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The Athens program is the first faculty led program spotlighted in a series of posts to come this Fall semester. The series will highlight the College of the Liberal Arts faculty led study abroad programs.
Pictured Above: Brent Winslow drinking tea atop the Athens Center in Athens, Greece
“My Athens Program experience was the most fascinating, fruitful, and certainly the most unique learning experience I have ever had. Classroom learning about the incredible sites of Ancient Greece is instructive, but to actually be there, face-to-face with the Lion Gate of Mycenae and the Parthenon on the Acropolis, is entirely different, and an invaluable experience impossible to have any other way. ” –Zach Mandell, Athens Alumnus 2013
The Athens program is organized by the Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies department(CAMS). This program has been running since 1989, which means faculty have had time to perfect this program, ensuring students have an amazing time while studying in Greece!
Through this program students take a total of fifteen credits, and with an additional three credit course a CAMS minor can be completed. So, not only will you have the chance to enjoy Greek history, culture and cuisine; you will also be able to impress recruiters once you graduate from Penn State since studying the classics have been shown to impress employers.
Classes are held at the Athens Centre a private language and cultural institute that is only one mile away from the Athens Acropolis. There are also field trips organized as part of this program, which in the past have included travels to Delphi, Crete, Argolid and Peloponnese. You can read about another students experience and learn Seven Things You Didn’t Know About the Penn State Athens Program.
How can anyone resist the chance to eat real Greek yogurt in Greece, have an unlimited supply of tzaztiki, expand their knowledge and understanding of Mediterranean history all while living abroad in a country that is the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa?
Applications for Spring 2016 are due September 15, 2015 at 11:59 pm
Please feel free to direct questions to Jacqueline Smith at jds54@psu.edu or schedule an appointment to meet in person on Network Symplicity.