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Summer Intensive Intermediate Ancient Greek

Summer Intensive Intermediate Ancient Greek


Course Code

GREK 20123 91

Course Description

Summer Intensive Intermediate Greek combines extensive reading of texts with a comprehensive review of Classical grammar and syntax; it prepares students for advanced courses in Greek and for the use of Greek texts in their research. Texts studied are taken from a variety of representative and important Classical authors, and include prose works from e.g. Plato, Herodotus, Lysias or Thucydides, and poetry works from e.g. Euripides, Sophocles or Homer. The course also involves the intensive review of basic grammar and regular practice with reading at sight.

The program combines daily synchronous and asynchronous activities. Students are responsible for considerable amounts of class preparation in the evenings, requiring a full-time commitment for the duration of the course. This course equips students to continue with advanced coursework or independent reading in ancient Greek in all its varieties. Summer Intermediate Greek corresponds to a full year's worth of instruction at the University of Chicago.

Course Criteria

Students who wish to take Intensive Summer Intermediate Greek must have completed at least one year of ancient Greek. The course assumes an understanding of grammar such as found in e.g. Keller and Russell’s Learn to Read Greek or Mastronarde’s Introduction to Ancient Greek. Some prior reading experience is strongly encouraged.

This course is primarily comprised of undergraduate students. A select number of places are reserved for advanced high school students.

The cost of this course for pre-college students is $8,225

Instructor(s)

Christopher Simon

UChicago Registration 2

1 Pre-college and visiting students need to apply via the same application form.

2 UChicago students can self-register.

Course Duration

Summer Online

Session

Session 1

Course Dates

June 16th - July 25th

Class Days

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Class Time

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Eligibility

11th Grade, 12th Grade, Undergrad

Core Course

Part of UChicago Core Curriculum

Course Code

GREK 20123 91

Modality

Remote

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