Courses by semester
Courses for Spring 2025
Complete Cornell University course descriptions and section times are in the Class Roster.
| Course ID | Title | Offered |
|---|---|---|
| CLASS 1332 |
Elementary Sanskrit II
An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. Catalog Distribution: (FL-AG) |
Spring. |
| CLASS 1451 |
Ancient Egyptian II: Introduction to Middle Egyptian Hieroglyphs
A continuation of HIERO 1450. For over two thousand years, from the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2100 BCE) into the Roman era, Egyptian monuments were inscribed with hieroglyphs of the Middle Egyptian writing system. Students will continue to learn the complete Middle Egyptian verbal system and continue to enrich their Egyptian vocabulary. We will also continue translating complete literary and religious texts, including the fantastic tale of a sailor's maritime misadventures and divine encounters ("The Shipwrecked Sailor") and a hymn in honor of the sun god ("The Litany of Re"). Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) Full details for CLASS 1451 - Ancient Egyptian II: Introduction to Middle Egyptian Hieroglyphs |
Spring. |
| CLASS 1522 |
FWS: Subversive Myth and Politics in Imperial Rome
This course traces increasing restrictions on freedom of speech from the late Roman Republic to the imperial era. It thus offers a select survey of the most influential period of Latin literature with a specific political agenda. Also, since early first century statuary and architecture played a vital role in imperial propaganda, students look at how Octavian portrayed himself in the guise of specific gods, and observe the not always flattering depictions of these gods in Augustan poetry. In sum, students gain an intimate familiarity with the political climate of the late Roman republic and early imperial age in a synthesis of literature, history and iconography organized around the dueling themes of freedom of speech and censorship. Full details for CLASS 1522 - FWS: Subversive Myth and Politics in Imperial Rome |
Spring. |
| CLASS 1531 |
FWS: Greek Myth
This course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in ancient literature and art. We will examine the relationship between myths and the cultural, religious, and political conditions of the society in which they took shape. Beginning with theories of myth and proceeding to the analysis of individual stories and cycles, the material will serve as a vehicle for improving your written communication skills. Assignments include preparatory writing and essays focusing on readings and discussions in class. Catalog Distribution: (WRT-AG) |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 1552 |
FWS: Image and Text in Antiquity
Can we translate works of art into words? Can letters on the page be visually captivating even before we decipher their meaning? This course examines how ancient authors and artists conceived of the relationship between texts and images. Class assignments concern the descriptions of finely crafted objects in Greek and Latin literature and their rhetorical effects. Artifacts include the cosmic shield of Achilles in Homer's Iliad, the radiant gems of Posidippus's epigrams, and the divine tapestries of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Likewise, ancient artists' experimentation with images and texts in their works will contextualize our exploration. The study of Greco-Roman rhetorical devices will be a guide as we develop strategies for crafting persuasive arguments in our writing practices. Full details for CLASS 1552 - FWS: Image and Text in Antiquity |
Spring. |
| CLASS 1554 |
FWS: Reading the Classical Body
What does it mean to be embodied? In this course, we explore the diverse ways in which Greek and Roman artists and authors crafted ideas about the human body and embodied experience in their arts and letters. Shifting attitudes conveyed in poetic, philosophical, political, theological, and medical works provide the basis for class readings and assignments. How were ancient understandings of the body tied to issues of age, gender, sex, race, and class? We will address the connections between human and divine figures, as well as the living and the dead. By being sensitive to the cultural contexts of embodiment, we will attune ourselves to the particularities of our own authorial identities. Full details for CLASS 1554 - FWS: Reading the Classical Body |
Spring. |
| CLASS 1699 |
English Words: Histories and Mysteries
Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include formal and semantic change, taboo and euphemism, borrowing, new words from old, "learned" English loans from Greek and Latin, slang, and society. Catalog Distribution: (ETM-AS, HST-AS) (HA-AG, KCM-AG) Full details for CLASS 1699 - English Words: Histories and Mysteries |
Fall. |
| CLASS 2352 |
Intermediate Sanskrit II
Readings from Sanskrit dramas and literary commentary. Catalog Distribution: (FL-AG) |
Spring. |
| CLASS 2650 |
The Art of Humor in Greece and Rome
In this course we explore the art of comedy and humor in ancient Greece and Rome, with all readings in English. We begin with the Greek stage comedies of Aristophanes and Menander, and a "satyr play" by Euripides. We then proceed to the musical adaptations of those comedies by the Roman playwrights Plautus and Terence. After that, we examine "epigram" and the classical art of telling jokes for social influence and political power. We will investigate philosophers' speculations on the nature of laughter alongside notable examples of humor in criminal trials and election speeches. Finally, we will read the five surviving joke books from antiquity (Cicero, Quintilian, Macrobius, Plutarch, and the Philogelos), and students will be given a chance to master the ancient art of telling a joke themselves. Special attention will be given to the censorship of humor through the ages. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) Full details for CLASS 2650 - The Art of Humor in Greece and Rome |
Spring. |
| CLASS 2652 |
Ancient Greek Drama
