{"id":8175,"date":"2021-01-28T13:49:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T18:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/?page_id=8175"},"modified":"2023-09-19T09:46:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T13:46:17","slug":"modern-greek","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/undergraduate-academics\/modern-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"

Study Modern Greek at BU!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Modern Greek is an exciting<\/strong> and dynamic<\/strong> world language, spoken by over 13 million people in Greece and in Greek communities across the globe.<\/p>\n

Boston is the perfect place to learn Greek. Boston has a close-knit and collaborative Greek community, and is home to many Greek organizations, festivals, and cultural events.<\/p>\n

Why study Modern Greek?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Learning the Greek language is the best way to get to know the wonders of Greek culture<\/strong>, and its amazing food, music, and art. When you learn Greek at BU, the city is your classroom<\/strong>. Your classes will include experiences around the city sampling Greek food, visiting museums, and seeing Greek dramatic performances.<\/li>\n
  2. Students interested in poetry and literature<\/strong> will also find much to enjoy in Greek.<\/li>\n
  3. Learning Greek can enhance your credentials in the fields of business<\/strong>, education<\/strong>, tourism<\/strong>, science<\/strong>, law<\/strong>, and many other fields. Set yourself apart from other graduates by learning Greek!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Students interested in visiting Greece as part of their degree can participate in the Summer Study Program<\/a> to Greece, organized by the BU Philhellenes<\/a>. Scholarships are available for all students.<\/p>\n

    Four semesters of Modern Greek (or their equivalent) satisfies the CAS language requirement. If you have taken some Modern Greek before and are interested in continuing your study, complete a placement test here<\/a>, so that we can advise you on the appropriate level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Examine Greek language and culture in light of the ancient tradition and the development of Greek language and culture since antiquity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16797,"featured_media":7600,"parent":8462,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/landing.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8175"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16797"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8175"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10208,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8175\/revisions\/10208"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/classics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}