Greek Language and Culture (in Greek and Bulgarian)
Short presentation of the programme:
In the first two years, the programme focuses on general education courses, two-semester courses in the main areas of study, such as The Science of Language, The Science of Literature, Historical Knowledge, Classical Literature and Ancient Theatre, Introduction to Christianity, as well as practical courses from the programme, such as Ancient Greek, Latin, Political History of Ancient Greece, Archaeology and Cultural Geography of the Ancient Mediterranean, Modern Greek, Translation and Text Analysis, Translation Strategies, etc. In the third and fourth years, the course of study includes lecture and training courses.
Major and professional qualification:
Major:
Greek language, culture and literature
Qualification: philologist, Greek scholar
Graduate Student Competencies:
Competencies of program graduates:
- possess knowledge in the field of history, culture, religion, literature and art of classical antiquity and modern Greece;
- acquire skills for expert work in the field of ancient cultural-historical heritage and its presentation at home and abroad;
- acquire knowledge in the field of theoretical and applied linguistics, literature, culture and history of Greece, theory and practice of translation;
- create skills to have a free conversation in Modern Greek, to understand different lexical styles, using political, administrative, scientific, artistic and other types of vocabulary; to carry out written and oral translation in Greek; to analyze contemporary linguistic and cultural phenomena.
Occupation and possible positions:
Graduates of the program can work as: specialists in ancient and modern Greek history, culture and literature; experts in the field of classical languages and modern Greek (translators, editors); experts in the field of ancient culture and literature (museum worker, tour guide, etc.); journalists, reporters; etc.
Department :
Mediterranean and Eastern Studies