BA in Ancient Greek

Boston University

Ancient Greek offers students a deeper understanding of some of the world’s most influential works of drama, philosophy, history, and theology.Students who study ancient Greek will: Read the philosophical works of Plato, the New Testament, the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, the thrilling love poetry of the female poet Sappho, and classic tragedies such as Euripides’ Medea and Sophocles’ Antigone, among many other works.Explore and discuss the meaning of the texts through study of genre, style, and cultural context. Come closer to the thoughts, hopes and ideas of the Greeks, whose myths, art, and political thought have left a lasting impression on later world cultures.

College of Arts and Sciences