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 youAre you interested in Greek and Ancient Greek? Would you like to study Greek literature, culture and history and research into European cultural traditions? Then this is the course 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 main focus of Greek Philology is the study of the language, literature and culture of Ancient Greece. For this purpose, the degree program imparts sound language skills in Ancient Greek. Priority is given to gaining skills that are required for reading original texts from the period rather than to actively mastering the language. In dealing with these original texts, students acquire the ability to critically analyze and reflect upon the culture that is initially foreign to them and their own culture.
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In the modular two-subject Bachelor’s degree program, Greek Philology can be studied as a
- first subject (90 ETCS credits plus Bachelor’s thesis)
- a second subject (70 ETCS credits)
in combination with a further subject that is offered as part of the two-subject Bachelor’s degree program.
During the first two semesters, students acquire language skills in Ancient Greek equivalent to the level of the “Graecum”. This involves a course taken during both the first and second semester for 6 hours each week (6 semester hours). Students who can prove proficiency equivalent to the “Graecum” take the other two compulsory elective modules III and IV. The “Graecum” modules and compulsory elective modules III and IV are required for passing what is known as the Grundlagen- und Orientierungsprüfung (GOP) that should be completed by the end of the second semester and must have been completed by the end of the third semester. Examinations for the GOP may only be repeated once.
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The general requirements for studying Greek Philology are as follows:
- A profound interest in the Greek language, literature and culture
- A willingness to work scientifically and methodically
- Abroad interest in history, also in European cultural traditions as a whole.
Good English proficiency is also required.
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The degree program teaches skills that can be used in the following professions:
- Information processing, documentation, journalism, libraries and publishing, and media
- Adult education and other 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 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.