Course Descriptions
The following require no knowledge of the Latin or Greek languages:
CLCV 200
Classical Epic
3 Semester Hours
The Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica, and Aeneid.
CLCV 210
Greek Tragedy
3 Semester Hours
The plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.
CLCV 220
Ancient Comedy
3 Semester Hours
The plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence.
CLCV 230
Ancient Historians
3 Semester Hours
The works of Herodotus, Thucydides, Livy, and Tacitus.
CLCV 298
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
CLCV 299
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
CLCV 301
Greek Civilization
3 Semester Hours
A survey of Hellenic civilization from its origins in the Bronze Age until the Hellenistic period, encompassing the study of archaeology, history, literature, religion, philosophy, and the fine arts.
CLCV 302
Roman Civilization
3 Semester Hours
A survey of Roman civilization from its origins in the Iron Age to the collapse of the empire, encompassing the study of archaeology, history, literature, religion, philosophy, and the fine arts.
CLCV 304
Art and Architecture of Ancient Greece
3 Semester Hours
A survey of the significant monuments of art and architecture of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Period, with an emphasis on form and function in the cultural context.
CLCV 306
Art and Architecture of Ancient Rome
3 Semester Hours
A survey of the significant monuments of art and architecture of ancient Rome, from the Etruscan period to the Age of Constantine, with an emphasis on form and function in the cultural context.
CLCV 353
Religions of the Greeks and Romans
3 Semester Hours
Study of the religious practices and beliefs of the Greeks and Romans from the archaic period to the triumph of Christianity.
CLCV 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
CLCV 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
CLCV 415
Special Topics in Classical Civilizations
3 Semester Hours
This course may be repeated for credit.
CLCV 450
The Axial Age
3 Semester Hours
A study of the philosophy and culture of Eurasia in the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., with special emphasis on the great teachers of the Age: Socrates, Zoroaster, the later Hebrew Prophets, the Buddha, Confucius, and Laozi.
CLCV 451
Classical Mythology
3 Semester Hours
Study of the basic myths and myth patterns of the Greeks and Romans and their mythological heritage in Western traditions.
CLCV 452
Sex and Gender in Classical Antiquity
3 Semester Hours
Study of the status and roles of women in classical Greece and Rome, as well as other gender issues.
CLCV 454
Greek Cinema
3 Semester Hours
A study of some of the greatest Greek films in their modern political and social setting, with an emphasis on contemporary cultural identity and its roots in the western tradition.
CLCV 455
The Ancient World on Film
3 Semester Hours
A study of the uses of Greco-Roman myth and history in cinema. The course introduces students to the comparative study of literature and film across different cultures, languages, and genres.
CLCV 498
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
CLCV 499
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
CLCV 500
Senior Thesis
3 Semester Hours
The topic for the senior thesis will be selected by the student in consultation with a faculty advisor.
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