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History

For more than twenty years, the University of Florida Graduate Distance Learning Program in Classics has offered advanced study in Latin and Classics for students seeking to deepen their knowledge of the ancient world. Through live online seminars and the Summer Latin Institute, students engage with the languages, literature, and history of ancient Greece and Rome while remaining active in their careers.

Designed for Educators

Many of our students are primary and secondary-school instructors who wish to pursue further education in Classics while continuing their work in the classroom. Courses are taught synchronously in a collaborative seminar format and are scheduled to accommodate the needs of working professionals. Students benefit from close working relationships with faculty and peers, while becoming part of a vibrant community of classicists.

Program Benefits

  • Continue teaching while earning a graduate degree
  • Attend live seminars from anywhere
  • Study with specialists across a range of sub-disciplines
  • Develop and apply new approaches to teaching and curriculum design
  • Gain experience in graduate-level research and presentation in the field of Classics
  • Participate in a community of educators from around the United States and abroad

Recent Courses

Recent seminars have reflected the breadth of subjects in available in the program, from advanced language study and literature to archaeology, religion, and Late Antique culture.

2020

Latin Prose Composition

Latin classical antiquity transcriptions.

2021

Roman Religion

The Roman Temple in Armenia.

2022

Greek and Roman Archaeology

Three pots at archeological site from ancient Greek artisan.

2023

Roman Satire

Painting of a roman banquet depicting two women and a man.

2024

Late Latin Literature

A Ravenna Mosaic depicting religious figures.

2025

Special Topics in Greek Literature

Plato from the School of Athens painting.

2026

Vergil

Mosaic of famous latin poet Vergil.