Courses and Syllabi
The University Catalog is the authoritative source for information on courses. The Schedule of Classes is the authoritative source for information on classes scheduled for this semester. See the Schedule for the most up-to-date information and see Patriot web to register for classes.
Classical Studies Spring 2023
Undergraduate
Illustrates role of classical myths in classical and modern literature and art. Notes: Coursework in English. Limited to three attempts.
Read More »
4 Sections Currently Scheduled »
Introduces history, culture, and literature of Greece and Rome through close readings of central passages from classical literature dealing with some of the most important aspects of human existence. Illustrates importance of classical antiquity for the Western tradition. Notes: Coursework in English. Limited to three attempts.
Read More »
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
Examines development of classical epic as genre, from beginnings with Homer to transformations in the works of later Greek and Roman authors. Notes: Coursework in English. Limited to three attempts.
Read More »
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
Follows development of tragedy from its origins to the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and its reappearance in the Roman world in the tragedies of Seneca. Considers influence of Greek tragedy on later cultures. Notes: Coursework in English. Limited to three attempts.
Read More »
3 Sections Currently Scheduled
Studies forms, contexts, and developments of comedy as a dramatic form in Greco-Roman world. Traces development of New Comedy in Hellenistic age and translation and adaptation of New Comedy by Roman dramatists Plautus and Terence. Notes: Coursework in English. Limited to three attempts.
Read More »
2 Sections Currently Scheduled
