This example of a Classical Summer School schedule is taken from the 2002 program. It is meant to provide the reader with a representative sample of what participation in the program involves. The venues, dates and times for the 2003 program will be contingent upon site and museum conditions.

2002 CLASSICAL SUMMER SCHOOL

AM = morning tour | AM/PM = all-day trip

Week One

Mon., June 24: 9:30 AM
We will meet in the morning from 9:30 am until 12:30 for introductions and orientation.

5:30 PM
Introduction to the Etruscans
Guest Lecturer: Prof. Ili Nagy

6:30 PM
Introduction to the Etruscans

Tues., June 25 AM Some PM
Walking tour, AAR to Forum Boarium, Capitoline Afternoon (2:30: Crypta Balbi , with Prof. Stephen Dyson)

Wed., June 26 AM/PM
Trip to Caere and Veii

Thurs., June 27 AM
Archaic Forum Romanum and early Palatine

Fri., June 28 AM/PM
Trip to Ostia Antiqua

Sat., June 29 AM
Villa Giulia Museum


Week Two

Tues., July 2 AM/PM
Trip to Tarquinia

Wed., July 3 AM/PM
Forum Romanum, esp. Republican era
Guest Lecturer: Prof. Karl Galinsky; Reception with NEH Summer Seminar

Thurs., July 4 AM/PM
Trip to Lavinium, Nemi, Tusculum, free time in Frascati

Fri., July 5 AM
Capitoline Museums

Sat., July 6 AM/PM
Trip to Praeneste, Parco degli Acquedotti


Week Three

Tues., July 9 AM/PM
Republican monuments of the Campus Martius
Guest Lecturer: Prof. Larissa Bonfante

Wed., July 10 AM/PM
Trip to Terracina, Sperlonga (bring suits and towels if you want to swim)

Thurs., July 11 AM
Forum of Caesar, Forum of Augustus

Fri., July 12 AM
Campus Martius: Theater of Marcellus, Porticus of Octavia, Temple of Apollo Sosianus, Mausoleum of Augustus, Castel Sant'Angelo


July 13-16 Break


Week Four

Wed., July 17 AM/somePM
Imperial Palatine: House of Augustus, Temple of Apollo, Domitian's palace

Thurs., July 18 AM/somePM
Imperial monuments: Domus Aurea, Arch of Constantine, Temple of Venus and Roma, Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine After lunch: Colosseum

Fri., July 19 AM/PM
Trip to Cosa (bring suits and towels if you want to swim)

Sat., July 20 AM
Pantheon, other imperial monuments of Campus Martius


Week Five

Tues., July 23 AM
Forum and Markets of Trajan

Wed., July 24 AM
Vatican Museums

Thurs., July 25 AM/PM
Trip to Tivoli, Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa

Fri., July 26 AM
Baths of Diocletian and National Museum

Sat., July 27 AM
Maxentian complex on Via Appia, tomb of Caecilia Metella, EUR


Week Six

Tues., July 30 AM/PM
Horace's Villa, Monastery at Subiaco, Sacro Speco

Wed., July 31 AM
Baths of Caracalla, Porta Maggiore, Columbarium on Via Appia

Thurs., Aug. 1 AM/PM
Examination
Scavi under St. Peter/ Montemartini Museum

Fri., Aug. 2 AM/PM
Christian Rome: Sta. Costanza, San Agnese, San Clemente
Farewell Dinner