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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to classical antiquity for students interested in ancient Greece and Rome, the impact of antiquity on Medieval and Renaissance Europe, and a general background in the Western tradition. This interdisciplinary course taught by a team of faculty members from several departments and programs includes studies in literature (epic, dramatic, and lyric poetry, rhetoric, and fiction), history and historiography, art and architecture, philosophy and political theory, and science and mathematics. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the important myths in Greek and Roman culture, with attention to their religious, psychological, and historical origins. Comparative mythology, structural analysis, modern psychological interpretations and the development of classical myths in Western literature and art receive attention. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
Readings in translation of some of the tragedies of Aeschylos, Sophocles, and Euripides in the context of Athenian society in the fifth century B.C. Students will have the opportunity to write, produce, and perform an original tragedy based on Greek myth. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
Readings in translation of the plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence. Students explore both the origins and the fate of ancient comedy within the context of Greek and Roman society. Furthermore, students will have the opportunity to produce and perform one of the plays on the course reading list. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
Readings in translation of the great epic poets of the Greek and Roman worlds, focusing on a comparative study of the works of Homer and Vergil. (Fulfills humanities requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
Readings in translation of the great chroniclers of history from the Greek and Roman worlds: Greek, the works of Herodotos (the father of history), Thucydides and Xenophon; Roman, the works of Livy, Polybius, and Tacitus. The course will focus on the methodology of writing history, comparative studies, and modern interpretations. (Counts toward the history major.)
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3.00 Credits
Selected aspects of classical antiquity that embrace both the Greek and Roman worlds. Topics will vary from year to year based upon the instructor's specialization and interests. Students work on basic research, analytical, and writing skills. Courses may include Greek and/or Roman religion, lyric poetry, and early Christianity. The course in a different subject area may be repeated for credit.
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1.00 Credits
Basic research methodology in 200-level civilization courses including the use of primary and secondary sources as well as Web-based and library-based materials. This one-credit course will be taken jointly with a 200-level civilization course.
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1.00 Credits
Students will begin to learn effective writing and will fulfill the all-college Expository Writing requirement. This one-credit course will be taken jointly with a 200-level civilization course.
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1.00 Credits
Students will complete a semester-length project on an aspect of Classical civilization. The project will be collaborative and may involve visual or performing arts. This one-credit course must be taken jointly with a 200-level civilization course.
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