Below is a full listing of graduate courses offered regularly by the Department, as well as courses offered by other departments that may be of interest to Classics graduate students.
411 [111] Archaeological Field Methods (3). Systematic introduction to archaeological field methods, especially survey and excavation techniques.
440 [140] Problems in the History of Classical Ideas (3 each). Prerequisite, permission of the department.
445 [148] Art in the Age of Justinian and Theodora (3). Prerequisite, any course in history, art history, classics, or permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary course is based on monuments, history, and contemporary writings of the Byzantine empire during the rule of Justinian I (527 - 565) and the empress Theodora (527 - 548). Approach will be comparative, analytical, and contextual, and will include a feminist.
448 [149A] Constantinople: The City and Its Art (3). Prerequisite, any course in history, art history, classics, or permission of instructor. Interdisciplinary study of the city of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine empire from 325 to 1453, with emphasis on the artistic, social, and cultural context. Includes study of monuments and their decoration, objects, contemporary documents and sources, all within a chronological, historical framework.
449 [149B] In Constantinople (3). Prerequisite, CLAR 448 or permission of instructor. This course, taught primarily in Istanbul, once Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine empire 325 - 1453, provides first-hand experience with monuments and an overview of the history, topography, and culture of this great city.
460 [193] Greek Painting (CLAR 460) (3). Prerequisite, any intermediate-level art history course or permission of instructor. A survey of the development of Greek art from geometric to Hellenistic painting through a study of Greek vases, mosaics, and mural paintings
461 [194] Archaic Greek Sculpture (CLAR 461) (3). Prerequisite, any intermediate-level art history course or permission of instructor. A focused study of sculpture during the Archaic period in Greece
462 [195] Classical Greek Sculpture (CLAR 462) (3). Prerequisite, any intermediate-level art history course or permission of instructor. A focused study of Greek sculpture during the classical period
463 [196] Hellenistic Greek Sculpture (CLAR 463) (3). Prerequisite, any intermediate-level art history course or permission of instructor. A focused study of Greek sculpture in the Hellenistic period.
464 [190] Greek Architecture (ART 464) (3). Prerequisite, CLAR 244 or permission.
465 [191] Architecture of Etruria and Rome (ART 465) (3). Prerequisite, CLAR 245 or permission.
475 [192] Rome and the Western Provinces (3). Survey of the material remains of the Western provinces of the Roman Empire, with attention to their historical context and significance.
488 [188] The Archaeology of the Near East in the Iron Age (3). Prerequisite, CLAR 241 or permission. A survey of the principal sites, monuments, and art of the Iron Age Near East, ca. 1200 to 500 B.C.
489 [189] The Archaeology of Anatolia in the Bronze and Iron Ages (3). Prerequisite, CLAR 241 or permission. A survey of Anatolian archaeology from the third millennium through the sixth century B.C.
512 [110] Ancient Synagogues (JWST 512, RELI 512) (3). Prerequisite, RELI 110 or consent. This is a course on ancient synagogues in Palestine and the Diaspora from the Second Temple period to the seventh century A.D.
561 [182] Mosaics: The Art of Mosaic in Greece, Rome, and Byzantium (3). Prerequisite, any course in Classics, Art History, or Religious Studies. Traces the development of mosaic technique from Greek antiquity through the Byzantine Middle Ages as revealed by archaeological investigations and closely analyzes how this dynamic medium conveyed meaning.
650 [153] Field School in Classical Archaeology (6). This course is an introduction to archaeological field methods and excavation techniques. For a period of five and one-half weeks, the student will participate in all aspects of archaeological fieldwork. The purpose is to allow the student to work directly with field archaeologists and specialists in the field and to do the actual digging and data processing, while reflecting on the broader aims of archaeological research.
680 [296] Roman Sculpture (ART 680) (3). (Alternate years.) Truemper.
683 [299] Etruscan Art (ART 683) (3). (Alternate years.) Staff.
781 [198] Aegean Civilization and Near Eastern Backgrounds (3). Issues and problems in the analysis of the material culture of the Aegean from the Neolithic period until the end of the Bronze Age. Haggis.
782 [199] The Archaeology of Dark Age Greece (3). Issues and problems in the analysis of the material culture of Early Iron Age of Greece from the collapse of the Bronze Age palaces to the earliest Greek city states. Haggis.
790 [290] Field Practicum in Archaeology (3). Seminar in archaeological excavation techniques to be conducted in the field. Previous excavation experience is expected. Summer or fall. Haggis, Sams, Terrenato.
794 [294] Greek Topography (ART 794) (3). Study of chief archaeological sites of Greece and of existing buildings and monuments. Attention to the problems of excavation and the role of the sites in Greek history. (Alternate years.) Sams.
797 [297] Roman Painting (ART 797) (3). (Alternate years.) Truemper.
798 [298] Roman Topography (ART 798) (3). (Alternate years.) Staff.
841 [341] Special Reading in Archaeology (3). Fall and spring. Staff.
910 [310] Seminar in Archaeology (3). Topics vary from year to year. Staff.
960 [358] Seminar in Ancient Art (ART 960). (3). Fall and spring. Sturgeon.
993 [393] Master's Thesis (3 or more). Both semesters. Staff.
994 [394] Doctoral Dissertation (3 or more). Both semesters. Staff.
409 [109] Historical Literature Greek and Roman (3). The study in English translation of selections from Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, Tacitus, and others, with consideration of their literary qualities and their readability as historians.
