Reading Classical Greek: Advanced

Course Programme

Friday

Please plan to arrive between 16:30 and 18:30. You can meet other course members in the bar which opens at 18:15. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in the study bedrooms.

19:00 Dinner
20:30 Session 1
22:00 Terrace bar open for informal discussion

Saturday

07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Session 2
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Session 3
12:30 Free
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Free
16:00 Tea
16:30 Session 4
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Professor Robin Osborne - 'Homeric Imagery'
21:30 Terrace bar open for informal discussion

Sunday

07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Session 6
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Session 7
12:30 Free
12:45 Lunch

Dietary Requirements
If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies please inform our Admissions Team on ice.admissions@ice.cam.ac.uk or +44 (0)1223 746262 if you have not already advised us of your requirements.

Additional Requirements
Further information about student support.

This course level is aimed at those who have a confident grasp of the fundamentals of the ancient Greek language and who want to explore a wide range of Greek texts in their original form.

Built in the 16th century, Madingley Hall is a Grade 1 listed building, and is set in eight acres of landscaped gardens designed in the 18th century by ‘Capability’ Brown. It is just four miles from the centre of Cambridge, and only 60 minutes from London, with excellent links to London airports.

Directions to Madingley Hall

For those arriving by train, we have an arrangement with a local taxi company to collect students from Cambridge railway station for a small fee of £4.

Accommodation

Accommodation for residential students is provided in single, twin or double study bedrooms in the Hall, with attractive views over the woods, gardens and courtyard.

Each room has internet access, digital television and a direct-dial telephone, as well as tea- and coffee-making facilities and a safe for your valuables. Rooms are centrally heated and all have en-suite facilities.

A special lift gives access to two rooms adapted for wheelchair users, and all areas on the ground floor can be reached once inside the building. If you would like us to make any special provision for your stay, please contact us beforehand and we will be happy to discuss your requirements.

We are usually able to offer accommodation before and after your course should you wish to extend your stay. Please indicate if you would like to stay an extra night when booking your place.

Meals

You will enjoy fresh, locally-sourced food from our award-winning kitchen, served in the elegant, oak-panelled Dining Hall. We are very happy to accommodate special dietary requirements – please let us know when booking your place.