GREEK 101 A: Introductory Greek

First year ancient Greek courses give you direct access to the thoughts and writings of the ancient Greeks and allow you to explore the dynamic and often dangerous cultural, social and political world in which they wrote. Learning to interpret and use an ancient language requires you to explore unknown areas and think in new ways. Our focus is on Greek as a literary language. Course activities are designed to foster a collegial and collaborative atmosphere and to encourage you to make strong connections between the ancient language and literature we are exploring together and your other interests, passions and pursuits.

Comments from recent UW students in this class: 

"This class helped me understand language in a way I never thought I could." 

"I learned a lot and of all the language courses I have taken, this was the most useful and everything stuck." 

"I really enjoy learning Greek." 

"Greek is a blast!! I love learning about the culture." 

"Greek as a whole makes you think about the evolution of language and how much (and how little!) has changed in so many years."