Greek Philology
Greek Philology (B.A.)
You have a great interest in Greek and ancient Greek? You would like to deal scientifically with Greek literature, culture and history and explore European cultural traditions? Then this is the right place for you!
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Duration of studies in semester
- 6
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Erlangen
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Language and Cultural Studies
- Special ways to study
- 2-subject Bachelor, Part-time degree program
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Admission Requirements
- No Admissions Restrictions
- Keywords
- Greek, Culture, Literature, Language, Linguistics
What is the degree program about?
The Greek Philology program focuses on the study of the language, literature, and culture of ancient Greece. To this end, the program provides solid linguistic skills in ancient Greek. Active mastery of the language takes a back seat to the acquisition of the knowledge required to read the original texts. In dealing with these, students should acquire the ability to deal critically and reflectively with the culture that is initially foreign to them and with their own.
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Greek Philology can be taken in the modularized two-subject Bachelor’s degree program as
- First subject (90 ETCS credits, incl. Bachelor thesis)
- second subject (70 ETCS)
in combination with another subject that is offered within the framework of the two-subject offered as part of the two-subject bachelor’s program.
The first two semesters are devoted to the acquisition of knowledge of (Ancient) Greek at the level of the Graecum. In the first and second semesters there is one course per week, which consists of 6 hours per week (therefore one speaks of of „6 semester hours per week“). Those who already have the Graecum can attend the other two elective modules III & IV instead. The „Graecum“ modules or the elective modules III & IV are a prerequisite for passing the so-called „Fundamentals and Orientation Examination“ (GOP), which should be completed by the end of the 2nd semester and must be completed by the end of the 3rd semester.
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General requirements for the study of Greek Philology are
- a profound interest in the Greek language, literature and culture
- a willingness to work scientifically and methodically
- a broad historical interest, also in European cultural traditions
A good knowledge of English is required.
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The program provides skills that are applicable in the following career fields:
- Information processing, documentation, journalism, library and publishing, media
- Adult education and other extracurricular forms of language teaching
- Tourism, public relations
- science and research
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At the beginning of the course, a certain amount of stamina is required to develop grammatical and vocabulary skills until a reasonably fluent reading of the original texts becomes possible.
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Possible combinations without overlaps
- Archaeological Sciences
- Book Studies
- Business and Economics
- Chinese Studies
- Cultural History of Christianity
- Education
- English and American Studies
- German studies
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Indo-European and Indo-Iranian Studies
- Islamic Religious Studies
- Italian Romance Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Latin Philology
- Oriental Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Scandinavian Studies (BA)
- Theater and Media Studies
With these subject combinations, there are generally no overlaps in the timetable.
Possible overlaps in the timetable
- Art History
- Computational Linguistics
- Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
- French Studies
- Geography: Cultural Geography as a two subject Bachelor's degree program
- Medieval Latin and Neo-Latin
- Sociology
If you combine these subjects, individual courses may overlap in your timetable. For this reason, you can only combine the following subjects with your chosen subject after a consultation. Students are responsible for ensuring that the combination can be studied and that the deadlines set out in Section 11 of the ABMStPOPhil are met. When enrolling, proof of a corresponding consultation with the Central Student Advisory Service or the Student Service Center (Faculty of Humanities, Social Studies, and Theology) must be submitted.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- No Admissions Restrictions
- Application deadline winter semester
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30.09.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants
- DSH 2 or equivalent
- General language skills
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Nachweis ausreichender Kenntnisse in mindestens 2 Fremdsprachen (darunter Englisch) bis zum Ende des 4. Semesters
- Details and notes
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The application deadline for the winter semester for international applicants is July 15th.
In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.
Do you need help or more information?
Our Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ) is the central point of contact for all questions about studying and starting a degree programme. Our Student Service Centres and subject advisors support you in planning your studies.