Philosophy and Art in Greece

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Greece | Philosophy and Art

 

Street view of AthensDates: May 22 – June 11, 2027
Location: Athens and Ancient Corinth, Greece
Cost: $3,575
Included: accommodations, in-country transportation, meals, program events and activities, and study abroad fee
Not Included: airfare, tuition
Application deadline: February 15th
Deposit: $575 March 1st (non-refundable)
Final payment deadline: $3,000 with summer tuition and fees deadline
Course information: MAT 104 and PHI 269 and INT 301 – 6 Credits

Requirements: In order to attend a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program, students must have a 2.5 or higher GPA. Questions regarding this policy may be directed to Bryan Johnson (johnson_mb@mercer.edu).

Students will live and study in the vibrant city Athens and sleepy village of Ancient Corinth. During our four-day work weeks, we will study the mythology, art, and archaeology of Greece in order to learn who these extraordinary ancient people were, what they valued, and how they made sense of the human condition

Site visits include the Acropolis, Kerameikos, Agora, Cycladic Museum, Aegina, Acropolis Museum, Mycenae, Ancient Corinth, Peloponnesus, Nemea, Delphi, Aristotle’s Lyceum, the National Archeological Museum, and Benaki Museum.

For more information about this program please contact Dr. Lee Troupe (troupe_lt@mercer.edu, 478-301-4184) or the Study Abroad Office (studyabroad@mercer.edu, 478-301-4444).

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What You'll Do

During this one-week program, students will visit:

  • the Acropolis
  • Kerameikos
  • a day trip to Aegina to visit the Temple of Aphaia
  • Agora
  • a week over night in Corinth where student will see
    • Epidauros
    • Ancient Corinth
    • Isthmia
    • Tyrins and Naupolin
    • Mycenae
    • Nemea
    • Perachora
  • a day trip to Delphi and Arachova
  • Acropolis Museum
  • National Archeological Museum
  • Marathon

*These activities are subject to change based on availability when booking.

Application Process

To apply: Please click on the “Apply Now” button in the overview section and fill out all of the information requested.

Application deadline: ​​​​​​​February 15th
Decision date: February 16th
Deposit: $575 (non-refundable) due by March 1st to hold your place in the program.
Final payment deadline: $3,000 by summer tuition and fees deadline

Academics

3 credit hours each:

MAT 104 – Mathematical Ideas

An introduction to mathematical ideas that teaches rigorous, precise, effective thinking. Topics will include:

  • Classical proofs (e.g., Infinitude of Primes, Pythagorean Theorem, Platonic Solids)
  • Real World Manifestations (e.g., basic probability, codes, Fibonacci numbers, risk)
  • Abstractions (e.g., infinite sets, fourth dimension, graph theory, knots)
  • Patterns (e.g., symmetry, fractals)

Special attention will be paid to the contributions to mathematics from Ancient Greece and other ancient civilizations.

PHI 269 – Human Nature and Art in Athens

  • The aim of this course is for all of us (faculty and students alike) to seek to better understand the human condition by considering the way that it is depicted in the works of art and architecture we will see together in Greece.
  • Your work will take several forms: reading, sketching, journal writing, discussing, presenting, essay writing, and (most importantly) thinking.
  • We will visit cultural sites four days a week. We will meet for conversation every morning before class and sometimes for a few minutes after lunch. Each day you will sketch and write journal entries. A few of you will also be responsible for site reports each day.

INT 301 – Engaging the World 

  • Repatriation at the Acropolis looks to The Parthenon / Elgin Marbles, and their notable absence at The Acropolis Museum in Athens, as a case study in current debate surrounding repatriation and cultural property. We’ll look at collections, the current news cycle, and archeological ethics through the lenses of looting, nationalism, and colonialism to ask something like “who owns culture and why?”. Cycladic antiquities, Benin Bronzes, Hobby Lobby, and a notable stop by Mercer’s now repatriated tsantsa will enrich our understanding of the issues complicating the debate over where, and to whom, the past belongs.

INT 301 prerequisite: INT 201

*Mercer general education requirements:

  • Literacy: MAT 104
  • Humanities: PHI 269
  • Integrative Studies: INT 301
Budget

What is included in the program fee: 

  • Meals
  • Lodging
  • Transportation in country
  • Entry fees and required activities
  • Study Abroad application fee
  • International Insurance

What is not included in the program fee:

  • Tuition*
  • Souvenirs
  • Airfare
  • Transportation to and from the ATL airport

*Tuition is dependent upon your current enrollment and your colleges tuition fees for the semester of your program. If you are enrolled as a traditional undergrad on the Macon campus, the 6 credits for this program will be charged at $566 (tuition) per credit hour and $12.50 (facility and technology fees) per credit hour (total of $3,471).

Scholarships

Scholarship opportunities:

*Please contact Bryan Johnson, the Assistant Director of Global Education, before applying to the asterisked scholarship opportunities at johnson_mb@mercer.edu.