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Overview Students at Boston University acquire the skills necessary to read and translate these works accurately and also to explore and discuss orally and in writing the meaning of the texts through study of genre, style, cultural context, and the place of individual works in the literary and cultural history of ancient Greece. Study of ancient Greek provides an excellent foundation for students wishing to pursue the MA in Ancient Greek and for further studies in classical archaeology, philosophy, history, religion and theology, linguistics, English literature, comparative literature, and a wide range of other humanistic disciplines, as well as providing a solid foundation for law school or medical school.Learning OutcomesStudents majoring in Latin, Ancient Greek, or Ancient Greek & Latin should be able to:Demonstrate broad understanding of the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.Demonstrate sufficient understanding of the vocabulary, morphology, and syntax of Latin and/or ancient Greek to read standard works of the classical period accurately.Acquire the skills necessary to use dictionaries, grammars, and other resources that aid the reading and understanding of Latin and/or ancient Greek texts.Demonstrate, in their reading of Latin and/or ancient Greek, an understanding of genre, style, cultural context, and the place of the text within the literary history of the ancient world.Communicate clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing, ideas about Latin and/or ancient Greek literary texts. I want to find another Bachelor Course

Some of the most penetrating, moving, and influential texts in the history of Western civilization arose from the world of ancient Greece. The major in Ancient Greek at Boston University teaches students to read archaic and classical Greek texts (such as Homer, Sophocles, Euripides, Plato, and Thucydides) in their original language.

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English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 90

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1Common Application or Coalition Application High School TranscriptSenior Year GradesCounselor Recommendation and School Report Form Teacher EvaluationStandardized TestsSecondary School RecordsDocumentation of Financial SupportCopy of Data Page of Passport

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