CLA 630 - SEMINAR IN CLASSICAL LITERATURE AND CULTURE (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)

College of Arts & Sciences

Credits: 3

This graduate seminar offers advanced, intensive study in two particular approaches to the study of Classics, requiring a broader and more inclusive approach beyond the scope of the typical Greek or Latin seminar. These are: 1) the coordinated study of works of both Greek and Latin literature, and 2) the study of a specific research area in classical studies and culture. One of these areas will be the focus of the course each time it is offered. Topics in the coordinated study of Greek and Latin literature can take various forms, such as the passions in Greek and Latin poetry, comparative Greek and Latin drama, Homer and Virgil, etc. Research in classics and culture involves extensive reading of a large body of sources and scholarship on a specific topic of current scholarly interest, along with the use of texts in the original language(s) for course assignments and papers. Appropriate competence in reading Latin and/or Greek texts is expected of all students in the course. Topics may include a focused aspect of Greek and/or Roman society, material culture, early Christianity - and its relation to classical culture, aspects of Medieval or Renaissance culture, or the ongoing influence of classical stories, ideals, and cultural forms in modern media. May be repeated for up to six credits on different topics.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: Graduate standing or consent of the Classics DGS and instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.