Living Greek Online High School

Course Description

Living Greek Online High School is an intensive online ancient Greek program designed to introduce high school students to ancient Greek. This course covers the basics of Greek grammar in order to prepare students to read and discuss authentic Greek texts. The program teaches ancient Greek both via the traditional grammar translation method and via active language pedagogy, which gives students the opportunity to speak ancient Greek as a living language.

This program is an online alternative to our in-person travel program: Living Greek in Greece (High School). Please visit this webpage if you are interested in traveling abroad in the summer of 2024.

Prerequisites

This course is for beginners only, and current high school students at all grade levels are encouraged to apply. Students will be asked to memorize the Greek alphabet before the start of the course. Students who already know some ancient Greek should consider our offerings through Telepaideia or our Living Greek in Greece travel program.

Platform and Scheduling

Sessions for Living Greek Online High School will be held over Zoom. A computer with a good internet connection, a headset, and a webcam are necessary to participate.

The course will run for six weeks from July 8th through August 18th, 2024. The program meets for one hour a day Monday through Thursday, for a total of 24 sessions. Sections will be scheduled based on time zone and availability, so students from all over the world are welcome to apply. (Knowledge of English is expected for grammatical explanation and discussion.) Please indicate your availability when you register.

Teachers

Nicholas Swift

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Instructor

Nicholas Swift

Nicholas Swift has an M.A. in Classics from the University at Buffalo. He was a graduate student fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC (2008) and a regular member of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (2011-2012). He was writing a dissertation on the geographer Strabo before leaving to teach at Nichols School in Buffalo, NY. He has published articles on Greek linguistics and literature, including "The Origin of the Greek Alphabet" for Brill's Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics. He is also a painter and avid chess player.

Tuition and Fees

The tuition for Living Greek Online High School is $1250. Tuition payments are non-refundable after the course application deadline (May 1st). After the deadline, we will accept enrollment on a rolling basis.

Scholarships

The Paideia Institute is able to offer a number of full and partial scholarships to participants with financial need. Please visit our scholarships page to learn more. 

Enroll

For any questions, please email [email protected].