Greek

The courses below are offered through the Department of Classics.

Departmental Chair: Katharina Volk, 614 Hamilton
212-854-5684
kv2018@columbia.edu

Departmental Adviser: Deborah Steiner, 617 Hamilton
212-854-4188
dts8@columbia.edu

Departmental Administrator: Gerry Visco, 617 Hamilton
212-854-7821
gwv1@columbia.edu

Departmental Office: 617 Hamilton
212-854-3902
classics@columbia.edu
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM-6 PM

Web: www.columbia.edu/cu/classics

Hellenic Studies Program
hg2252@columbia.edu

Co-Directors: Professor Karen Van Dyck and Professor Stathis Gourgouris, 606 Hamilton
212-851-0297
vandyck@columbia.edu

NOTE

Course scheduling is subject to change. Days, times, instructors, class locations, and call numbers are available on the Directory of Classes.

Fall course information begins posting to the Directory of Classes in February; Summer course information begins posting in March; Spring course information begins posting in June. For course information missing from the Directory of Classes after these general dates, please contact the department or program.

Click on course title to see course description and schedule.

 

Fall 2009

Classics

Greek

Credit Courses

  • GREK V1101x and y. Elementary Greek I. 4 pts.

    For students who have never studied Greek. An intensive study of grammar with reading and writing of simple Attic prose.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GREK V1101 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    1101
    85796
    001
    MWF 11:00a - 12:15p
    607 Hamilton Hall
    M 9:00a - 12:00p
    607 Hamilton Hall
    D. Fields 11 / 25 [ More Info ]
    GREK
    1101
    67946
    002
    MW 6:10p - 8:00p
    616 Hamilton Hall
    M 7:10p - 10:00p
    616 Hamilton Hall
    C. Webster 14 / 25 [ More Info ]
  • GREK V1121x and y. Intensive Elementary Greek. 4 pts.

    Covers all of Greek grammar and syntax in one term. Prepares the student to enter second-year Greek (GREK V1201 or V1202).

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GREK V1121 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    1121
    73597
    001
    MWF 9:10a - 10:25a
    616 Hamilton Hall
    F 9:00a - 12:00p
    616 Hamilton Hall
    J. Uden 11 / 20 [ More Info ]
  • GREK V1201x and y. Intermediate Course: Prose. 4 pts.

    Prerequisites: GREK V1101-1102 or the equivalent.

    Selections form Attic prose.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GREK V1201 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    1201
    86747
    001
    MW 11:00a - 12:15p
    613 Hamilton Hall
    M 9:00a - 12:00p
    613 Hamilton Hall
    F 11:00a
    C. Matone 12 / 25 [ More Info ]
  • GREK V3309x. Two Athenian Tragedies: Euripides' Ion and Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus. 3 pts.

    Prerequisites: GREK V1201-V1202 or the equivalent.

    Since the content of this course changes from year to year, it may be repeated for credit. Topic for 2007-2008: Lucian

  • GREK W4009x. Satyr Play and Comedy. 3 pts.

    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: GREK V1201 and V1202 or their equivalent.

    Since the content of the course changes from year to year, it may be taken in consecutive years. Topic for 2007-2008: Plato

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GREK W4009 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    4009
    09533
    001
    MW 2:40p - 3:55p
    227 Milbank Hall
    W 1:10p - 4:00p
    328 Milbank Hall
    H. Foley 15 [ More Info ]
  • GREK W4105x. History of Greek Literature I. 4 pts.

    Prerequisites: At least two terms of Greek at the 3000 level or higher.

    Readings in Greek literature from Homer to the 4th century B.C.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GREK W4105 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    4105
    80281
    001
    TuTh 2:10p - 4:00p
    617B Hamilton Hall
    Th 1:10p - 4:00p
    617B Hamilton Hall
    D. Steiner 10 [ More Info ]
  • GREK W4139x. Greek Prose Composition. 3 pts.

    Prerequisites: At least four terms of Greek, or the equivalent.

