Summer 2025 Humanities Courses
Forgotten Epics: Italian Epic
Study the great Renaissance Italian epic The Liberation of Jerusalem by Torquato Tasso, a masterful telling of the end of the First Crusade.
Tuition: $400
The Summer of Lewis
Courses for middle school, high school, and adult learners on the works of C.S. Lewis.
June - July, 2025
Tuition: $400
Masterworks of Music
Listen to and discuss the conceptual content of major works of western orchestral music. No musical experience or knowledge required.
May - July, 2025
7:00 - 9:00 pm CT
Tuition: $550
Meets 6 times
Adventures in Faërie
Explore Fairyland in both narrative and discussion as we discuss the many faces of the Realm Perilous.
May - August, 2025
7:00 - 9:00 pm CT
Tuition: $550
Meets 6 times
Early Medieval History
Join Dr. Johnson as he teaches European history from the 4th to the 11th centuries from his new textbook, The Early Middle Ages: After Rome to Rise of Islam.
May - August, 2025
7:00 - 9:00 pm CT
Tuition: $550
Meets 6 times
The Neverending Story as an Educational Journey
Read Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, one of the best fantasy novels of the twentieth century, with close attention to Bastien's journey as an allegory for the journey of the student.
June 30 - July 16, 2025
Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT
Tuition: $125
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available for specific courses or dollar amounts. Give someone the gift of Latin!
More About Our Classes
While there may not be native speakers of Latin any more, that doesn't mean that it is dead. We aim to connect students to the humanity of Latin, enriching their learning by connecting to the Latin way of looking at the world.
Our commitment to primary texts is present here also: we bring in real Latin as early and often as possible so that students can begin to develop a feel for the language on its own terms.
A small teacher-student ratio means that you will get individualized attention and that there will always be room for your questions and ideas in the discussion.
Some believe that a rigorous engagement with grammar impedes experiencing Latin as a vibrant, living language. We think it is possible to have both, and the latter is important for developing the skills required to excel on national tests and to read the most difficult texts in Latin.
Through Dr. Johnson, students have access to well-developed intuitions about the language formed over many hours of Latin conversation and thousands of pages of Latin text.
Classes are taught live, and there is ample opportunity to ask questions about things that are confusing or unclear.
Classes are recorded, so if you have to miss a session for a schedule conflict or outside need, you can watch the video to get caught up.
You will find our class prices aggressively competitive with comparable instruction. And because we know that even these prices are not accessible to all, we also offer payment arrangements and financial aid.
Sometimes in life, things change. We've got you covered with a refund policy that offers you a full refund through the end of the first class, and a tiered structure after that, so that you can register with confidence.
We inject humor into our classes, modeling the fact that learning is fun. And yet this is never at the expense of anyone, and your voice and value will be protected and nurtured at all times.
Dr. Johnson has taught for over 20 years in a variety of settings, from public schools to Ivy League universities. He brings years of thinking about the craft of teaching and the deft touch of a practiced hand to every class he teaches.
Dr. Johnson has published 4 books and numerous scholarly and popular articles, received 4 master's degrees and a PhD from Yale, and lectured around the country in top universities and at various conferences. He studied Latin at Yale and the Vatican, and his translations have been published, set to music, and used in Hollywood.
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Dr. Johnson’s personal, innovative, and engaging instruction has helped me, even as a longtime Latin teacher, to think about Latin in new and surprising ways, which has infused my teaching. I have been humbled and yet inspired anew to value the process more than the result and to share that vital perspective with my students.
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Simply put, Junius Johnson is the best Latin teacher I have ever experienced in my many years of supervising education. He is a true scholar of the Latin language from the classical period to the neo-Latin present; he has success teaching every age and skill level. Junius is compassionate with those who are less gifted than he, but still manages to stretch his students in a friendly and inviting manner. I wholeheartedly recommend him to you as your teacher. Trust me, the encounter will be memorable.
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Junius Johnson is one of the best professors I have ever encountered. He is deeply knowledgeable and qualified, but also uses humor and a sense of play to foster a collaborative and engaging learning environment — all while pushing his students to do and be their best. He equipped me with the essential skills of nuanced Latin translation, and perhaps just as importantly instilled in me a love for the language and appreciation for its historical development and contexts. More than a decade after studying with him, I continue to benefit from Professor Johnson’s instruction and in fact am currently translating a ninth-century text for publication.