Modern Greek Studies
College of Liberal & Creative Arts
Dean: Paul Sherwin
Modern Greek Studies Program
HUM 577
Phone: 415-338-1892
Director: Martha Klironomos
Faculty
Professor: Klironomos
Program
Program Scope
The Minor in Modern Greek Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students seeking greater knowledge of contemporary Greek language, literature, history, and culture. The program is designed to provide the student with an understanding of Modern Greek language, culture, and society in relation to its earlier antecedents, the ancient Greek and Byzantine civilizations.
The minor is useful to students planning careers in literary and ethnic studies; primary, secondary, and tertiary education; anthropology; history; sociology; translation; the arts; the foreign service; international relations; and business, as well as those who desire a better understanding of contemporary Greece, the Greek American experience, and the Hellenic diaspora. The interdisciplinary scope of the program also introduces the student for further study in any number of academic fields at the graduate level.
The interdisciplinary Minor in Modern Greek Studies consists of 23-31 units. If students do not have competency in Modern Greek language, prerequisites would be required. A core of two 4 unit courses and one 3 unit course is required, and an elective group of four 3 unit courses completes the minor, with three courses to be taken in the Post-Enlightenment periods and one course in the pre-Modern periods.
Minor in Modern Greek Studies
Courses are 3 units unless otherwise indicated. On-line course descriptions are available.
Core Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGS 365 | Modern Greek III | 4 |
| MGS 470 | Modern Greek IV | 4 |
| MGS 555 | Introduction to Modern Greek Literary Texts | 3 |
Total for Core: 11 units
Electives
Enlightenment to the Postmodern Periods (9 units)
Units selected from the following:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| MGS 316/ ANTH 316 |
Contemporary Culture of Greece |
| MGS 350/ HIST 350 |
Greece and the Balkans |
| MGS 351/ HIST 351 |
Venetians and Ottomans in the Eastern Mediterranean and Greece |
| MGS 352/ HIST 352 |
From Glory to Debt: Greece from the 19th to the 21st Centuries |
| MGS 380/ ENG 380 |
British and American Travelers to Greece |
| MGS 397/ ENG 398 |
Greek American Literature |
| MGS 426/ CW 426 |
Kazantzakis |
| MGS 497/ CW 497 |
Modern Greek Literature |
| MGS 465/ CW 465/ CWL 465 |
Modern Greek Poetry in Comparative Perspective |
| CWL 430 | Hero Tales of the Mediterranean |
Pre-Modern Period (3 units)
Units selected from the following:
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| MGS 510/ CLAS 510/ HIST 326 |
Byzantine Empire |
| CLAS 390 | Greek and Latin Roots in the English Language |
| CLAS 410/ HUM 401 |
Classical Culture: Greece |
| CLAR 525 | Monuments of Athens |
| HIST 320 | Archaic and Classical Greece |
| HIST 321 | Hellenistic Greece |
| HIST 328 | Early Christian Church to 313 |
| HIST 329 | Early Christian Church: 313-787 |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City: Athens (topic course) |
Total for electives: 12 units
Total for Minor: 23 units
Some courses are offered on a rotating basis. Students should consult with an advisor regarding their availability. Additional courses may also be taken as approved by the advisor for the minor.
If students do not have competency in Modern Greek language, the following prerequisites would need to be taken: MGS 150, Modern Greek I (5) and MGS 151, Modern Greek II (5).
