Courses
Modern Greek Course Descriptions

101 Elementary Modern Greek U 5

Introduces students to language, covering the basic skills of reading, understanding, and writing.

102 Elementary Modern Greek U 5

An intensive study of grammar and syntax, with extensive oral and written practice.

103 Intermediate Modern Greek U 5

Offers grammar review and introduces longer prose texts

104 Intermediate Modern Greek U 5

Continues the previous year's 101-103 sequence. The course helps students expand their vocabulary and improve their fluency in speaking.

200 Athens: The Modern City U

The history and culture of modern Athens. The way events such as wars and migration transformed the urban fabric of the city.
2 2-hr cl. GEC arts and hums cultures and ideas and diversity intl issues, non-US global course.

241 Culture of Contemporary Greece U 5

Survey of socio-cultural trends and issues in modern Greece through close analysis of literature and the other arts.

268 Folklore of Contemporary Greece U 5

Examines the changing uses of Greek folk traditions through close analysis of ethnographic contexts.

294 Group Studies U 5

Topics in classical studies.
H294 (honors) may be available to students enrolled in an honors program or by permission of department or instructor. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 15 cr hrs.

367 Issues in Greek-American Society and Culture U 5

Discusses questions of identity, ethnicity, language, religion, diaspora, and multiculturalism as they relate to Greek Americans. GEC second writing and social diversity course.

371 Modern Greek Literature in Translation U 5

Reviews the modern Greek literary tradition of the last two centuries through key texts.

401 Advanced Modern Greek U 5

Introduces journalism, literary prose, and media. Students practice discussion and composition.

402 Advanced Modern Greek U 5

Completes the language sequence. Students develop translation skills and continue practicing conversation and composition.

628 Byzantine Greek Prose U 5

Reading and analysis of prose texts representative of major developments and trends in Byzantine Greek writing from the 4th to the 15th century.

651 Contemporary Greek Prose U 5

Reading and analysis of short stories and novels representative of major developments and trends in Greek prose of the 19th and 20th centuries.

652 Contemporary Greek Poetry U 5

Reading and analysis of short and longer poems representative of major developments and trends in Greek poetry of the 19th and 20th centuries.

721 Studies in Modern Greek Literature (e.g. Modernism, The Invention of the National Tradition, Multiculturalism) U 5

Advanced study of specific literary periods, figures, and/or topics, involving extensive reading and discussion of appropriate primary and secondary source materials.

783 Honors Course in Modern Greek (Honors Thesis Writing) U 5

A program of research for each student which includes individual conferences and which culminates in an honors thesis or oral defense.

811 Seminar in Modern Greek Studies (e.g. Canon Formation in Literature, Genealogy of Criticism, Diaspora) U 5

Intensive, in-depth exploration of a selected topic or issue in Modern Greek literature, criticism, or intellectual culture.

998 Research in Modern Greek U 5

Research for thesis purposes only.

H241 Culture of Contemporary Greece U