Creative Writing Study Abroad Programs in Greece

CYA (College Year in Athens) has been offering study abroad programs in various academic disciplines for over 60 years. Athens, a European capital, is rich in history and a contemporary hub for art, international business, and relations and debate on economic, political, and migration issues. With supplemental activities varying from archaeological digs to on-site courses and from study travel to volunteer opportunities, students can actively engage with their course material. They live in apartments in downtown Athens. A homestay option is also available where they're inspired to immerse completely in a historic environment. The CYA curriculum consists of academically rigorous courses taught by expert faculty. Course offerings encompass a range of academic disciplines and are taught in English. Optional language courses are available (Modern & Ancient Greek, Latin). Each semester, classroom lectures are complemented by on-site courses and field studies of major historical and contemporary sites around Greece.

Spend a semester living and learning in beautiful Athens! In partnership with The American College of Greece, this program offers hundreds of courses taught in English. You'll enjoy an American-style campus and academic framework, various athletic and social clubs, and exceptional excursions that ensure you make the most of your time in Greece. A robust social life offers plenty of opportunities to meet other students, whether fellow study abroad participants or the College's 60% Greek student body. Studying in Athens, you’ll enjoy a Mediterranean climate characterized by mild winters and warm, sunny summers. The pleasant weather creates an ideal environment for outdoor activities, allowing you to explore the city, relax on the nearby beaches, and enjoy the natural beauty of Greece throughout the semester.

Anatolia American University offers you the opportunity to feel history come alive as you walk with us through olive groves, ancient sites, and thousand-year-old monasteries. While at Anatolia, build your resume by enrolling in certificate programs. Gain valuable hands-on experience through our Service Learning Program and courses that contain internships or practicums. During your free time, roam the sun-drenched beaches, hike through rocky mountains and explore breathtaking scenery. For the Greeks living in America, Greece will always be home. Anatolia American university is an ideal choice as a study abroad destination for Greek American youth, alongside students from across the globe. Students can choose to enroll for a summer, a semester, or year, or to complete their studies here pursuing degrees in Business, Tourism, Biological Sciences, Political Science & International Relations, Computer Science, Psychology, and English & Communication Studies.

HISA is an accredited, engaging and trip-intensive study abroad program on the vibrant and exciting Cycladic Greek island of Paros. Students can take courses in Arts and Humanities towards their majors, as electives or just for fun. Emphasis is placed on self-exploration and individual creative expression, all within a Greek island atmosphere of beauty, personal freedom and artistic inspiration. HISA's classes are held in a traditional Cycladic market house located in the center of Paroikia, the most bustling, active port town on Paros. The program includes a trip-intensive lectured exploration of the Greek islands in which students can visit famed historic and beautiful Greek and optional Croatian sites of their history textbooks and popular films while developing their portfolios side by side with professional artists, published authors and experienced instructors in each of HISA's courses. Students come to HISA to broaden their worldview and have a fun semester abroad, and find unparalleled personal growth and lasting international friendships

Odyssey in Athens is a study abroad program offered through Webster University Athens. Located in the center of Athens, in the historic section of the Plaka area—right below the Acropolis, this campus is a perfect location for formal study and study abroad. Students from all over the US with a wide variety of majors can participate and receive academic credit that transfers back to their home institution. All courses are taught in English by a highly qualified faculty from the US and abroad. Students can choose from a variety of courses and don’t need to interrupt their studies to come abroad. Plus, the program cost is less than many US colleges and universities and includes tuition, housing, excursions around Greece, airport pickup, orientation, student support services and transcripts.

If you are interested in delving into the tombs of the lost Etruscan civilization and then unearthing your way back through the ruins of Rome, Sparta, and Athens, then this program is for you. As you walk in the footsteps of the great military leaders like Julius Caesar, Pompeii and Augustus you discover how their ruthless tactics of power politics are both revered and reviled to this day. Connections between the blood sports of the Colosseum to the modern MMA fighting lead to a comparison of the athletic competitions of Ancient Olympia to the modern-day Olympics. Each day we map human connections to our past as we discover how the ideas of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle laid the foundation to our modern thought, and explore how the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides established the storyboards to today's box office hits. We visit: - Crete - Naxos - Athens - Peloponnese - Olympia - Matera - Paestum - Naples - Rome

Study abroad in historic and picturesque Athens, Greece, with API! Uncover ancient wonders like the iconic Temple of Zeus, the Acropolis, and more—all within walking distance from campus. But don't let all the history fool you. This program's academics are more than modern, with degrees in popular majors like Business, Engineering, Music, Psychology, and Greek cultural studies. Dive into the roots of our modern world and study abroad against the backdrop of the Aegean Sea. Check out our website for more information on this program (Full Curriculum at Hellenic American University in Athens), offered during the Spring and Fall semesters and the summer.

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