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College Year in Athens-Summer Program (Outgoing Program) Print  Save  Share
  • Locations: Athens, Greece
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Homepage: Click to visit
  • Program Sponsor: College Year in Athens 
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2025 02/01/2026 ** Rolling Admission TBA TBA

** Indicates rolling admission application process. Applicants will be immediately notified of acceptance into this program and be able to complete post-decision materials prior to the term's application deadline.
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Area of Study: Anthropology, Art History, Arts, Culture, Environmental Studies, History, International Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion/Theology Click here for a definition of this term Instruction language: English
Housing Options: Apartment, Hostel/Hotel Click here for a definition of this term Eligibility: 1 First Year, 2 Sophomore, 3 Junior, 4 Senior, 5 Graduate Student
Program Description:
Students interested in short-term, intensive study abroad are invited to take advantage of College Year in Athens' summer courses, which offer unique, experience-based opportunities for learning. The semester-equivalent courses are offered in two consecutive sessions that run from late May into July and have been arranged to provide a numer of options for continuing or complementary study. The program includes courses which cover the sites and monuments of Anceient Athens, Anthropology/Service Learning on Paros, participation in the excavation of an archaic sanctuary on the island of Despotiko, as well as study-travel courses in Archaeology, History, and Religion that introduce students to major sites in Greece and the Aegean cosast of Turkey. Detailed information on these courses is available on the CYA website.


Typical Programs Include:


MS301 The Archaeology of Greece: From Palace to City-State 
MS317 Discover a Greek Polis: Ancient Athens On Site 
MS320 Encountering Modern Greece: Service Learning and Anthropology on the Island of Paros 
MS321 Excavating in the Aegean: The Case of Despotiko, Paros 
MS346 Life, Art, and Society in Bronze Age and Classical Thera, in Santorini