Greek Language, Literature and Culture

By completing the combined Master's degree programme Greek Language, Literature and Culture, the graduate acquires in-depth knowledge of the Greek language, culture and literature. He acquires general competences of a humanistic intellectual as well as specific technical skills:  he has a thorough command of Greek language and is able to read  the most challenging texts in the original; he comprehends the history of Greek and its influence on modern languages; he has a thorough knowledge s Greek literature and culture from antiquity to modern era; he is acquainted with the role that ancient and later Greek literature and philosophy played in European literature and culture.
By choosing one of the courses, the student can focus either on the study of Classical or modern Greek, which are primarily research courses. Alternatively, he can choose Teacher Education course, which offers a thorough knowledge of ancient Greek language and culture for teaching profession.

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, being familiar with modern theoretical ideas and methodological approaches. He develops abilities and expertise to do research independently, to translate literary texts, to work in other areas where highly developed textual skills  and knowledge of classical languages are required.

The Teacher Education Course graduate is qualified to impart the knowledge of Greek language, ancientliterary and cultural history of Greek antiquity, as well as its heritage in later periods.