Course Content
Week 1: Introduction to Greek history and culture
Week 2: Prehistoric civilizations (Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean)
Week 3: Archaic and Classical period – art and architecture
Week 4: Hellenistic period
Week 5: Byzantine period
Week 6: Post-Byzantine and Ottoman period
Week 7: Modern Greek history – War of Independence
Week 8: Modern Greek art and identity
Week 9: 20th century – modernism
Week 10: Contemporary Greek art and culture
Week 11: Cinema, music and cultural expression
Week 12: Digital culture and heritage – review
Learning Outcomes
The course fosters the following competences:
-Understand the main periods of Greek history
-Identify major artistic movements and significant works of art
-Relate historical events to the development of the arts
-Analyze works of art within their historical and social context
-Understand the influence of Greek culture on Western civilization
-Develop critical thinking regarding cultural heritage
-Become familiar with basic concepts of art history
-Use digital media and tools for cultural research
-Present key historical and artistic topics in a structured manner
