Modern Greek Language and Literature
Bachelor's degree in full-time form. The language of instruction is Czech.
The programme can be studied as a single subject or in combination with another programme.
Submission deadline until midnight 28 February 2025.
What will you learn?
The study of Modern Greek Language and Literature opens a way for its students for comprehensive knowledge of modern Greek culture from its beginnings in the 19th century up to the present. It leads to a thorough acquisition of Modern Greek, which enables the students to apply it practically in the form of cultivated way of speaking and writing, reading of Greek works in their original language or, translation from and into Modern Greek. Reading literary works, students will get acquainted with the works of world-famous Modern Greek authors (e.g. Kazantzakis, Kavafis), whose intellectual heritage forms an integral part of European culture.
Greek the language they gave me; poor the house on Homer's shores.
The curriculum of study programme also contains several specialized courses supplementing and developing students’ language skills, especially courses focused on modern Greek life and customs and modern Greek literature, culture, and history. The study programme as a whole aims at providing comprehensive knowledge of Modern Greek and the culture and history of Greece.
The Bachelor study programme in minor study plan is intended mainly for the students of the study programmes related to the area of the Balkan Peninsula or more generally to the Mediterranean (e.g. Balkan Languages and Literatures, Classical Archaeology, Ancient Greek Language and Literature) or, for the students occupying themselves with the area of Greece within their field of study (e.g. History, Ethnology). The aim of the minor study plan is the acquisition of Modern Greek as a source language or as means of communication (at B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
The study of Modern Greek in major study plan or as a single-subject study (completus) leads the students to acquiring deeper knowledge and skills in Modern Greek language (B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), literature and history including fundamental knowledge of older stages of Greek and its cultural and historical development (Classical and Byzantine literature, basic knowledge of Ancient Greek).
Because of international cooperation with almost all universities in Greece and Cyprus, the students of all study plans may improve and apply their knowledge of the language, life, and institutions in Greece (via summer language and educational courses, Erasmus+ mobilities) during their studies. These study stays prepare students for the active use of language and lead them to independent creative activities. They also enable students to gain contacts with their future employers.
Further information
http://classics.phil.muni.cz/studium
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https://www.phil.muni.cz/pro-uchazece/bakalarske-studium/prijimaci-rizeni
Career opportunities
The graduates of this Bachelor’s study programme can use their skills in many careers and job roles. They are properly qualified to work in tourism and commerce where a good command of Modern Greek is necessary (travel agencies, guiding, commercial sector, banking sector), in both Greece and the Czech Republic. Besides, they can work for language and translation agencies, non-profit organizations active in Greece within international aid (Charity, Czech Red Cross), participate in organising of cultural and promotional events related to Greece (concerts, folklore festivals, fairs) and work in institutions arranging international contacts (embassies, consulates, chamber of commerce, etc.).
Since the study programme focuses on the acquisition of language skills, the graduates are also eligible for careers in a wide range of professions within the cultural and media sector. The graduates are also qualified for professions requiring general knowledge, independence, critical thinking skills, and a good command of foreign languages.
Graduates can increase their career opportunities by graduating from additional study programmes.
Admission requirements
This programme is accredited in Czech. The teaching languages are Czech and partly Modern Greek (especially in grammar and practical language lessons, literary seminars etc.). The programme requires students to have at least B2 knowledge of Czech or Slovak.
The criteria for admission for studies are the results of the written Field of Study Examination. Applicants may also be admitted based on other criteria, see Admission without the Entrance Examination. The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University disregards the results of SCIO National Comparative Examinations.
You can file your e-applications for studies from 1 November to 28 February.
Field of Study Examinations will be held from 22 April to 27 April.
The date and time of the examination will be stated in the electronic invitation for the examination, which will be uploaded to your e-application. The faculty will not be sending paper invitations. Applicants applying for the major study plan and minor study plan in a combined study must comply with the conditions for admission into both plans.
Basic description of the Field of Study Examination:
The test includes the following parts:
Recommended literature for preparing for the examination:
Enter your grades in your e-application. Then print the grades out and let your secondary school certify them with a stamp and a signature. Upload the scan of the certified grades into your e-application. You can also upload officially certified school reports or any other documents certifying your school results.
Please upload the officially certified documents directly to your e-application in the section Application for the Exemption from the Entrance Examination no later than 28 February.
The criteria for admission for studies are the results of the written Field of Study Examination. Applicants may also be admitted based on other criteria, see Admission without the Entrance Examination. The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University disregards the results of SCIO National Comparative Examinations.
You can file your e-applications for studies from 1 November to 28 February.
Field of Study Examinations will be held from 22 April to 27 April.
The date and time of the examination will be stated in the electronic invitation for the examination, which will be uploaded to your e-application. The faculty will not be sending paper invitations. Applicants applying for the major study plan and minor study plan in a combined study must comply with the conditions for admission into both plans.
Learning Potential Test (TSP)
For admission for studies in this degree programme, you do not need to take the TSP.
Field of Study Examination
This examination is intended to check the applicants’ knowledge of the given field of study. This is done in the form of a written test. The length of the test is 90 minutes.
Basic description of the Field of Study Examination:
The test includes the following parts:
- checking basic knowledge of the Czech language to the extent of a secondary school curriculum (such as text comprehension, knowledge of grammar phenomena, knowledge of the basic linguistic terminology);
- checking basic knowledge of Greek life and institutions, history, literature, and culture (from antiquity until the present day).
