Greece

STUDY ABROAD IN EUROPE: GREECE

Program: Arcadia's Center for Hellenic, Balkan and Mediterranean Studies and Research / Arcadia
Location: Athens, Greece

Is this Program Right For You? Greece is a land of contrasts: picturesque islands, rugged mountains, isolated rural villages, and huge modern cities. Aspects of the ancient world all converge here in the southeast corner of Europe, where you can learn about classical civilization during a walk through the ancient Athenian agora. Then, just as quickly, you can find yourself back in the present, engaged in lively discussion about European Union politics with the neighborhood greengrocer.

You can debate anthropology, religion, metaphysics, and world trade late into the evening in a small cafe, sharing the intensity of the Greek passion for politics and discourse. You will come to understand, as no tourist can, how the heritage of Greece both inspires and encumbers its modern citizens as they try to find their place in a rapidly changing European Union.

Your studies will be based in Athens, a vibrant metropolis that is distinguished by a modern city center full of commercial enterprise and residential neighborhoods that retain a village-like atmosphere. What's more, Athens offers a cornucopia of archaeological remains—from the ancient Athenian agora to churches still standing from the time of the Byzantine Empire. Both academic year and summer study with Arcadia offer you the opportunity to explore Greek life and culture beyond Athens and include excursions and field study to places such as the island of Samos, the panhellic sanctuaries at Olympia, Delphia, and Nemea, and the cities of Corinth, Sparta, and Messene. You can't help but enjoy exploring every aspect of this amazing country, which promises to give you both a deep appreciation of Greece's contributions to our cultural and political traditions and a love for its unique Mediterranean character.

Courses/Program: The Arcadia Center for Hellenic, Balkan and Mediterranean Studies and Research provides an environment that will enable you to learn about Greece – its language, history and culture. You'll discover the issues and concerns that are shaping Greece today. The Arcadia Center offers a wide variety of courses that delve into Greek history, politics and culture throughout the ages. In Athens, learning isn't just about sitting in the classroom; it's about gaining hands-on experience. Many courses incorporate field-study excursions to sites of historical and cultural importance so you'll be able to see first-hand the landmarks and places that have inspired and influenced the people and events you'll study. The cornerstone course, the Greek Key was designed to aid students in the cross-cultural learning process and involves students in Greek community life. You do not need to speak Greek to enroll in the program at the Arcadia Center. All courses, with the exception of the Greek language courses (mandatory for all students), are taught in English.

In addition to your academic studies, the Arcadia Center will help you take advantage of many low-cost, culturally-enriching activities that are available at nearby facilities. For instance, you can enroll in non-credit drama and theater classes at the Higher School of Dramatic Arts, observe the Voule (Parliament), or attend lectures given by our faculty at local Greek universities. Not only will you have a great time, you'll also learn more about the Greek way of life.

Housing: You will be housed in a modern, fully furnished apartment in the neighborhood of Pagrati, a warm and friendly community of small shops, tavernas, cafes, and residential apartments within a 15-minute walk of classes. Apartments are equipped so that you can prepare your own meals. You can do your food shopping at the local open-air markets. For days you don't feel like cooking, you can find a wide selection of inexpensive, neighborhood restaurants.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: early September - mid December June / Application Deadline: April 20th
• Spring Semester: mid-January - early June / Application Deadline: October 15th

Requirements: 3.0 GPA

Program Cost Includes: tuition, guaranteed housing, overseas orientation program, medical insurance, Arcadia University transcript, Predeparture advising and support, cultural excursions, and safety and security management plans room and board, and international airfare. For more information, please visit: www.arcadia.edu/cea. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: College Year in Athens
Location: Athens, Greece

Only available to Fordham University students who are majoring in Classical Languages and Civilizations.

Is this Program Right for You? The College Year in Athens experience is designed to guide students to a greater understanding and appreciation of Greece—ancient, medieval and modern—and the surrounding region. The program of study juxtaposes the history and contributions of ancient Greece with the Greece of today: a country situated at the confluence of Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, partaking of the culture of her neighbors to the north, east and south, and bound to them by history and geography. From the start, the academic aim of College Year in Athens has been to enable students to come to grips with their subject matter in ways that are unavailable in other locations and contexts. Guided by the philosophy that the engagement of the senses is essential to learning, the program of study emphasizes in-the-field instruction and direct contact, wherever possible, with the sites, monuments, landscape and works of art hitherto relegated to the lecture hall or library. This special type of on-site teaching has exposed thousands of students to the marvels of ancient Greek art, history and architecture, bringing them into the Minoan palaces, the citadels of the Mycenaean world, the temples and stadia of the Greek sanctuaries, the tombs of Ancient Macedonia, as well as museums all over Greece. The city of Athens, with its libraries, museums, and monuments, is a living laboratory for research.

The Courses/Program: The Curriculum is organized in two tracks: Ancient Greek Civilization and East Mediterranean Area Studies. This division cuts across the disciplines and encourages the selection of clusters of related courses. The Ancient Greek Civilization track invites students to expand their knowledge of ancient Greece and deepen their understanding of Greece’s fundamental contribution to the development of western civilization. The East Mediterranean Area Studies track invites students to turn their attention to South East Europe, Western Asia, and the Middle East from the founding of Constantinople (330 AD) to the present. Students can cross tracks but must declare one as their primary track. The courses are further organized into three levels: Level One courses are designed as a first exposure to Greek or East Mediterranean Studies and are open to all students Level Two courses are designed for students who have some background in the topic. Level Three courses are reserved for those can engage in advanced work. At all levels, full use is made of the resources of the city of Athens and, in general, of what can be seen or experienced directly. Courses are conducted in English. Modern Greek Language classes are not mandatory but are strongly encouraged. Instruction outside of the classroom is an essential element of the College Year in Athens educational program. It is designed to introduce students to Greece, its people, geography, landscape, natural beauties, history and civilization. Each semester, the entire student body, accompanied by members of the faculty with specialized knowledge of the places to be visited, takes trips within Greece.

Housing: CYA students live in self-contained apartments in residential apartment buildings in the Kolonaki and Pangrati areas of Athens, which are situated a ten- to twenty-minute walk from the Academic Center. These neighborhoods are desirable for their central location, proximity to sites, monuments and museums, and access to the National Gardens and the wooded slopes of Lykavittos Hill. All students live within easy walking distance of grocery stores, cafes and restaurants, bakeries, dry-cleaning shops, banks, and other amenities, including a lively, weekly outdoor "people's market" offering fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, and flowers. There are generally no more than a few CYA apartments within a given building. The advantage of these accommodations over typical student dormitories is that students have a greater opportunity to interact with their Greek neighbors and generally live like Athenians do. Generally four to five CYA students live in each apartment.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: mid September – mid December / Application Deadline: May 15th
• Spring Semester: late January – mid May / Application Deadline: October 15th

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• Students must be Classical Civilizations or Classical Languages Majors

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing, sponsored field trips, health insurance and most meals. For more information: www.cyathens.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.