Greek

Prerequisites: GREK UN1101 or the equivalent, or the instructor or the director of undergraduate studies permission. Continuation of grammar study begun in GREK UN1101; selections from Attic prose.

Covers all of Greek grammar and syntax in one term. Prepares the student to enter second-year Greek (GREK UN2101 or GREK UN2102).

Prerequisites: GREK UN1101- GREK UN1102 or the equivalent. Selections from Attic prose.

Prerequisites: GREK UN1101- GREK UN1102 or GREK UN1121 or the equivalent. Detailed grammatical and literary study of several books of the Iliad and introduction to the techniques or oral poetry, to the Homeric hexameter, and to the historical background of Homer.

Prerequisites: GREK UN2101 - GREK UN2102 or the equivalent. Since the content of this course changes from year to year, it may be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of reading in Greek literature, to be tested by a series of short papers, one long paper, or an oral or written examination.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of reading in Greek literature, to be tested by a series of short papers, one long paper, or an oral or written examination.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of reading in Greek literature, to be tested by a series of short papers, one long paper, or an oral or written examination.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: GREK UN2101 - GREK UN2102 or the equivalent. Since the content of this course changes each year, it may be repeated for credit.

This course provides a survey of Greek literature.  It aims to improve students’ reading skills, familiarize them with some of the most canonical works of Greek literature, afford them a sense of Greek literary history, and introduce them to modern methodological approaches.  Readings are drawn from the Classics Ph.D. reading list.

This course examines the three dramatic genres of fifth-century BCE Athens – tragedy, comedy, and satyr play – alongside one another. Even though these genres were often performed on the same stage and sometimes at the same festival, modern scholars have tended to treat them separately. Each week we will instead allow these distinct forms of drama to intersect by close reading substantial selections from a tragedy, a comedy, and a satyr play under a particular theme or topic. This will allow us to explore the insights and resonances that emerge at the intersection between these genres, as we consider commonalities and differences between dramatic genres, as well as how Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Cratinus, Eupolis, Euripides, Sophocles and others handled dramatic structures, myth, politics, religion, and staging. Our aim is to gain insight into the intricacies of ancient Greek theater and the boundaries that modern scholars have drawn between these sibling genres. Because most satyr play – as well as the comedies of Cratinus and Eupolis – survives in fragments we will additionally explore the challenges and opportunities of working with fragmentary drama. While our focus will be on the primary texts, the assigned secondary reading will also introduce students to a range of key areas of focus such as the city, the chorus, and gods as well as to various recent approaches related to theories of embodiment, materiality, and cognition. This broad-ranging approach is designed not only to familiarize students with the theoretical landscape of Greek drama of the last twenty-five years but also to encourage advanced exploration of ancient Greek theater through a range of critical approaches and methodologies.

Prerequisites: GRKM UN1101 or the equivalent. Continuation of GRKM UN1101. Introduction to modern Greek language and culture. Emphasis on speaking, writing, basic grammar, syntax, and cross-cultural analysis.

Prerequisites: GRKM UN2101 or the equivalent. Continuation of GRKM UN2101. Students complete their knowledge of the fundamentals of Greek grammar and syntax while continuing to enrich their vocabulary.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for students writing a senior thesis or doing advanced research on Greek or Greek Diaspora topics.

Designed for students writing a senior thesis or doing advanced research on Greek or Greek Diaspora topics.

All supervisors will be Columbia faculty who hold a PhD. Students are responsible for identifying their own supervisor and it is at the discretion of faculty whether they accept to supervise independent research. Projects must be focused on Hellenic Studies and can be approached from any disciplinary background. Students are expected to develop their own reading list in consultation with their supervisor. In addition to completing assigned readings, the student must also write a Hellenic studies paper of 20 pages. Projects other than a research paper will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around two main axes: space and time. Its teaching and research are focused on the study of post-classical Greece in various fields: Language, Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Archaeology, and in various periods: Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine, Modern Greek etc. Therefore, the range of topics that are acceptable as a Hellenic Studies seminar paper is broad. It is upon each supervisor to discuss the specific topic with the student. The work submitted for this independent study course must be different from the work a student submits in other courses, including the Hellenic Studies Senior Research Seminar.

All supervisors will be Columbia faculty who hold a PhD. Students are responsible for identifying their own supervisor and it is at the discretion of faculty whether they accept to supervise independent research. Projects must be focused on Hellenic Studies and can be approached from any disciplinary background. Students are expected to develop their own reading list in consultation with their supervisor. In addition to completing assigned readings, the student must also write a Hellenic studies paper of 20 pages. Projects other than a research paper will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around two main axes: space and time. Its teaching and research are focused on the study of post-classical Greece in various fields: Language, Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Archaeology, and in various periods: Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine, Modern Greek etc. Therefore, the range of topics that are acceptable as a Hellenic Studies seminar paper is broad. It is upon each supervisor to discuss the specific topic with the student. The work submitted for this independent study course must be different from the work a student submits in other courses, including the Hellenic Studies Senior Research Seminar.

All supervisors will be Columbia faculty who hold a PhD. Students are responsible for identifying their own supervisor and it is at the discretion of faculty whether they accept to supervise independent research. Projects must be focused on Hellenic Studies and can be approached from any disciplinary background. Students are expected to develop their own reading list in consultation with their supervisor. In addition to completing assigned readings, the student must also write a Hellenic studies paper of 20 pages. Projects other than a research paper will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around two main axes: space and time. Its teaching and research are focused on the study of post-classical Greece in various fields: Language, Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Archaeology, and in various periods: Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine, Modern Greek etc. Therefore, the range of topics that are acceptable as a Hellenic Studies seminar paper is broad. It is upon each supervisor to discuss the specific topic with the student. The work submitted for this independent study course must be different from the work a student submits in other courses, including the Hellenic Studies Senior Research Seminar.