    An intensive review of Greek syntax with translation of English sentences and paragraphs into Attic Greek.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GREK W4139 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    4139
    16947
    001
    TuTh 11:00a - 12:15p
    617B Hamilton Hall
    Tu 9:00a - 12:00p
    617B Hamilton Hall
    C. Charles 9 [ More Info ]

    Noncredit Courses

  • GREK N0101x (Section 002). Elementary Course, I.
    The same course as Greek V1101, on a noncredit basis.
  • GREK N0201x. Intermediate Course: Prose and Poetry.

    Prerequisites: Greek V1101-V1102 or the equivalent.

    The same course as Greek V1201, on a noncredit basis.

    Spring 2010

    Classics

    Greek

    Credit Courses

  • GREK V1101x and y. Elementary Greek I. 4 pts.

    For students who have never studied Greek. An intensive study of grammar with reading and writing of simple Attic prose.

  • GREK V1102y. Elementary Greek II. 4 pts.

    Prerequisites: GREK V1101 or the equivalent, or the permission of the instructor or the director of undergraduate studies.

    Continuation of grammar study begun in GREK V1101; selections from Attic prose.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GREK V1102 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    1102
    27249
    001
    MW 4:10p - 6:00p
    509 Hamilton Hall
    D. Fields 7 / 20 [ More Info ]
    GREK
    1102
    28597
    002
    MW 6:10p - 8:00p
    609 Hamilton Hall
    C. Webster 11 / 20 [ More Info ]
  • GREK V1121x and y. Intensive Elementary Greek. 4 pts.

    Covers all of Greek grammar and syntax in one term. Prepares the student to enter second-year Greek (GREK V1201 or V1202).

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GREK V1121 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    1121
    25947
    001
    MWF 9:10a - 10:25a
    413 Hamilton Hall
    E. Irwin 8 / 20 [ More Info ]
  • GREK V1201x and y. Intermediate Course: Prose. 4 pts.

    Prerequisites: GREK V1101-1102 or the equivalent.

    Selections form Attic prose.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GREK V1201 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    1201
    92076
    001
    TuTh 11:00a - 12:15p
    507 Hamilton Hall
    F 11:00a - 11:50a
    316 Hamilton Hall
    M. Folch 3 / 20 [ More Info ]
  • GREK V1202y. Selections from Homer. 4 pts.

    Prerequisites: GREK V1101-V1102 or GREK V1121 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.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GREK V1202 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    1202
    08335
    001
    MW 11:00a - 12:15p
    TBA
    F 11:00a - 11:50a
    TBA
    H. Foley 13 [ More Info ]
  • GREK V3310y. Aristotle, Poetics. 3 pts.

    Prerequisites: GREK V1201-V1202 or the equivalent.

    Since the content of this course changes from year to year, it may be repeated for credit. Topic for 2006-2007: Aristophanes

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GREK V3310 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    3310
    05241
    001
    MW 11:00a - 12:15p
    TBA
    N. Worman 7 [ More Info ]
  • GREK W4010y. Selections From Greek Literature: Hesiod and Homeric Hymns. 3 pts.

    Prerequisites: GREK V1201-V1202 or the equivalent.

    Since the content of this course changes each year, it may be repeated for credit. Topic for 2007-2008: Sophocles

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GREK W4010 :: Credit Sections
    GREK
    4010
    66149
    001
    TuTh 1:10p - 2:25p
    TBA
    D. Steiner 6 [ More Info ]

    Noncredit Courses

  • GREK N0102y. Elementary Course, II.

    Prerequisites: Greek V1101 or the equivalent, or instructor's permission or the director of undergraduate studies.

    The same course as Greek V1102, on a noncredit basis.
  • GREK N0121y. Intensive Elementary Greek.
    The same course as Greek V1121, on a noncredit basis.
  • GREK N0202y. Intermediate Course: Homer.

    Prerequisites: Greek V1121 or Greek V1201, or the equivalent.

    The same course as Greek V1202, on a noncredit basis.
  • Fall 2009

    Classics

    Modern Greek

    Credit Courses

  • GRKM V1101x. Intro to Modern Greek Language and Culture. 4-5 pts.