This course introduces students to ancient Greek drama, with a particular focus on the genre of tragedy and its relation to the cultural, political, and performance context of Athens in the 5th century BC. Students will read plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in English translation and explore how they address key themes such as gender, racialization, slavery, war, mourning, trauma, empathy, and justice. Students will also study how contemporary artists, writers, and communities have adapted and restaged Greek drama, transforming and animating these ancient scripts across various media (theater, film, literature, etc.) to speak to complex and urgent social issues today (e.g., state/institutional violence; sexual violence; racism and xenophobia; queer bodies and desires; mental health; disability and caregiving). Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) |
Spring. |
| CLASS 2688 |
Cleopatra's Egypt: Tradition and Transformation
Following the conquests of Alexander, the ancient civilization of Egypt came under Greek rule. This period is best known for its famous queen Cleopatra, the last independent ruler of ancient Egypt. But even before Cleopatra's life and death, the Egypt that she governed was a fascinating place – and a rich case study in cultural interactions under ancient imperialism. This course explores life in Egypt under Greek rule, during the three centuries known as the Ptolemaic period (named after Cleopatra's family, the Ptolemaic dynasty). We will examine the history and culture of Ptolemaic Egypt, an empire at the crossroads of Africa, the Near East, and the Mediterranean. We will explore the experiences of Egyptians, Greeks, and others living in this multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-linguistic society. Finally, we will investigate the ways that Ptolemaic Egypt can shed light on modern experiences of imperialism, colonialism, and globalization. Catalog Distribution: (GLC-AS, HST-AS) (CA-AG, HA-AG) Full details for CLASS 2688 - Cleopatra's Egypt: Tradition and Transformation |
Spring. |
| CLASS 2689 |
Roman History
This course offers an introduction to the history of the Roman empire, from the prehistoric settlements on the site of Rome to the fall of the Western empire in the fifth century and its revival in the East with Byzantium. Lectures will provide a narrative and interpretations of major issues, including: empire building, cultural unity and diversity, religious transformations, changing relations between state and society. Discussion section will be the opportunity to engage with important texts, ancient and modern, about Rome. Catalog Distribution: (HST-AS) (HA-AG) |
Spring. |
| CLASS 2729 |
Climate, Archaeology and History
An introduction to the story of how human history from the earliest times through to the recent period interrelates with changing climate conditions on Earth. The course explores the whole expanse of human history, but concentrates on the most recent 15,000 years through to the Little Ice Age (14th-19th centuries AD). Evidence from science, archaeology and history are brought together to assess how climate has shaped the human story. Catalog Distribution: (HST-AS) (HA-AG) Full details for CLASS 2729 - Climate, Archaeology and History |
Spring. |
| CLASS 2812 |
Hieroglyphs to HTML: History of Writing
An introduction to the history and theory of writing systems from cuneiform to the alphabet, historical and new writing media, and the complex relationship of writing technologies to human language and culture. Through hands-on activities and collaborative work, students will explore the shifting definitions of "writing" and the diverse ways in which cultures through time have developed and used writing systems. We will also investigate the traditional divisions of "oral" vs. "written" and consider how digital technologies have affected how we use and think about writing in encoding systems from Morse code to emoji. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS, HST-AS) (CA-AG, HA-AG, LA-AG) Full details for CLASS 2812 - Hieroglyphs to HTML: History of Writing |
Spring. |
| CLASS 3391 |
Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level
To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for CLASS 3391 - Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 3396 |
Advanced Sanskrit II
Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. |
Spring. |
| CLASS 3669 |
Plato
We will study several of Plato's major dialogues, including the Apology, the Meno, Phaedo, and Republic. Topics include knowledge and reality, morality and happiness, and the nature of the soul. Catalog Distribution: (ETM-AS, HST-AS) (HA-AG, KCM-AG) |
Fall. |
| CLASS 3686 |
Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level
May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with their advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for CLASS 3686 - Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 3739 |
Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion
What is "religion," and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and (2) compares and critiques selected theoretical and methodological approaches to the "archaeology of cult" more generally. Students will examine ritual artifacts, cult sites, and other aspects of religious material culture, as well as primary textual sources (in translation). Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) Full details for CLASS 3739 - Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion |
Spring. |
| CLASS 3802 |
Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World
We will consider two basic questions: did the ancient Greeks and Romans have a concept of race or racial identity? If not, what were the dominant collective identities they used to classify themselves and others? We will explore the causes and conditions that gave rise to collective identities that can be described as ethnic and (in some cases) possibly as 'racial' and how these identities worked in their given cultural and political contexts. We will start with Greek identity in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, then moving to Macedonian identity and the conquests of Alexander the Great, and finally, to the Roman world, where we will explore the question of race and ethnicity within the context of inclusive citizenship. In each of these cultural contexts, we will briefly focus on slavery, examining whether slave identity was at all racialized. Catalog Distribution: (HST-AS, SCD-AS) (D-AG, HA-AG) Full details for CLASS 3802 - Race and Ethnicity in the Ancient World |
