Modern Greek

Every year the Modern Greek Language Program offers a series of courses for the acquisition and practice of Modern Greek. From Elementary to Advanced, and through a number of individual specialized courses specifically designed to fulfil the needs of every student (Directed Readings etc.), you will get to experience Greece’s rich literary, culinary and cultural tradition and history but also get to reconsider issues of migration, gender equality, sexuality, race and classical tradition through a different lens.

The general objective of the Language Program is the gradual mastery of the four basic language skills: listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension and writing. The classes are structured around the Greek notion of paréa (group of friends).

Your language cohort will be the one that you will be returning to every semester for at least two to four semesters. Even longer if you decide to really master the language and its cultural production. Language classes bring stability into your academic schedules and into your lives in New York City.

Modern Greek might be considered a less commonly taught language but it is also a language that promotes friendship, bonding, kinship, and community building. And be sure that we are looking forward to welcoming you into our big Greek Family.