Recommended literature for preparing for the examination:
- DUBIN, Marc. Řecko. Velký průvodce. Brno: Lingea, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7508-445-3
- GERRARD, Mike. Řecko. Velký průvodce National Geographic. Brno: CPress, 2012 (2005, 2008). ISBN 978-80-264-0064-6.
- KULHÁNKOVÁ, Markéta – SUMELIDU, Simone. Úvod do studia novořečtiny. Multimediální elektronický výukový materiál. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. ISBN 978-80-210-7840-6. Online zde: Úvod do studia novořečtiny
Admission without the entrance examination
You may be exempt from the entrance examination based on at least one of the following criteria:- submission of a confirmation of participation in a “foreign language competition” organized by the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Latin) from the regional round onwards;
- submission of a certificate of completion of the “International Modern Greek Examination”, level “A1 young people, adults” or higher, or another certificate of knowledge of Modern Greek - to be assessed on an individual basis;
- secondary school results with an average up to 1.5 in the following four profile subjects: Czech/ Slovak, two foreign languages, history.
Enter your grades in your e-application. Then print the grades out and let your secondary school certify them with a stamp and a signature. Upload the scan of the certified grades into your e-application. You can also upload officially certified school reports or any other documents certifying your school results.
Please upload the officially certified documents directly to your e-application in the section Application for the Exemption from the Entrance Examination no later than 28 February.
Criteria for evaluation
- Total number of points in the Field of Study Examination: 100
- Limit for successfully passing the Field of Study Examination: 60
Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years
Study options
Single-subject studies
Students have a pre-defined list of required courses, which are supplemented with selective and elective courses. The student pays full attention to the single field of study chosen.
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Full-time studies in czech
What will you learn?
Combined studies
In this type of studies, the students focus on the main degree programme (120 credits) supplemented with another, minor, programme (60 credits). The student enrols in the degree programme in which he/she majors. Both the programmes are stated in the university diploma. You will find possible combinations on the websites of individual degree programmes. An exception is programmes preparing students for teaching professions, where both fields of study are equal and the thesis may be written in any of them.
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts
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Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Aesthetics (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Archaeology (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Archival Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Art History (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Auxiliary Historical Sciences (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Baltic Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Catalan language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Chinese Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Classical archaeology (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Classical Greek language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Combined Art Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Computational Linguistics (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Czech Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Dutch Language, Literature and Culture (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure) -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ English Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Ethnology (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ French Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ General Linguistics (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ German language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ History (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Information studies and librarianship (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Italian Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Japanese Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Latin language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Museology (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Musicology (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Pedagogy (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Philosophy (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Polish Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Portuguese Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Russian Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Social Education and Counselling (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ South Slavonic and Balkan Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Spanish Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Study of Religions (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Theatre Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Theory and History of Film and Audiovisual Culture (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Theory of interactive media (minor) – Faculty of Arts -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Ukrainian Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration
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Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Economic Policy (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Economics (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Public Economics and Administration (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics
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Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Informatics (minor) – Faculty of Informatics
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies
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Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Contemporary History (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Environmental Studies (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ European Studies (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Human resource development and employment (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ International Relations (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Media Studies and Journalism (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Political Science (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Public and Social Policy and Human Resources (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
(Currently no open admission procedure) -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Security and Strategic Studies (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Social Anthropology (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Social Work (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies -
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major), full-time studies
+ Sociology (minor) – Faculty of Social Studies
Modern Greek Language and Literature as a minor degree programme
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts
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Aesthetics (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Ancient History (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Archaeology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Archival Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Art History (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Auxiliary Historical Sciences (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Baltic Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Catalan Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Chinese Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Classical Archaeology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Greek and Latin Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Combined Art Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Computational Linguistics (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Czech Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Dutch Language, Literature and Culture (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure) -
English Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Ethnology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
French Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
General Linguistics (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
German Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
History (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Information and Library Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Italian Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Japanese Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Greek and Latin Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Museology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Musicology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Pedagogy (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Philosophy (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Polish Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Portuguese Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Russian Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Social Education and Counselling (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
South Slavonic and Balkan Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Spanish Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Study of Religions (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Theatre Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Theory and History of Film and Audiovisual Culture (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Theory of Interactive Media (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Ukrainian Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor)
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration
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Economic Policy (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Economics (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Public Economics and Administration (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor)
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics
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Informatics (major) – Faculty of Informatics, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor)
Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies
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Contemporary History (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Environmental Studies (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
European Studies (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Human resource development and employment (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
International Relations (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Media Studies and Journalism (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Political Science (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Public and Social Policy and Human Resources (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure) -
Security & Strategic Studies (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Social Anthropology (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Social Work (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) -
Sociology (major) – Faculty of Social Studies, full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor)
Courses – curriculum examples
An example of your study plan:
Single-subject studies
Combined studies
Follow-up studies
After completion of the Bachelor’s studies, it is possible to continue further studies in any Master’s degree programme (after satisfying the admission requirements).
At the Faculty of Arts of MU, it is possible to continue the study of Modern Greek by studying the two-year specialisation in Translation of Modern Greek in the follow-up Master's programme Translation of Modern European Languages (formerly Translation of Romance and Germanic Languages): https://is.muni.cz/program/24311/prekladatelstvi-romanskych-a-germanskych-jazyku.
Study information
| Provided by | Faculty of Arts | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of studies | Bachelor's | |
| Mode | full-time | Yes |
| combined | No | |
| distance | No | |
| Study options | single-subject studies | Yes |
| single-subject studies with specialization | No | |
| major/minor studies | Yes | |
| Standard length of studies | 3 years | |
| Language of instruction | Czech | |
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