WOOSTER IN GREECE

STUDY IN GREECE AND TURKEY

FALL SEMESTER, 2001

Wooster in Greece was a semester of study and travel in Greece and Turkey and an intensive introduction to the culture of ancient Greece, from the prehistoric to the Byzantine period. Wooster in Greece offered a unique opportunity for students to deepen their knowledge of Greek civilization through an integrated program of reading, class work, and visits to archaeological sites and museums. The program was scheduled for September 2 to December 9, 2001.

Wooster in Greece was a semester-long, on-site program of study and travel in Greece and Turkey and an intensive introduction to ancient Greek culture, from the prehistoric to the Byzantine periods. Open to all college students, Wooster in Greece offered a unique opportunity for participants to deepen their knowledge of Greek civilization through an integrated program of reading, class work, and visits to sites and museums. The program invites students in good standing at the College of Wooster and other institutions to participate. The program is interdisciplinary in nature and is appropriate for students from a variety of majors and interests, as well as for those with previous experience in Classics.

The program, established in 1973, is run in affiliation with the Athens Centre, a major institute in Athens for the teaching of the Greek language and the promotion of Hellenic culture. Set in an attractive neighborhood close to major archaeological sites and museums, the Athens Centre provides classroom space, administrative
facilities, a modest library, and a pleasant meeting place for students, faculty and staff.

This year, the Director of the program is Rachel Hall Sternberg, Chairperson of the Department of Classical Studies at the College of Wooster.

TRAVEL: Students visit sites in Athens and Attica as well as Crete, Santorini, Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora, Thessaloniki, and Istanbul.

COURSE CREDIT: Students are enrolled in Beginning Modern Greek (IDPT 379), The Monuments and History of Greece (IDPT 380), The Culture of Ancient and Byzantine Greece (IDPT 381), and A Century of Conflict: History, Culture, and Politics in the Balkans. Successful completion of the program carries four full-course credits ( = 16 semester hours or 24 quarter hours).

RESIDENCY: Students were housed in furnished apartments near major centers of Athens. On field trips tourist-class accommodations are provided.

The Athens Centre provideed furnished apartments (occupancy 3-4) within easy proximity of each other, shops and markets, and the Centre itself. As residents of a typical Greek neighborhood, students had the opportunity to develop relationships in the host country and develop their language skills. On extended field trips students were housed in tourist class hotels.

PROGRAM FEES: Participants were enrolled as students in the College of Wooster and pay fees equivalent to the cost of fall semester tuition and room (not board) directly to the College. These fees cover instruction, residence in student apartments, and internal travel in Greece and Turkey. They do not cover meals or the cost of air fare to and from Athens, although the program will help to arrange for reduced fare flights for students who wish it. Students receiving financial aid directly from the College of Wooster will normally be able to apply this to the program fees. Students receiving assistance from outside the College will need to arrange for this.

ELIGIBILITY: Wooster in Greece is available to students in good standing at the College of Wooster and other accredited colleges and universities in the United States. The program does not require previous course work in Greek language or culture. Space is limited, and interested students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

APPLICATION: The application deadline is February 15, 2001. Students will be notified within two weeks of their acceptance. A non-refundable
deposit of $500 must be made by April 1, 2001. This deposit will be applied directly to the fees for the program. The program will be limited to 20 students, and early application is advised.

FURTHER INFORMATION
For application materials and detailed information, contact:

Rachel Hall Sternberg, Director
Wooster in Greece
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH 44691
Telephone: (330) 263-2488
E-mail: rsternberg@acs.wooster.edu
Fax: (330) 263-2614

Rose Falkner, Program Coordinator
Wooster in Greece
The College of Wooster
Wooster, OH 44691
Telephone: (330) 263-2221
E-mail: rfalkner@acs.wooster.edu

WEB SITE: http://www.wooster.edu/classics/wig/wig01.html

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY
The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, creed, national origin, disability, handicap, sexual orientation, or political affiliation in the admission of students, or their participation in College educational programs, activities, financial aid, or employment.

