Classics

Classics

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First Session, 2024

CLAR/ARTH 242 Egyptian Art and Archaeology (3)

MAYMESTER. REMOTE ASYNCHRONOUS. A survey of the archaeological remains of ancient Egypt, from the earliest settlements of the Neolithic period until the end of the New Kingdom.

CLAS 231 Theater in the Greek and Roman World (3)

MAYMESTER. IN PERSON ON CAMPUS LEARNERS. An investigation of the history, aesthetics, politics, and influence of theater in the ancient Greek and Roman world, with attention to themes of power, passion, rhetoric, resistance, gender, and identity. The course also includes a substantial practical component, with students taking on a number of the dramaturgical roles involved in the production of ancient drama.

CLAS 362 Greek Tragedy (3)

MAYMESTER. REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS. An introduction to the three great tragedians of ancient Greece and to their historical and cultural context. Discussion is based on close readings of the English translations of selected plays by Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles.

CLAS 121 The Greeks (3)

REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS. Introduction to the history, literature, religion, philosophy, science, art and architecture of Greece from Homer to Alexander the Great. Emphasis on primary sources. Four days a week, late afternoon.

CLAS 126 Medical Etymology (3)

REMOTE ASYNCHRONOUS . Systematic study of the formation of medical terms from Greek and Latin roots, to build vocabulary and recognition.

CLAS 240 Sex and Gender in Antiquity (3)

REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS. Course examines law, religion, medicine, social practices, and ideologies in the lives of women in ancient Greece, from Homer to Hellenistic Egypt, using literature, art, and epigraphy.

Second Session, 2024

CLAR/ARTH 244 Greek Art and Archaeology (3)

REMOTE SYNCHRONOUS. The historical development of the art and architecture of Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Four days a week..

CLAS 122 The Romans (3)

REMOTE MOSTLY ASYNCHRONOUS. A survey of Roman civilization from the beginning to the late empire, dealing with history, literature, art and architecture, philosophy and religion, and social and political institutions. 3 Days a week, late in the day.

CLAS 126 Medical Word Formation and Etymology (3)

REMOTE ASYNCHRONOUS. Systematic study of the formation of medical terms from Greek and Latin roots, to build vocabulary and recognition.

CLAS 131 Classical Mythology (3)

IN PERSON, ON CAMPUS LEARNERS. An introduction to the mythology of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Readings may include selections from Homer, Hesiod, Greek tragedy, and Vergil.

CLAS 263 Athletics in the Greek and Roman World (3)

REMOTE ASYNCHRONOUS. Study of athletics as a unifying force in ancient society, emphasizing the Olympic games and other religious festivals. Consideration of athletic professionalism, propaganda, and social trends using literary and archaeological sources.