Greek language, literature and culture

By completing the programme, the graduate acquires in-depth knowledge of Greek language, literature and culture. The programme includes a course in modern Greek; contents related to modern Greek culture as well as the reception of ancient Greek literature and culture in modern Greece are also part of selected subjects.
The graduate acquires general competences of a humanistic intellectual as as well as specific skills: he is able to read challenging texts in the original language; has a thorough knowledge of the history of Greek and its influence on modern languages; comprehends Greek literature and culture; is acquainted with the role that ancient and later Greek literature and philosophy played in European literature and culture from early humanism to modernity.
The graduate is acquainted with the methods of philological textual analysis and is able to understand and interpret literary and technical works in a historical context. He is able to use primary and secondary literature and professional manuals. The in-depth knowledge he develops enables him to do research independently, translate literary texts, and work in other areas where highly developed textual skills are required. He is also able to work in related fields where knowledge of classical languages is indispensable: archeology and museology, history, art history, linguistics and literary studies.