Classical Studies Degree

CLAS 151. First Year Greek I. 4 Credits.

Introduction to ancient Greek grammar and syntax, with selected readings from ancient authors. On demand.

CLAS 101. First Year Latin I. 4 Credits.

Introduction to Latin grammar and syntax, with selected readings from ancient authors. F.

CLAS 262. Greek and Roman Epic in Translation. 3 Credits.

The ancient Greek and Roman tradition of epic poetry preserves some of the earliest, most influential examples of Western literature. This course examines the development of the Greco-Roman epic genre in the context of the political and social world of the Mediterranean region from its origins in oral performance traditions in the Bronze Age to the Roman Imperial period. Readings will focus on Homeric and Hesiodic poetry, Apollonios' Hellenistic epic Argonautica, and the Roman epics of Virgil and Ovid. All readings are in English. On demand.

CLAS 185. Introduction to Classical Mythology. 3 Credits.

Study of literary and artistic representations of Greek and Roman mythology. Different methods of interpreting myths will also be explored. These include anthropological, philosophical and psychological approaches. F.

CLAS 301. Latin Prose. 3 Credits.

Readings from major prose authors, such as Apuleius, Cicero, Sallust, Seneca, Livy, Petronius or Tacitus. Prerequisite: CLAS 201 or an equivalent approved by the department. Repeatable to 9.00 credits. On demand.

CLAS 311. Ancient Greek Theater. 3 Credits.

The playwrights fifth-century BCE Athens composed dramas whose beauty, elegance, and potency have endured into the twenty-first century. This course surveys the remaining works of the four greatest Athenian playwrights-the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and the comedian Aristophanes- in an effort to discover the mysteries and the continuing appeal of ancient Greek theater. Students will approach the plays from different perspectives and contexts-mythological, historical, cultural, theatrical, and more- in order to understand how they functions both as myth and as social commentary. All readings are in English. F.