GREECE 2003:
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Illustration: Samaria Gorge in West Crete.
NEXT MEETINGS: APRIL 14 AND APRIL 28 AT 4:30 PM IN KIMPEL HALL 416
Orientation Information and Tips
MAY 28 - JUNE 18, 2003
Professor of Classical Studies Daniel Levine will lead a tour from the University of Arkansas to Greece for three weeks in May and June of 2003. An outline of a possible itinerary may be found below. The tour and subsequent written assignments will award three hours of credit at the upper-division level. Only applicants who are in good physical condition and good academic standing will be accepted for this strenuous study tour. For information, read the material below, and/or contact Professor Daniel Levine, Department of Foreign Languages, Kimpel Hall 425, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Telephone: 479-575-5937. Email: dlevine@uark.edu
Chad Kieffer's Photo Journal of the 2000 University of Arkansas Trip to Greece...
Photographs of some happy moments from the 2001 U of Arkansas trip to Greece...
Read the trip details below (also available from the University of Arkansas Study Abroad Office Website: http://www.uark.edu/~studyabr/classics.htm)
Classics in Greece
May 28 - June 18, 2003
Program Description:
This course is a three-week study tour of Greece. Students will study significant works of art and sites relevant to the history and culture of Greece. To this end, we will visit important museum collections, and archaeological sites in Athens and Attica, the Peloponnese, Crete, Boeotia, the islands of Crete, Euboea and Melos, and the shrine of Apollo at Delphi. We will encounter healing sanctuaries, pan-Hellenic game sites, Mycenaean citadels, Minoan palaces, Byzantine churches, sacred caves, oracular sites, fortifications, battlefields, and religious pilgrimage sites, such as Eleusis.
Course Offerings:
FLAN 4233 Culture and Civilization: Field Studies.
Students will attend several pre-trip meetings on the University of Arkansas campus to become familiar with the language of Modern Greece, as well as to prepare for giving reports on site. Professors will provide reading lists and report topic suggestions, and will work with students in preparation of these site reports, which students will prepare before departure. Each student will present an oral report on a topic related to the sites and artifacts we visit (graduate students will give two reports). Upon return, students will write a take-home examination, and, in consultation with the professor, write a short paper, due by the end of the second summer session. Grades will be determined equally on the basis of the examination, oral reports, final paper, and participation in all activities. There will be a course webpage for participants, with important information on the tour, tips for reports, syllabus, and suggested readings.
Faculty:
Daniel Levine, Professor and Chair of Classical Studies, University
of Arkansas ,
and
George Paulson (M.A.,Ancient Greek History; Ohio State University), Fayetteville, AR
Accommodations:
Participants will stay in suitable hotels, double occupancy. Breakfasts are provided.
Tentative Itinerary: (final dates may vary by 1-2 days
depending on confirmed airline schedule)
May 28 Travel XNA-Athens
May 29 Arrive Athens
May 30 Athens, Acropolis, Agora, Museums
May 31 Eleusis and the Eleusinian Mysteries, Classical Fortresses at Eleusis/Aigosthena. swim.
June 1 Peiraeus Port/Trireme, Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion; Boat to Crete (sleeping cabins)
June 2 Samaria Gorge hike. swim.
June 3 City/Synagogue of Chania; WWII German Cemetery at Maleme
June 4 Rethymnon Venetian Fortress/Palace at Knossos/Archaeological Museum of Irakleion
June 5 Gortyna Inscription and Minoan Palace at Phaesto. Matala swim.
June 6 Minoan Palace at Mallia/Harbor town of Ayios Nikolaos. Ship to Isle of Melos
June 7 Melos. Museums, sites, beaches.
June 8 Melos. Museums, sites, beaches.
June 09 Ferry from Melos to Piraeus.
June 10 Sights and Museums in Athens
June 11 Marathon battle site, Oropos healing shrine of Amphiaraeus, Eretria museum and Mosaics.
June 12 Thebes Museum, Osoios Loukas Monastery/Byzantine Chruch, Delphi
June 13 Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, Museum, Corycian Cave hike.
June 14 Chlemoutsi medieval castle, Olympia Museum
June 15 Olympic Games site, Bassae: Temple of Apollo (Arcadia)
June 16 Nauplion Museum, Epidauros Healing Shrine, Tiryns Mycenaean Fortress
June 17 Mycenae fortress-palace, Nemea: Zeus sanctuary/museum/stadium, Corinth site and Museum
June 18 Departure
The Program Fee will be around $3,350 plus UA Tuition ($357.30 for 3 semester hours)
This fee includes round trip airfare from XNA to Athens, lodging with breakfast, field trips, museum fees, international health insurance and administrative fee. Program fee does not include lunches and dinners, books, passport fees, and personal expenses.
*Tuition discounts are not allowed
Financial Aid:
Financial aid may be available, but students must apply through the Financial Aid Office at their home institution. A limited number of travel grants are available for University of Arkansas students. Contact the UA Office of Study Abroad for application and deadlines.
Eligibility:
Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.4 with a minimum of 24 hours. One academic recommendation from a faculty member or academic advisor is required. Students who apply for this course must have a serious interest in studying the Mediterranean world, be in good health, and possess the ability to adapt to new situations. Having studied ancient language and culture will assist a student's application. Confirmed participants will be expected to attend all informational and pre-departure meetings.
Further Information:
For further details about the program or course offerings, please
contact Daniel Levine, Kimpel Hall #425, University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville, AR 72701 (501) 575-2951 or dlevine@uark.edu
Applications should be requested from the Office of Study Abroad, Fulbright Institute, 722 W. Maple, Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-7582 or email the office:
http://www.uark.edu/~studyabr/classics.htm
Application deadline January 31, 2003. Deposit and $400 payment must be made by this deadline. Cancellation fees will be imposed after 1 February, 2003. Limit to 20 students.
The University of Arkansas reserves the right to alter program costs or content, or to cancel the program should extraordinary circumstances require it.
For information on the study tour of 2001, consult the web site: http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/dlevine/Greece2001.html
Illustration: Orestes at Delphi. Apollo holds pig above his head to purify Orestes from the murder of Clytemntestra. Next to Orestes is the Omphalos, or navel stone of the world. To the right, Apollo's sister Artemis. To the left, the Ghost of Clytemnestra attempts to wake up the sleeping Furies.