Course Description
This is the third term of our online Elementary Sanskrit program with Dr. Antonia Ruppel. After the break, we will be picking up right where we left off in SKT 102.
For students who have not taken SKT 102 but are interested in enrolling in SKT 103 directly, you will be asked to take our online placement exam.
In this three-term sequence spanning 9 months, you will be introduced to all regular Sanskrit grammar, will acquire a vocabulary of around 500 words, and will gather plenty of experience reading original Sanskrit texts.
The SKT courses will have a dual emphasis: they will help you memorize what you need to know, but more than that, they will help you understand the many structures behind the Sanskrit language, thus minimizing the need for rote learning as much as possible.
The courses will follow The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit (2017), written by the instructor herself, and will progress at around one chapter per week. Using the book’s various supplementary resources (a dedicated video per chapter, electronic flash-cards for all verb and noun forms, vocabulary introduced by the book, and various other downloads), students will get to know each week’s new materials through a variety of pedagogical approaches.
Three 12-Week Terms
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SKT 101 | Elementary Sanskrit I (Sep 8 - Nov 29, 2024)
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SKT 102 | Elementary Sanskrit II (Jan 2025)
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SKT 103 | Elementary Sanskrit III (May 2025)
Course Structure
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Two 90-minute live lessons will be held per week on Zoom.
- Mondays 10-11:30am and Wednesdays 12-1:30pm Pacific Time
- All live sessions will take place via Zoom and will be recorded for later viewing.
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Live sessions will address all student questions, go over exercises and readings together, as well as personalize the learning experience with your instructor.
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Weekly written homework, quizzes to test yourself, as well as a mid-term and a final.
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The grading will be such that anyone who puts a regular solid effort into the weekly homework will pass; those aiming for a B or an A will also need to perform accordingly on the two exams.
Students Will Receive:
- 24 Zoom live class sessions + recordings (90 min)
- 5 YSACP Credits
- Up to 36 Hours of CE credit with YA
- Yogic Studies Certificate upon completion (PDF)
- Access to the private Community Forum
Dr. Antonia M. Ruppel
Lecturer in Sanskrit
Antonia Ruppel is a Classicist by training who came to Sanskrit through a series of fortunate accidents. She learnt the language as an autodidact, and one of her reasons for writing her textbook, The Cambridge Introduction to Sanskrit (2017), was to make the experience of studying Sanskrit easier and more pleasant for others. In 2021, she published the follow-up volume, An Introductory Sanskrit Reader: Improving Reading Fluency, designed to help students gain reading fluency in an enjoyable and straightforward way.
Language pedagogy is at the heart of her life. She has been teaching Sanskrit for almost 20 years at universities such as Cornell, Oxford and the LMU in Munich, Germany, as well as offering courses in variety of formats online.
Listen to our interview with Dr. Ruppel on the Yogic Studies Podcast.
5% of all course proceeds will be donated to the Shanti Bhavan Children's Project.
Shanti Bhavan is a U.S. 501(c)(3) and India 80-G non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India, that operates a pre-K-12 residential school in Baliganapalli, Tamil Nadu. Shanti Bhavan empowers children from India’s lowest socioeconomic class to break the cycle of generational poverty through education, leadership, and compassion.
Yogic Studies is proud to be able to support their efforts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any prerequisites to enroll?
What if I can't attend the Live Sessions? Are they recorded?
Is there a required textbook? Can I use a different book?
What does online Sanskrit learning look like?
Are these SKT courses included in the YS Membership Program?
Is there a certificate I can receive for the course?
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This course is eligible for 36 hours of Continued Education (CE) credits with Yoga Alliance
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