An introduction to Roman art and archaeology, with a consideration given to the cultural remains of the Etruscans, and the influence of both Greeks...
A study of the nature of sports in the Greco-Roman world; the Olympic and other competitions; gladiatorial training and shows; impact on society of...
This course examines the roles, status and representation of women in ancient Greece and Rome from a feminist perspective. Topics may include women's...
A survey of Greek history from the rise of the city-state to the empire of Alexander with emphasis upon the evolution of Athenian democracy and upon...
A survey of the development of Rome from its founding to the later Roman Empire. The emphasis is upon the unification of Italy, the growth of...
(Cross-listed as RE262.)
This seminar course examines how Greco-Roman societies created gender and sexual identity by means of ritual practices, social roles, and literary and...
A study of the western world's first theatre: its origin, writing, acting and production. The works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes,...
A study of the Aegean world during the Bronze Age from 3000 to 1100 B.C., emphasizing the artistic achievements of Crete and Mycenae. (Cross-listed as...
A study of the Classical Period (480-323 B.C.) as manifested through its art and architecture. Close attention will be paid to Periclean Athens and...
(Cross-listed as AR327/NE327.)
A study of the art of the Etruscans, with attention also paid to the development of early Roman culture and its artistic debt to the Etruscans....
A study of the art and the architecture of the Roman world from the first century B.C. to the time of Constantine. Topics may include Roman public...
A concentrated study of an area of interest or a research project not covered by the regular course program.
This course focuses on specific topics of interest in Classics. Consult department for course offerings and prerequisites. Notes Irregular...
(Cross-listed as AR462/NE462.)
Ancient Greek for beginners. A study of some of the basic forms and concepts that underlie the language. Students who desire a minimal reading...
A continuation of GR101. Most of the rules of grammar will be covered in this course and students will continue to read decreasingly adapted texts in...
The course will complete the study of Greek grammar and move on to unadapted readings in Greek authors. Prerequisites GR102 (or permission of...
A course designed to follow GR201 including both literature and grammar. Authors normally read are Plato and Homer. Prerequisites GR201....