Below is a full listing of undergraduate and graduate courses offered regularly by the Department, as well as courses offered by other departments
that may be of interest to students in Classics.
050 [006J] First Year Seminar: Art in the Ancient City (3). This course offers a comparative perspective on the archaeology of ancient Egypt and Bronze Age Greece (3000-1100 B.C.) exploring the public art produced by these two early Mediterranean societies: the Aegean Bronze Age palace centers of Crete and Mainland Greece and the territorial state of ancient Egypt.
075 [006J] First Year Seminar: The Archaeology of Death in the Ancient Mediterranean (3). This course explores the archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece by focusing on cemeteries - methods of burial, the treatment of the dead, burial rituals, post-burial cults, curses and curse tablets, and human sacrifice.
110 [028] First Year Seminar: The Archaeology of Palestine in the New Testament Period (JWST 110, RELI 110) (3). This course surveys the archaeology of Palestine (Modern Israel and Jordan) from the Persian Period (ca. 586 B.C.) to the Muslim Conquest (640 A.D.).
120 [020] Ancient Cities (3). An introduction to Near Eastern and classical archaeology through study of representative cities from Neolithic times to the period of the Roman Empire. May not be used to help satisfy the degree requirements for the major in classical archaeology.
241 [047] Archaeology of Ancient Near East (3). A survey of the cultures of the ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Anatolia (modern Turkey), and the Levant, from the first settled villages of the ninth millennium to the Persian conquest of Babylon in 539 B.C.
242 [048] Archaeology of Egypt (3). A survey of the archaeological remains of ancient Egypt, from the earliest settlements of the neolithic period until the second century B.C.
243 [041] Minoans and Mycenaeans: The Archaeology of Bronze Age Greece (3). The course is a survey of the material culture of Greece, the Cyclades, and the eastern Mediterranean from the paleolithic period (ca. 50,000 years ago) until the end of the Bronze Age (ca. 1,200 B.C.). The primary focus will be the urbanized palatial centers that emerged in mainland Greece (Mycenaean) and the island of Crete (Minoan) in the second millennium B.C.
244 [049] Greek Archaeology (3). The historical development of the art and architecture of Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period.
245 [050] Archaeology of Italy (3). The historical development of the Italian peninsula as seen in its physical remains, with emphasis upon Etruscan and Roman sites.
246 [051] History of Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3). An introduction to the history of Christian art in Italy and the eastern Mediterranean from the time of Constantine (c. 300) to the end of the Byzantine Empire (fall of Constantinople in 1453). Major monuments and art forms will be studied with an emphasis on their historical and cultural context.
262 [077] Art of Classical Greece (CLAR 262) (3). Prerequisite, any introductory-level art history course. A chronological study of the main development of Greek sculpture, architecture, and painting from the fifth to the first centuries B.C.
263 [078] Roman Art (ART 263) (3). The arts of Rome, particularly architecture, sculpture, and painting, proceeded by a survey of Etruscan and Hellenic art and their influence on Rome.
375 [075] The Archaeology of Cult: The Material Culture of Greek Religion (RELI 317) (3). This course examines the archaeological context of Greek religion, cults, and associated rituals from the Bronze Age until the Hellenistic period with emphasis on urban, rural, and panhellenic sanctuaries, and methods of approaching ancient religion and analyzing cult practices.
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.
053 [006M] First Year Seminar: Famous Courtroom Trials of Antiquity (3). This First Year Seminar will look at speeches delivered in some of the most famous trials of antiquity. Students will examine the facts of the case, the laws relevant to it, legal procedure used in the ancient world, and, most importantly, how the speaker presents his case, including types of argument, structure of speeches, and stylistic considerations.
054 [006M] First Year Seminar: Crime and Violence in the Ancient World (3). Crime and violence are all too familiar aspects of modern Western societies. Movies like "Gladiator" or "The Passion of the Christ" suggest that Greek and Roman civilization were nothing but gory. This First Year Seminar will challenge this view and approach this topic from various perspectives. By reading sources in translation students will investigate what forms of violence were common.
