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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Hellenic Studies

Faculty of Arts

Hellenic Studies

The University of Melbourne is uniquely equipped to offer a comprehensive programme in Hellenic Studies spanning the four millennia of the continuous linguistic and cultural tradition of Hellenism. The proposed major in Hellenic Studies is designed to give a clearer focus to the underlying diachronic unity of the plethora of subjects of Hellenic interest taught within the Faculty of Arts.

Career Opportunities

Melbourne claims the largest and most vigorous concentration of Hellenes outside Greece, and by choosing to major in Hellenic Studies graduates will emphasise their capacity to administer knowledgeably to this sizeable community in its diverse manifestations, as well as skills derived from multidisciplinary study of a rich and distinguished tradition of language and culture, fundamental to Western Civilisation.

Requirements for a Major

Any five of the following subjects totalling 83.3 points (Note: Students taking 83.3 points of Modern Greek subjects at SECOND/THIRD-YEAR LEVEL should claim a major in Modern Greek.)

Subjects available for a major

104-101 Beginners Ancient Greek A
104-102 Beginners Ancient Greek B
104-103 Intermediate Ancient Greek A
104-104 Intermediate Ancient Greek B
104-105 Intermediate Ancient Greek C
104-106 Intermediate Ancient Greek D
104-221 Greek and Roman Epic
104-222 Theatre and Society
104-223 Greece in the Bronze Age
104-224 Greek Philosophy: in Search of the Good Life
104-225/325 Greek Athletics and the Origin of SportN/A
104-231 Byzantium in the Sixth Century
104-232/332 Greek and Roman HistoriansN/A
104-233/333 Byzantine History, Literature and ThoughtN/A
104-240 Hellenistic and Roman Art and Archaeology: the Mediterranean World 336BC-Ad14
104-241 Greek Art and Archaeology: an Introduction To the Archaic and Classical Periods 700-336BC
104-244 Corinth: A Case Study in Greek History and Archaeology
104-245 Underworld and Afterlife: Myth and Ritual in Antiquity
104-247 Archaeology of Greek Religion
104-249 Greek Architecture
104-307 Advanced Ancient Greek ASem 1
104-308 Advanced Ancient Greek BSem 2
104-309 Advanced Ancient Greek CN/A
104-310 Advanced Ancient Greek DN/A
106-222 Greek and Shakespearean Tragedy
106-211 Classical and Christian Backgrounds To English Literature
111-209 The Art of Europe and Byzantium
111-307 Late Antique and Byzantine Art
131-230 Cyprus: Colonisers, Crusaders, Invaders
131-296 The Making of Modern Italy
131-297 The Graeco-Roman City in Antiquity
150-161 Beginners Modern Greek A
150-162 Beginners Modern Greek B
150-163 Intermediate Modern Greek A
150-164 Intermediate Modern Greek B
150-165 Advanced Modern Greek 1
150-166 Advanced Modern Greek 2
150-167 Formal Modern Greek
150-168 Informal and Colloquial Modern Greek
150-169 Reading the Past: Katharevousa
150-270 Modern Greek Folk Literature
150-171 Modern Greek Literary Translation
150-272 The Modern Greek Language Controversy
150-273 Modern Greek Theatre
150-274 Greek-Australian Literature
150-175 Translation: Government and Business
150-176 Modern Greek Translation: Legal and Medical
150-277 The Greeks in Australia
150-281 Reinventing Greece: Philhellenism and Greek Nationalism in Literature, Art and Architecture
150-282 Mythologies: Literature, History and Society in Modern Greece
150-283 Modern Greek Poetry
150-284 Modern Greek Prose Fiction
150-185 Creative Writing in Modern Greek

Entry to Honours

The prerequisite for entry to Honours in Hellenic Studies is completion of a major in Hellenic Studies with an H2A result or better in at least one of these subjects and an overall average grade of H2B or better, and language study to at least Intermediate B level. Students must also meet the Honours Requirements in the combining department.

Honours requirements

Honours students enrol in the Honours Seminar in Hellenic Studies (150-462, 16.7 points), an appropriate language subject (16.7 points) and, if their thesis is in Modern Greek, for the Honours Thesis in Modern Greek (150-461, 33.3 points).

For more information

For Further Information please contact:

Department of Language Studies

The University of Melbourne

Telephone: (03) 9344-5518

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