Studying ancient Greek in Northwestern classics Department gives you access not only to a new culture, but also to a new time
Enabling you to read the oldest literature in the Western world and some of the most influential texts in human history
Learning ancient Greek is different from learning a modern language in a very significant way
You don't learn to speak it, but instead to read it and translate it, which means you can progress very quickly
our first Greek course
accelerated elementary ancient biblical Greek
Starts in the winter of each year and by the end of spring you've already learned all the fundamental grammar of the language
students who begin in January in fact read ancient texts in may
In their third quarter students are already in full ancient Greek literature courses first reading the Greek New Testament
Then the classical prose of Plato and finally reading and translating Homer's Iliad
Having the opportunity to read the New Testament in original Greek after one year was just an
awesome experience. I guess the best thing about it. It's really opened up an entire world
this whole literature
spans centuries, and it's all available at this point after
a couple of years, it's really impressive. The study of ancient Greek literature also provides you with unparalleled insight into the reception of Greek culture across time
and in the modern world
Our students come together from every school and every major
I'm a theater major
Music and Cello Performance
I'm a Classics and Chemistry double major
For any questions, please contact me, Ryan Platte, Director of Greek Instruction.