055 [006M] First Year Seminar: Three Greek and Roman Epics (3). This First Year Seminar will involve a close reading of Homer's ILIAD and ODYSSEY and Vergil's AENEID, and as a transition from Homer to Vergil, students will also read the tragedies of Sophocles from fifth-century Athens.
056 [006M] First Year Seminar: Women and Men in Euripides (3). What can be learned from Greek tragedy about human nature? This First Year Seminar will serve, first of all, as an introduction to Euripidean drama in its cultural and historical setting in fifth-century Athens.
058 [006M] First Year Seminar: What's So Funny? Women and Comedy from Athens to Hollywood (3). This First Year Seminar will consider what Greeks and Romans found funny, as well as how that humor translated (or not) into modern America. Students will write and present publicly a short comic play that represents the themes they identify and study in this seminar.
059 [006M] First Year Seminar: Plutarch and the Roots of Modern Biography (3). This First Year Seminar is an investigation into the telling of lives: the methods, purposes, and characteristics of biographies both ancient and modern.
060 [006M] First Year Seminar: Love, War, Death, and Family Life in Classical Myth (3). This First Year Seminar studies parent-child relations, gender dynamics, and conflict in mythic families. Students will study these mythic families, looking especially at parent-child relations, gender dynamics, and conflict; the seminar will ask what aspects of ancient culture are revealed by these legends and stories.
064 [006K] First Year Seminar: Cinema and the Ancient World (3). In this First Year Seminar, students will investigate what films set in classical Roman antiquity say about contemporary culture, and will also attempt to understand their impact on the shaping of our sense of history.
065 [006K] First Year Seminar: The City of Rome (3). This First Year Seminar is an introduction to the history and art of the city of Rome from antiquity through the present. Students will survey the entire period, but will look in particular at four specific periods in the city's life: the early second century AD (the height of the Roman Empire); the early ninth century AD (the Middle Ages; Charlemagne); the early fifteenth century (the Renaissance; Raphael, Michelangelo, and the new St. Peter's); and the last fifteen years, from about 1990 to the present.
066 [006K] First Year Seminar: Sailing to Byzantium (3). This First Year Seminar will explore selected aspects of Byzantium as hinted at in W.B. Yeats' famous poem, "Sailing to Byzantium" (1927) such as: icons, goldsmithing, monasticism, poetry, mosaics, and people of the imperial court.
071 [006G] First Year Seminar: The Architecture of Empire (3). The goal of the First Year Seminar will be to examine the architecture of ancient empires, beginning with that of Egypt and ending with the Roman Empire. Analysis will be particularly concerned with the use of architecture as an instrument of empire.
072 [006G] First Year Seminar: Greek and Roman Education (3). This First Year Seminar introduces students to forms of education in Greek and Roman antiquity, including education practices from early childhood to higher education.
073 [006G] First Year Seminar: Life in Ancient Pompeii (3). A study of this well-preserved ancient site provides an understanding of life in an Italian town during the early Roman empire. Students will study town planning, architecture, the arts, social organization, politics, entertainment, artisanry, commerce, and family life in this First Year Seminar.
111 [011] Grammar (1). This course provides a systematic review of English grammar and style for students of Latin and Greek.
121 [020] The Greeks (3 each). Introduction to the history, literature, religion, philosophy, science, art, and architecture of Greece from Homer to Alexander the Great. Emphasis on primary sources.
122 [021] The Romans (3 each). A survey of Roman civilization from the beginning to the late empire, dealing with history, literature, archaeology, philosophy and religion, technology, the economy, and social and political institutions.
125 [026] Word Formation and Etymology (3). Systematic study of the formation of words from Greek or Latin to build vocabulary and recognition. For medical terminology see CLAS 126.
126 [025] Medical Word Formation and Etymology (3). Systematic study of the formation of medical terms from Greek and Latin roots, to build vocabulary and recognition. For general etymology see CLAS 125.
131 [077] Myth, Story, and Belief in Greek Literature (3 each). An introduction to myth, heroic lore, and religion through the study of major works of Greek literature. Core readings: Homer, Hesiod, and selections from tragic drama.
