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Sutton Trust Summer School in Classics & Ancient History
From 25th – 29th July 2016, The University of Warwick will be holding its first Sutton Trust Summer School in Classics and Ancient History.
The Sutton Trust Summer Schools are free, subject-specific residential courses for Year 12/Lower Sixth (or S5 in Scotland or equivalent) students from UK state-maintained schools. The summer schools are designed to provide academically-able students from non-privileged backgrounds with the opportunity to experience life at a leading university.
The summer school programme on offer in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at The University of Warwick promises an innovative and stimulating insight into the value of studying Classics and/or Ancient History at university. As well as the opportunity to experience learning ancient languages at the level appropriate to the student (beginners included), attendees will be exposed to philosophy, ancient literature, art and architecture, sexuality and gender studies, mythology, religion, ancient medicine and reception studies. Students can also discover the influence of the Classical Civilisations on the societies of the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and even on the most modern visual media. The course will also include the opportunity to handle coins and artefacts as well as an encouraging and collaborative environment in which students can debate and discuss their own responses to topics and themes.
No previous knowledge/formal study of the ancient world required. Students do not need to have studied Latin or Ancient Greek.
The programme is completely free of charge. The Sutton Trust and the universities will meet all costs incurred by students, including travel to and from the summer schools, food and accommodation, and all trips and activities.
For further information on the summer school, including instructions on how to apply, see the Warwick Summer School website:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/outreach/programmes/summer-schools/suttontrustss
Or contact outreach@warwick.ac.uk (024 7657 3555).
Student applications close on 11th March 2016.