Modern Greek

Modern Greek at Cambridge is offered by the Modern Greek Section, which forms part of the University’s Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages (MML). The formal teaching of Modern Greek language and culture began in 1936 and continues (interrupted only by World War II) to this day. Until 2013 Cambridge was one of the few universities in Britain where Modern Greek could be studied as a major component of the BA degree in Modern Languages, as well as at graduate level. However, existing undergraduate students from a number of Faculties can still take papers as part of their degree and indeed Cambridge, alongside Oxford, is one of only two Universities in the UK where the Modern Greek programme of study incorporates the teaching of the language itself. We offer papers at undergraduate and MPhil levels that introduce our students to the rich and varied aspects of modern Greek culture and language. We are extremely supportive, and we make every effort to help students get the best from our courses.

There are two papers currently running in Modern Greek:

Paper Gr 3, "Introduction to Modern Greek language and culture" - available at Part IB and Part II

Paper Gr 6, "Myth Matters: Receptions of mythology in Modern Greek Literature and Culture" - available at Part II