneiform and advances to look at a number of key texts including fragments of the Epic of Gilgamesh, various letters, inscriptions and spells. Being able to decipher these key texts opens a window into a world of political and social order and unrest, wars and treaties; relationships with the gods and the day to day musings of the ancient Near East.
No prior knowledge or experience is needed to enjoy this course is a gentle introduction to Latin. Starting with basic Latin sentence structure and grammar, leading to the study of Latin texts to gain an insight into the world of Ancient Rome and those who lived there.
Ten and Twelve Week Courses
Euripides was the ‘new kid on the block’ when it came to writing plays in 5th century BC Athens. This course considers 14 plays by Euripides over a 12 week period, each week looking at one play in detail whilst at the same time thinking about how it fits into the overall body of his work and into (or otherwise) the tragic tradition.
The course will run on a Tuesday evening from 7.30pm -9pm over two sets of 6 weeks with a two week ‘reading-break’ in between. The dates for the first set of classes are: 23/09/2025-28/10/2025. The second set of dates are: 11/11/2025-16/12/2025.
Greek myths and legends contain stories of gods and heroes often forming the basis of poetry, lyric or drama. The Greek Novels, however, are written in a fundamentally different way. They are in narrative prose and full of creative ideas and are as sufficiently similar to fiction that they have been categorised under this genre in modernity.
This course is delivered on a Tuesday 1pm - 2:30pm split into two five week terms: Term 1 - 06/01/26-10/02/26 inclusive and Term 2 - 17/02/26-17/03/26)
This course examines, in detail, Greek history from the end of the Persian invasions to the fall of Athens in 404 BC. The main themes are the rise and fall of the power of Athens and the role of the Persian Empire in Greek history in the 5th century.
This course is delivered on a Tuesday 9am - 10:30am split into two five week terms: Term 1 - 30/09/25-28/10/25 inclusive and Term 2 - 11/11/25-09/12/25
On occasion, Dr Gina May is proud to present guest lectures from notable classicists and specialists through our system. Please select “Classes & Services” and “Guest Lectures” from the menu bar at the top of this page for further details.
For more information and to book places on any of these classes or events please go to:
https://www.ginamay.co.uk/
Email events@ginamay.co.uk
or telephone Gina on 07873-561560
You will need an internet connected computer with a good broadband service to be able to participate in our online courses. Please note that times quoted are in local time for the UK.
