GKM 101. Elementary Modern Greek I. 4 hours.

Fundamentals of standard modern Greek at the beginning level, including pronunciation, grammar, reading, conversation, and composition.

GKM 102. Elementary Modern Greek II. 4 hours.

Continues study of standard modern Greek grammar, reading, conversation, and composition. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): GKM 101.

GKM 103. Intermediate Modern Greek I. 4 hours.

Introduces complex grammatical constructions. Improves speaking and writing ability. Develops oral composition of standard modern Greek. Greek used for conversation, English for explanation. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): GKM 102 or the equivalent.

GKM 104. Intermediate Modern Greek II. 4 hours.

Further develops writing, speaking, and comprehension. Focuses on idiomatic expressions. Lectures often conducted in Modern Greek. Course Information: Prerequisite(s): GKM 103 or the equivalent.

GKM 105. Modern Greek Culture. 3 hours.

Introduction to a variety of aspects of modern Greek culture, including basic information about the country. Readings consist partly of secondary literature (i.e., non-literary texts) and partly of relevant examples of Modern Greek literature. Course Information: Taught in English. World Cultures course.

GKM 203. Modern Greek Authors in Translation. 3 hours.

Basic introduction to the literary output of Modern Greece, looking at its historical and literary background, sampling some of the main poets and novelists (particularly of the 19th and 20th centuries), also with a look at Greek-American writing. Course Information: Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or above. World Cultures course.

GKM 209. The Byzantine Empire. 3 hours.

The East Roman Empire from its creation by Diocletian and Constantine to its conquest by the Ottoman Turks. Course Information: Same as HIST 209.

GKM 285. Cultural History of Modern Greece: 1453 to the Present. 3 hours.

Survey of the cultural history of modern Greece, from the end of the Byzantine Empire in 1453 to the end of the present. Course Information: Taught in English. Same as HIST 285. Past course.

GKM 286. Modern Greek Cities: Historical-Ethnographic Survey. 3 hours.

This course is designed as an historical and ethnographic survey of the communities and culture of Modern Greek urban centers, from the early modern period to the present. Course Information: Taught in English. Same as HIST 286. Past course.

GKM 296. Fascism and Dictatorship in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean. 3 hours.

Establishment of fascist and authoritarian regimes in 20th-century Spain, Italy and Greece. Fascist ideology, leadership cult, mass politics, violence and propaganda, uses of antiquity, resistance and consent, legacy and memory of fascism. Course Information: Same as HIST 296 and POLS 296. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 161. Past course.

GKM 298. Topics in Modern Greek Studies. 3 hours.

Selected topics at an intermediate level in Modern Greek Studies. Course Information: May be repeated. Students may register for more than one section per term. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: GKM 105.

GKM 299. Independent Study. 1-4 hours.

An individual study under faculty direction in which a student can examine various apects of Modern Greek culture & languge through readings and papers. Course Information: May be repeated. Students may register for more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: GKM 105.