Classical Studies in Greece: Maymester 2000
CLA 2984 (Index 61391)
[cross-listed with HUM 2984-61406]
15 May to 9 June 2000
 
 

The Temple of the goddess Aphaia on the island of Aegina

This intensive, four week, study trip will introduce students to the Greek world, new and old, by study and travel on the Greek mainland and selected islands.  It is a survey of Greek history, culture, archaeology, art, architecture, and literature brought alive by being on site.

Ponder the fall of Minoan culture as we tour the islands of Thera (Santorini) and Crete; Discuss Aeschylus' Eumenides while standing on the Areopagus in Athens and visiting the Temple of Apollo at Delphi; See the beginning of democracy and freedom at Marathon. We'll spend time on sites, in class meetings back at the hotels, and generally discovering Greek culture by walking through the Plaka, or old neighborhood, of Athens, riding the donkeys up the cliff of Santorini, or swimming on the southern shore of Crete.

The course is meant as an introductory survey, and should be of interest to students of Classics, History, Art History, Architecture, Philosophy, or Political Science, to name just a few areas. There is no prerequisite except for acceptance into the class upon application.

For more information, continue to the following links or contact the tour leader, Dr. Terry L. Papillon (Terry.Papillon@vt.edu), Associate Professor of Classics and Coordinator of the Classical Studies Program at Virginia Tech.
 

• Home page of images and descriptions created by Telemachos, one of the students on the trip
• Lists, Poems, and Images from the Trip
• Course Description
• Tentative Itinerary
• Calendar version of Itinerary
• Hotels
• Expectations
• Costs
• Application Form

            The Theatre at Epidaurus, where plays are still put on regularly and
            where Jesse Norman will soon sing.
 
 

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