You will read (depending on options chosen) Homer and other Greek poets, Athenian tragedies and comedies, orators and historians, and the philosopher Plato. You will also learn about Greek political and social history, philosophy, religion and art.
If you have a good A-level pass in the subject, you may be able to start Greek at Level-2.
YEAR 1
You will be provided with a strong foundation of grammar and vocabulary leading to the reading of simple passages of genuine ancient Greek. You will learn to read elementary texts in Greek and to translate Greek into English.
YEAR 2
You will read work by a variety of authors. You will also continue to develop your translation and reading skills. By the end
of the year, you will be able to:
- translate continuous passages of straightforward Greek into English
- translate accurately any prescribed passage from Greek into English, and comment perceptively on the set books
- write well-argued and researched essays.
YEARS 3 AND 4
If you progress to Honours (years 3 and 4) you will choose options from a wide range and study texts and genres in detail.Ê
There is also the opportunity within the Honours programme to start or continue the study of Latin.
