Old Western Culture · All four years

Western Civilization, in a box.

The complete Old Western Culture curriculum: four years, sixteen units, 192 lectures, from Homer’s Iliad to Tolkien, built around narrative video lectures by Wesley Callihan and four other veterans of classical education.

The complete curriculum

Old Western Culture is a narrative guide through the great books, in four years of four units each. Buy the whole series once and it is yours for life: a four-year humanities course for a student, and a library for the family after.

16 units · 192 lessons (video lectures and curriculum) · Grades 9–12+

The four years
You’re buyingThe complete Old Western Culture curriculumAll four years, digital
$1,196
Included
  • 192 video lectures. Stream or download videos in the Roman Roads app, yours for life
  • All sixteen Readers as eBooks, in the app
  • Sixteen Workbooks (PDF) with answer keys
  • A and B exams for every unit, with teacher guides
How will you read the books? choose one
The workbooks choose one
Recommended for The Greeks

Prefer discs? , while supplies last.

Total$1,196

Co-ops and schools: group licensing

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We sell our curriculum. When you buy a Roman Roads course, it is yours for life: not a license that lapses with the school year, not a renewal to remember. The same lectures and books will be there for your next child. “Every home library is a citadel of knowledge and wisdom, delight and experience, carefully curated for future generations.”

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Questions

What exactly is in it?

Every unit of all four years: 192 lectures with Wesley Callihan (and Peter Leithart, Chris Schlect, Mitch Stokes and Jonathan McIntosh in Year Four), the sixteen Reader eBooks, the sixteen Workbooks as PDFs, and the A and B exams with teacher guides. The printed Readers, workbooks and the Companions are the add-ons above.

Which year should we start with?

Most families start with The Greeks in 9th grade and go in order. Each year also stands on its own.

How much credit is it?

Two high-school credits a year: eight over the four years.

Is it right for a younger student?

Old Western Culture is intended for mature and discerning students; we recommend it for ages 14 and up. The course deals with mature themes such as paganism, sexual immorality, battle scenes (mostly in the reading) and classical paintings, and is meant to equip your child with a Biblical lens for them. We assume a working knowledge of the Bible and basic Christian doctrine.

Can a co-op or school use it?

Yes. Ask us about group licensing.

The complete Old Western Culture curriculum

All four years, from $1,196. Add the printed Readers and workbooks above.