133H [029] Epic and Tragedy (3). First-year honors students only. Study of classical epic and tragedy. Special emphasis on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and on the rethinking of Homeric epic in the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
231 [031] The Theater in the Greek and Roman World (3). The physical setting and techniques of classical theater: tragedy, comedy, and other public spectacles in Greece and Rome.
240 [051] Women in Greek Art and Literature (WMST 240/WMST 240H)) (3 each). Course examines law, religion, medicine, social practices, and ideologies in the lives of women in ancient Greece, from Homer to Hellenistic Egypt, using literature, art, and epigraphy.
241 [053] Women in Ancient Rome (WMST 241/WMST 241H) (3 each). Course examines the life of women in ancient Rome, from the first beginnings of the organized community in Rome through the early Empire, a period of about 900 years. Also explores aspects of the lives of women in provinces governed by Rome.
242 [042] Sex and Gender in Antiquity (WMST 242) (3). Exploration of gender constructs, what it meant to be a woman or a man, in antiquity, as revealed in literary, historical, and archaeological sources. Readings from Homer, Euripides, Plato, Ovid, Virgil, Juvenal, Petronius, and other ancient authors.
245 [045] Women of Byzantium (WMST 245) (3). A study of women's roles and influence in the Late Antique and Byzantine world, through analysis of contemporary Byzantine texts by and about women, historical testimonies, and works of art.
253 [033] The Age of Pericles (3 each). An introduction to classical civilization through study of its most important period in Greece. Attention to history, philosophy, and art. Lecture and discussion.
254 [034] Alexander and the Age of Hellenism (3). An introduction to classical civilization through study of the period in which it spreads beyond mainland Greece to influence and partially merge with the cultures of the Near East, Egypt, and Rome. Attention to history, literature, philosophy, and art. Lectures and discussion.
257 [035] The Age of Augustus (3 each). An introduction to classical civilization through study of the literature, history, and art of one of the most crucial periods in Roman history. Lectures and discussion.
258 [036] The Age of the Early Roman Empire (3). An introduction to the civilization of the Roman Empire through study of the literature, history, and archaeology of its most colorful period.
259 [037] Pagans and Christians in the Age of Constantine (3). Introduction to the literature and culture of the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine. Special attention to the fundamental cultural and social changes resulting from the Christianization of the Empire.
263 [043] Athletics in the Greek and Roman World (3). Study of athletics as a unifying force in ancient society, emphasizing the Olympic games and other religious festivals. Consideration of athletic professionalism, propaganda, and social trends using literary and archaeological sources.
265 [044] Technology and Culture in the Roman Empire (3). A survey of the state of technology in Rome during the first three centuries A.D. Consideration of the interrelationships of technology and government, art, economics, and the quality of life.
269 [069] Representations of Cleopatra (CMPL 269, WMST 269) (3). Study of the life of Cleopatra and how her story has been reinvented in postclassical societies, often as a mirror image of their own preoccupations, in literature, art, movies, and opera.
361 [061] Homer and the Heroic Age of Greece (3). The Iliad, the Odyssey. Hesiod, heroic, and oral poetry. The archaeology of Homeric Greece, the study and influence of the Homeric poems in modern times.
362 [062] The Tragic Dimension in Classical Literature (3). The nature of the tragic and the function of tragic drama. The development and sources of Greek tragedy. Aristotle's Poetics.
363 [063] Latin and Greek Lyric Poetry in Translation (3). Introduction to the lyric and elegiac poetry of antiquity in English translation, including Hesiod, Sappho, Catullus, Ovid, and Horace.
364 [064] The Classical Background of English Poetry (CMPL 364) (3). Study of classical writers' influence on selected genres of English poetry.
390 [091] Topics in Classical Studies (3). Students may suggest to the chair of the department topics for individual or group study. Advance arrangements required.
391 [090] Junior Seminar (3). Prerequisite, junior standing. All departmental majors will jointly explore the history, archaeology, art and literature of one or more geographical regions of the Mediterranean. Several oral and written reports; seminar format.
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.
101 [001]/102 [002] Elementary Classical Greek (4 each). Comprehensive coverage of basic grammar and syntax in two semesters, preparing students for reading Plato or Xenophon in Greek 203 (and with instructor's permission New Testament Greek in GREK 205).