415 [115] Roman Law (3). Introduction to Roman Law, public and private. On the basis of Roman texts in translation (or the original if desired), consideration of (a) the principles of Roman constitutional law and (b) the legal logic and social importance of Roman Civil Law.
418 [118] Byzantine Civilization (3). Introduction to Intellectual and social history of the Byzantine Empire from Justinian to 1453, noting the interaction of classical and Christian culture and Byzantium's influence on neighboring peoples and on the Renaissance.
540 [140] Problems in the History of Classical Ideas (3 each). Prerequisite, permission of the department.
547 [147] Approaches to Women in Antiquity (3). Prerequisite, instructor approval. Graduate students and senior classics majors. Intensive interdisciplinary introduction to women in antiquity, using literary, historical, and visual materials.
812 [231] Diaspora Judaism in the Roman World (3).
409 [158] Greek New Testament (RELI 409) (3). Prerequisite, GREK 221 or equivalent. On application by five or more students.
506 [106] Greek Dialects (3). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Survey of the major dialects of Classical Greek and study of their derivation from Common Greek. Texts include both literary and epigraphical sources from the eighth century BCE to the Hellenistic Period.
507 [107] Greek Composition (3). Prerequisite, GREK 221.
508 [108] Readings in Early Greek Poetry (3). Prerequisite, GREK 221 or GREK 222. Race.
509 [109] Readings in Greek Literature of the Fifth Century (3). Prerequisite, GREK 221 or GREK 222.
510 [110] Readings in Greek Literature of the Fourth Century (3). Prerequisite, GREK 221 or GREK 222. Wooten.
540 [140]/ 541 [141] Problems in the History of Classical Ideas (3 each). Prerequisite, permission of the department.
722 [201] Greek Epigraphy (3). Staff.
750 [251] Homer (3). Smith, Race.
753 [211] Greek Lyric Poetry (3). Race.
755 [212] Greek Tragedy (3). Smith, Race.
757 [252] Sophocles (3). Race.
759 [213] Greek Comedy (3). Staff.
761 [214] Greek Philosophical Literature (3). Smith.
763 [216] Greek Historical Literature (3). Staff.
765 [253] Thucydides (3). Staff.
767 [215] Greek Rhetoric and Oratory (3). Wooten.
769 [256] Demosthenes (3). Wooten.
771 [217] Hellenistic Poetry (3). Staff.
775 [218] Later Greek Prose (3). Staff.
841 [341] Special Reading (3). Fall and spring. Staff.
901 [301] Greek Seminars (3). Topics vary from year to year. Staff.
993 [393] Master's Thesis (3 or more). Fall and spring. Staff.
994 [394] Doctoral Dissertation (3 or more). Fall and spring. Staff.
510 [110] Introductory Latin Composition (3). Prerequisite, LATN 222 or the equivalent. Review of Latin grammar and idiom, exercises in composition, introduction to stylistics.
511 [111] Readings in Latin Literature of the Republic (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222.
512 [112] Readings in Latin Literature of the Augustan Age (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222.
513 [113] Readings in Latin Literature of the Empire (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222.
514 [114] Readings in Latin Literature of Later Antiquity (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222 or the equivalent.
530 [130] An Introduction to Medieval Latin (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or LATN 222, or equivalent. Survey of Medieval Latin literature from its beginnings through the high Middle Ages.
540 [140]/ 541 [141] Problems in the History of Classical Ideas (3 each). Prerequisite, permission of the department.
601/602 [101X/102X] Elementary Latin for Graduate Students (3 each). These courses are designed as a preparation for the reading knowledge examination for higher degrees. Passing the examination at the end of 602 certifies that the requirement has been satisfied; although the course does not count for gradate credit. One semester each. Staff.
722 [202] Latin Epigraphy (3). Riess.
723 [203] Latin Paleography (3). Staff.
725 [207] Latin Composition and Prose Styles (3). Wooten.
753 [221] Fragments of Early Latin Poetry (3). Staff.
762 [222] Roman Historical Literature (3). Study of Sallust, Caesar, Suetonius, or the minor historians of the empire. Staff.
764 [224] Roman Dramatic Literature (3). Study of the comedies of Plautus and Terence or the tragedies of Seneca. Staff.
765 [225] Roman Lyric and Elegiac Poetry (3). Study of the forms of lyric and elegiac poetry with special attention to Catullus, Horace, Tibullus, or Propertius. James.
766 [226] Roman Satire (3). Study of the development of satiric forms with special attention to Horace or Juvenal. Staff.
767 [227] Ovid and Literary Theory (3). Introduction to literary theory through a study of Ovid and scholarly approaches to his poetry. James.
768 [228] Horace and Catullus (3).
770 [230] Topics in Medieval Latin Literature (3). Reading in selected medieval Latin prose and verse authors. Lafferty.
771 [261] Cicero: Political Career (3). Riess.
772 [262] Cicero: Literary Career (3).
773 [263] Lucretius (3). O'Hara.
774 [264] Vergil (3). O'Hara.
775 [265] Livy (3). Staff.
776 [266] Ovid (3). O'Hara, James.
780 [270] Petronius (3). Wooten, Riess.
784 [274] Tacitus (3). Rives.
841 [341] Special Reading (3). Fall and spring. Staff.
901 [301] Latin Seminars (3 each). Topics vary from year to year. Staff.
993 [393] Master's Thesis (3 or more). Fall and spring. Staff.
994 [394] Doctoral Dissertation (3 or more). Fall and spring. Staff.