    Introduction to modern Greek language and culture. Designed for students wishing to learn the skills necessary to read modern Greek texts of moderate difficulty and converse on a wide range of topics. Students explore modern Greece's cultural landscape from "parea" to poetry to political graffiti. Special attention is paid to general problems of foreign language study and translation.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GRKM V1101 :: Credit Sections
    GRKM
    1101
    96346
    001
    TuTh 9:00a - 10:50a
    609 Hamilton Hall
    K. Van Dyck 7 / 25 [ More Info ]
  • GRKM V1201x. Intermediate Course I. 4-5 pts.

    Prerequisites: GRKM V1101-V1102 or the equivalent.

    This course is designed for students who are already familiar with the basic grammar and syntax of modern Greek language and can communicate at an elementary level. Using films, newspapers, and popular songs, students engage the finer points of Greek grammar and syntax and enrich their vocabulary. Emphasis is given to writing, whether in the form of film and book reviews or essays on particular topics taken from a selection of second year textbooks.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Fall 2009 :: GRKM V1201 :: Credit Sections
    GRKM
    1201
    97650
    001
    MW 11:00a - 12:50p
    616 Hamilton Hall
    M 9:00a - 12:00p
    616 Hamilton Hall
    E. Calotychos 6 / 25 [ More Info ]

    Noncredit Courses

  • GRKM N0101x. Elementary Course, I.
    The same course as Modern Greek V1101, on a noncredit basis.
  • GRKM N0201x. Intermediate Course, I.

    Prerequisites: Modern Greek V1101-V1102 or the equivalent.

    The same course as Modern Greek V1201, on a noncredit basis.

    Spring 2010

    Classics

    Modern Greek

    Credit Courses

  • GRKM V1102y. Intro to Modern Greek Language and Culture. 4-5 pts.

    Prerequisites: GRKM V1101 or the equivalent.

    Continuation of GRKM V1101. Introduction to modern Greek language and culture. Emphasis on speaking, writing, basic grammar, syntax and cross-cultural analysis.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GRKM V1102 :: Credit Sections
    GRKM
    1102
    97194
    001
    TuTh 9:00a - 10:50a
    607 Hamilton Hall
    K. Van Dyck 9 / 20 [ More Info ]
  • GRKM V1202y. Intermediate Course II. 4-5 pts.

    Prerequisites: GRKM V1201 or the equivalent.

    Continuation of GRKM V1201. Students complete their knowledge of the fundamentals of Greek grammar and syntax while continuing to enrich their vocabulary.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GRKM V1202 :: Credit Sections
    GRKM
    1202
    97748
    001
    MW 11:00a - 12:50p
    408 Hamilton Hall
    E. Calotychos 4 / 20 [ More Info ]
  • GRKM V3135y. Topics Through Greek Film. 3 pts.

    This course introduces students to major literary, cultural, and political issues in modern Greece through Greek film. Discussion of films are placed alongside weekly readings in the novel, history, politics, film criticism. All films have English subtitles. There will be a Greek and English section. Films by Angelopoulos, Cacoyannis, Voulgaris, Marketaki, Koundouros, Costa-Gavras, Giannaris, Papatakis, and Dassin.

    Course
    Number
    Call Number/
    Section
    Days & Times/
    Location
    Instructor Enrollment
    Spring 2010 :: GRKM V3135 :: Credit Sections
    GRKM
    3135
    25538
    001
    M 6:00p - 10:00p
    TBA
    E. Calotychos 3 [ More Info ]
  • GRKM V3400y. Diaspora. 3 pts.

    This course introduces students to the rich tradition of literature about and by Greeks in America over the past century, exploring questions of ethnic identity, gender and language. Students examine how contemporary debates in diaspora studies and translation theory can inform each other and how both, in turn, can inform a discussion of the writing of the Greek American experience in histories, novels, poetry, travel literature, performance art and films. Authors include Kazan, Gage, Broumas, Spanidou, Galas, Selz, Papandreou, and Petrakis.

    Noncredit Courses

  • GRKM N0102y. Elementary Course, II.
    The same course as Modern Green V1102, on a noncredit basis.
  • GRKM N0202y. Intermediate Course, II.

    Prerequisites: Modern Greek V1201 or the equivalent.

    The same course as Modern Greek V1202, on a noncredit basis.