CLA 1014 Introduction to Greek and Roman Mythology
Presents an introduction to the major figures, myths, and themes in Greek and Roman mythology. We will consider how ancient and modern writers, artists, and thinkers have used this mythology in their works. Attention also will be given to modern theories of myth and to the relation of myth to religion/cult and politics in the ancient world. II Humanities
CLA 2234 The Literature of the Greco-Roman World
A survey of ancient Greek and Latin literature in translation, which studies different genres and major themes, and examines authors in their historical contexts and in the Greco-Roman literary tradition. The course will focus on how authors use Greco-Roman mythology to explore complex issues. Some attention will be given to ancient literary criticism and to the modern reception of this literature. II Humanities or IV
CLA 2244 Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome
An interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality, in theory and practice, in the Greco-Roman world. Students will examine written and archaeological evidence for the lives of women, homoeroticism, masculinity, and other aspects of human sexuality in antiquity and the modern ramifications. IV
CLA 2294 Special Topics
Study of aspects of the Greco-Roman world not fully treated in other classics courses. May be repeated for credit. Standard or CR/NC grading. IV
CLA 2514 Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy
Examines the dawn of philosophy in ancient Greece: the early natural philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic worldviews; the relationship of philosophy to art and science;and the meanings of Greek philosophical experiencefor modern times. Standard or CR/NC grading. Also listed as PHIL 2514. III B or IV
CLA 3224 Augustan Rome
An in-depth and interdisciplinary study of Rome during the Augustan Age (40 BCE-14CE). Topics include literature, art, architecture, the legislation and the policies of the Augustan regime, and the cultural model this period set in western civilization. Prerequisite: CLA 2234 or permission of instructor. IV; V
CLA 3234 Ancient Drama
An in-depth study of Greek and Roman dramatic literature and theatrical production. Playwrights include Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Plautus, Terence and Seneca. Prerequisite: CLA 1014 or permission of instructor. IV; V
CLA 3244 The Twelve Caesars
A study of the force of the emperor’s personality on the course of Roman history. With a look back at the career of Julius Caesar, the course examines the lives and policies of the Caesars from Augustus to Domitian. Study of Suetonius’ Lives of the Caesars and Tacitus’ Annals and Histories and discussion of the conventions of ancient biography and historiography. Prerequisite: HIST 2244. IV
CLA 3304 Religion in Ancient Greece
Surveys the religious belief, cult and ritual of the Greeks from the Minoan period through the Hellenistic. It presumes some knowledge of ancient myth, and will draw upon archeological, iconic and narrative evidence to investigate concepts and practice in social context. Prerequisite: CLA 1014 or permission of instructor. IV
CLA 4444 Capstone Seminar
An interdisciplinary seminar focusing on an important cultural period in the Greco-Roman world and directing students in the use of different tools of classical scholarship in assessing primary evidence pertaining to key topics in contemporary research. Written project and presentation. Topics and the target period may vary. Prerequisite: advanced junior or senior major standing. IV
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