Option B: Completing two semesters of Ancient Greek at any level. (Please email Dr. Valentina DeNardis at valentina.denardis@villanova.edu with any questions regarding Ancient Greek courses and placement. Introductory and Intermediate levels of Ancient Greek are offered in alternating years. Introductory Greek will next be offered in fall 2012.)
Option C: Scoring a 4 or 5 on the AP Latin examination.
Option D: Satisfactory performance on an intermediate level Latin proficiency examination or introductory level Ancient Greek proficiency examination given by and at Villanova. The Latin proficiency exam tests skills similar to those tested on the AP Latin examination, such as the ability to do the following:
- translate Latin passages (prose and poetry) into English literally
- explicate the morphology and syntax of specific words and phrases in context
- identify the context and significance of short excerpts from Latin works
- identify and analyze characteristic or noteworthy features of the authors' modes of expression, including their use of imagery, figures of speech, sound effects, and metrical effects (in poetry only), as seen in specific passages
- identify particular motifs or general themes not only suggested by passages but also relevant to other selections
- analyze structure and demonstrate an awareness of the features used in the construction of a poem, thesis, or an argument
- scan poetic meters
The Ancient Greek proficiency exam tests skills one would have having completed and mastered the material in an introductory Greek textbook such as Greek: An Intensive Course by Hansen & Quinn.
Click here to sign up for the Latin or Ancient Greek proficiency examination.
Please contact Dr. Andrew Scott (andrew.g.scott@villanova.edu) with any questions regarding Latin and Ancient Greek courses and placement.