121/122 Elementary Modern Greek (4 each). Prerequisite, GREK 121 or equivalent or permission of instructor. The course introduces the essential elements of structure, vocabulary of the modern Greek language and aspects of Greek culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing are stressed in that order. It continues with the proficiency-based instruction, with emphasis on further development and refinement of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills including a review and continuation of grammar.
203 [003]/ 204 [004] Intermediate Greek (3 each). Prerequisite, GREK 101-102 or equivalent. Review of fundamentals; reading in selected classical texts, such as Xenophon, Plato, Euripides, or others.
205 [005] Greek New Testament (3). Prerequisite, GREK 203 or equivalent.
221 [021] Advanced Greek I (3). Substantial readings from Homer's Iliad or Odyssey, the remainder of the selected poems to be read in translation.
222 [022] Advanced Greek II (3). Readings from one or more Greek Tragedies.
351 [051] Classical Greek Prose (3). Prerequisite, GREK 221. Readings in Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, or other authors. With permission of the department, this course may be repeated for credit.
352 [052] Greek Poetry (3). Prerequisite, GREK 222. Readings in Sappho, Aeschylus, and other authors. With permission of the department, this course may be repeated for credit.
396 [091] Special Readings in Greek Literature (3). Prerequisite, GREK 222.
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.
101 [001]/ 102 [002] Elementary Latin (4 each). The basic elements of Latin grammar, practice in reading and writing Latin, introduction to Roman civilization through a study of the language of the Romans.
111 [013] Accelerated Beginning Latin (4). Prerequisites, permission of the instructor and the director of the elementary Latin program. Taught in conjunction with 601 in the fall and independently in the spring. Undergraduates accelerate through Latin grammar, acquiring in a single semester the material covered in LATN 101 and LATN 102 - that is, introductory grammar as presented in Wheelock's Latin. Students meet for a fourth session, which is dedicated to Latin prose composition. Students who successfully complete the course may enter either LATN 203 or LATN 212. Course can be counted toward the fulfillment of the language requirement.
203 [003]/ 204 [004] Intermediate Latin (3 each). Review of fundamentals. Reading in selected texts such as Catullus, Ovid, Cicero, or others.
205 [005] Medieval Latin (3). Prerequisite, LATN 203 or equivalent.
212 [014] Accelerated Intermediate Latin (4). Prerequisites, LATN 102 or LATN 111 and permission of the director of the intermediate Latin program. Taught in conjunction with 602 in the spring. Undergraduates reinforce their understanding of Latin grammar, increase their vocabulary, and improve their skills in reading and translation. Students meet for a fourth session, which is devoted to grammar, style, and poetics.
221 [021] Vergil (3). Prerequisite, LATN 204 or placement. Systematic review of Latin grammar. Reading in Virgil's Aeneid, normally two books in Latin, and the remainder in translation. First-year and sophomore elective.
222 [022] Cicero: The Man and His Times (3). Prerequisite, LATN 204 or placement. Careful reading of selected works of Cicero, exercises in Latin composition.
331 [031] Roman Historians (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Readings in Caesar, Sallust, and/or Livy.
332 [032] Roman Comedy (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Readings in Plautus and Terence, or both.
333 [033] Lyric Poetry (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Reading in Catullus and Horace.
334 [034] Augustan Poetry (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Reading in Ovid, Tibullus, Propertius, or other poets.
335 [035] Roman Elegy (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or permission of instructor. This course studies Ovid, Propertius, and Tibullus, focusing on themes such as love, male-female relations, politics, war, Roman culture, and poetry itself.
351 [051] Lucretius (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221. Reading in Lucretius and related works.
352 [052] Petronius and the Age of Nero (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221.
353 [053] Satire (Horace and Juvenal) (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221.
354 [054] Tacitus and Pliny's Letters (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221.
396 [091] Special Readings in Latin Literature (3). Prerequisite, LATN 221 or permission of instructor.
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.
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.
891 [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.
722 [202] Latin Epigraphy (3). Riess.
723 [203] Latin Paleography (3). Staff.
725 [207] Latin Composition and Prose Styles (3). Wooten.
741 [341] Special Reading (3). Fall and spring. Staff.
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.
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.