ON-SITE STUDY AND THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Wooster in Greece emphasizes on-site examination of the material culture of Greece, with extensive visits to archaeological sites, monuments and museums. Regular classroom instruction is combined with field trips every Tuesday and Thursday (indicated by *) in Athens and Attica, and four week-long (five-day) field trips in Greece and Turkey.

Week 1: Kerameikos and Dipylon Gate; Cycladic Museum*
Week 2: Full week field trip to islands of Crete and Santorini.
--Crete: Knossos, Phaistos, Hagia Triada, Gortyn, Malia, Gournia, Heraklion Museum
--Santorini: Akrotiri, Thera Museum
Week 3: National Archaeological Museum--first visit*
Week 4: Eleusis, Daphni*
Week 5: Athenian Agora, Pnyx, Lysikrates Monument, Theater of Dionysos*
Week 6: Full week field trip to southern and central Greece
--Peloponnesos: Corinth, Epidauros, Mycenae, Tiryns, Lerna, Olympia
--Delphi and Hosios Loukas
Week 7: Akropolis and Akropolis Museum, Philopappos Monument*
Week 8: Rhamnous, Thorikos, Sounion*
Week 9: Peireias (theater and Museum), Aegina*
Week 10: Full week field trip to northern Greece
--Meteora monasteries
--Macedonia: Thessaloniki (Roman antiquities, Byzantine churches, Museum), Pella, Vergina, Dion
Week 11: National Archaeological Museum--second visit*
Week 12: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Hadrian's Library, Roman Forum, Byzantine Museum*
Week 13: Full week field trip to Istanbul
--Roman and Byzantine monuments: Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia, Church of Chora, Basilica Cistern, St. John Studios Church, Church of Sts. Sergius and Bacchus, Theodosian Walls, Istanbul Archaeological Museum
--Ottoman monuments: Suleymaniye Mosque, Blue Mosque, Shrine of Eyup, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Museum of Islamic Art
Week 14: Byzantine churches of Athens*

Weekends are generally free for additional travel in and out of Greece.

COURSE OFFERINGS AND CREDIT
Students will enroll for the following four courses. Each carries one Wooster course credit (= four semester hours). The courses have no prerequisites.

Beginning Modern Greek (IDPT 379)
An introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing modern Greek. Emphasis on speaking the language in its cultural context and on the skills necessary to communicate effectively for daily living in the contemporary Greek world. Taught by staff from the Athens Centre.

The Monuments and History of Greece (IDPT 380)
A survey of major prehistoric, Classical and Byzantine sites in Greece and Turkey, with emphasis on their archaeological significance and historical context. The relation between material evidence and the textual record. Visits to sites in Athens and Attica as well as Crete, Santorini, Corinth, Mycenae, Epidauros, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora and Thessaloniki. A visit to Istanbul includes archaeological sites and monuments from Byzantine Greece and the Ottoman Empire. Instructor: Rachel Hall Sternberg. Counts for distribution credit in History/Social Sciences.

The Culture of Ancient and Byzantine Greece (IDPT 381)
A survey of the major forms of cultural expression in Greece in the Classical and Byzantine periods: art, myth, religion, literature. Special attention to changing notions of the divine and their cultural expression. Visits to sites and museums, readings in Greek epic, lyric, tragedy, comedy, and history. Attendance at live performances of classical dramas. Instructor: Rachel Hall Sternberg. Counts for distribution credit in Literature/Philosophy/Arts.

Pending course approval by the Educational Policy Committee and the faculty, students will also enroll in the following required course:
A Century of Conflict: History, Culture, and Politics in the Balkans

A study of the Balkans in the 20th century. This course examines political, economic, and social explanations for conflict in the Balkans from the start of World War I to the crisis in Kosovo. Special emphasis on the impact of regional civil war on Macedonia and Greece. The uses and abuses of history in the formation of ethnic and national identities will also be explored. Taught by staff from the Athens Centre and by College of Wooster faculty. Will count for Distribution/Learning Across the Disciplines credit in History/Social Sciences.

Under special circumstances and through prior agreement with Professor Sternberg, Wooster students majoring in Classical Studies may substitute for one of the above courses the first semester of Senior Independent Study (451).