1. An outdated or obsolete educational program or curriculum that follows old-fashioned methods or teaching styles no longer in common use
The university phased out the arcaic course in favor of modern teaching methods.
A universidade descontinuou o curso arcaico em favor de métodos de ensino modernos.
2. A course of study that relies on ancient texts, classical languages, or historical subjects presented in traditional ways
He enrolled in the arcaic course on Classical Greek literature.
Ele se matriculou no curso arcaico sobre literatura grega clássica.