Foundation Studies Program (Standard) - Arts (X0F:1) (0100808) + Diploma of Arts - Ancient Languages (A1A) (0100746)

By studying Latin and Greek, students will find an exciting new home in the languages that shaped the fundamentals of western thought in the sciences, philosophy, medicine, and literature. Beautiful and fascinating in their right, these ancient languages provide them with a deeper understanding of modern culture, specialist technical terminologies and many modern languages through their roots in Latin and Greek. Each week students will experience the intense satisfaction of building their brain into a stronger, better, more agile resource. Understanding the precious cultural resources bound up in even 'dead' languages also exposes them to the politics of vulnerable Indigenous languages, such as the returned and reconstructed island language of Tasmania, palawa kani. 

This is a unique course recognised as the most dynamic (and best off-campus) ancient languages course in Australasia. This program’s introductory units begin with Latin and are designed for students with no experience in ancient or modern languages. These units pay attention to fundamental principles of grammar, informing general understanding of language structure, and guide students through skillfully adapted texts allowing direct access to ancient thought. Intermediate units continue to develop grammatical skills while gradually incorporating original texts. At advanced level they will read ancient texts in their original language, and begin Ancient Greek in accelerated form. The Ancient Languages Major integrates closely with Ancient Civilisations and connects with several majors in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Legal Studies. Learning Ancient Greek and Latin and reading their centuries of literature are among the great intellectual adventures, and employers recognise the analytical and creative skills such training develops.