Study in Athens, Greece

  Greece

• Athens: 
Athinai (Athens)

Term: Spring 
Dates: Spring semester: Early January-Early May

Description: The University of Wisconsin-Madison works with Penn State University to offer students an exciting program in Athens, Greece. The Athens Centre, located near the Acropolis and other major archaeological sites of the city, is the headquarters for the Athens program. Founded in 1969 as the Athens Centre for Creative Arts, this Greek non-profit organization sponsors academic and cultural activities. It schedules programs for Athens residents throughout the year in the fields of Greek Studies, fine arts, and the performing arts; and since 1977 it has offered courses in Modern Greek language to foreigners living and working in Athens. The Athens program is open to students of all majors; however, it is particularly appropriate for students majoring in speech communication, philosophy, classics, or history.

Housing in Athens is coordinated by the Athens Centre staff. Students live in apartments a few blocks from classroom facilities in the residential neighborhood of Pangrati -- about a mile from the center of the city and from the Acropolis. Students are responsible for providing their own meals. While on field trips, students are housed in hotels near the sites.

Highlights: In addition to classroom instruction, the program includes visits to several major archaeological sites in Greece such as Crete, Aegina, Olympia, Delphi, Sounion, Corinth, Mycenae, and Epidauros. The sites vary from year to year.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Experience Required: yes

Pre-requisite: Classics 320

This Program is open to American Participants.

Scholarships are Available. Contact us for more information.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Transcript

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home