Spring. |
| CLASS 4646 |
Cognitive Science and the Classics
What can contemporary cognitive science teach us about the factors that shaped art, science, and philosophy in antiquity? In this course we will study both ancient and modern theories of mind and learn how to apply modern analytical and empirical methods to deepen our understanding of the ancient world. Featured topics include cognitive linguistics, mental representations, and distributed and social cognition. Catalog Distribution: (ETM-AS, HST-AS) (KCM-AG, HA-AG) Full details for CLASS 4646 - Cognitive Science and the Classics |
Spring. |
| CLASS 4662 |
Topics in Ancient Philosophy
Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. Topics vary by instructors. Catalog Distribution: (ETM-AS, HST-AS) (HA-AG, KCM-AG) |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 4711 |
Traveling Seminar: Greek Sculpture in Context
Students will explore sculpture that was commissioned and displayed in mainland Greece between the Archaic and Imperial periods, with a focus on the city of Athens and the panhellenic sanctuaries of Delphi and Olympia. We will examine architectural sculpture, tombs, votive dedications, and civic monuments, with a focus on the relationship between these objects and the religious, political, and funerary contexts in which they were displayed, informed by close visual analysis. The course will be followed by a trip to Greece during Spring Break, when we will visit many of the sites covered during the semester, as well as major collections of sculpture in local museums. Students will give presentations on site in preparation for an extended research paper. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) Full details for CLASS 4711 - Traveling Seminar: Greek Sculpture in Context |
Spring. |
| CLASS 4722 |
Honors: Senior Essay II
See "Honors" under Classics front matter. |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 4802 |
Silent Creation: Potential and Dilemmas
When you work, do you listen to music, or wear noise-cancelling headphones? Why? This course will examine historical choices for silence and interact with local practitioners of various crafts to interrogate whether there is a relationship between silence and creation. We will focus on both mental creativity and works of craft, pairing modern theory with ancient texts written by authors such as Augustine of Hippo and Gregory Nazianzus. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) Full details for CLASS 4802 - Silent Creation: Potential and Dilemmas |
Spring. |
| CLASS 4803 |
What Is Classics? Towards a Critical Disciplinary History
Within the long roiling and much heralded 'crises of the humanities', Classics is experiencing a contemporary crisis of its own. These queries are not least shaped around the disciplines continuing cultural relevance and uneven enrollments, but also in its relationships with white supremacy—relationships of complicity as much as co-option. That Classics is in crisis, however, is not a new phenomenon. In this course, we trace queries and fractures of disciplinary method, scope, objects and epistemologies through the history of this thing we have come to know as "Classics". Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) Full details for CLASS 4803 - What Is Classics? Towards a Critical Disciplinary History |
Spring. |
| CLASS 6754 |
Byzantine Archaeology
A seminar on the archaeology of the Byzantine Empire, from the late Roman through to the early modern periods. Topics to be covered include: long-term changes in settlement patterns and urban development; the material traces of state and monastic control over productive landscapes; the idea of the border and the nature of its defense; and the fraught relationship between "Byzantine" and "classical" archaeologies. |
Fall. |
| CLASS 6802 |
Silent Creation: Potential and Dilemmas
When you work, do you listen to music, or wear noise-cancelling headphones? Why? This course will examine historical choices for silence and interact with local practitioners of various crafts to interrogate whether there is a relationship between silence and creation. We will focus on both mental creativity and works of craft, pairing modern theory with ancient texts written by authors such as Augustine of Hippo and Gregory Nazianzus. Full details for CLASS 6802 - Silent Creation: Potential and Dilemmas |
Spring. |
| CLASS 7173 |
Topics in Ancient Philosophy
Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. Topics vary by instructors. |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 7345 |
Graduate TA Training
Pedagogical instruction and course coordination. Requirement for all graduate student teachers of LATIN 1201-LATIN 1202 and first-year writing seminars. |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 7346 |
Classics Graduate Preparation Seminar
A course to prepare Classics graduate students for exams and for professionalization. Full details for CLASS 7346 - Classics Graduate Preparation Seminar |
Fall, Spring. |
| CLASS 7640 |
Cognitive Science and the Classics
What can contemporary cognitive science teach us about the factors that shaped art, science, and philosophy in antiquity? In this course we will study both ancient and modern theories of mind and learn how to apply modern analytical and empirical methods to deepen our understanding of the ancient world. Featured topics include cognitive linguistics, mental representations, and distributed and social cognition. Full details for CLASS 7640 - Cognitive Science and the Classics |
Spring. |
| CLASS 7711 |
Traveling Seminar: Greek Sculpture in Context
Students will explore sculpture that was commissioned and displayed in mainland Greece between the Archaic and Imperial periods, with a focus on the city of Athens and the panhellenic sanctuaries of Delphi and Olympia. We will examine architectural sculpture, tombs, votive dedications, and civic monuments, with a focus on the relationship between these objects and the religious, political, and funerary contexts in which they were displayed, informed by close visual analysis. The course will be followed by a trip to Greece during Spring Break, when we will visit many of the sites covered during the semester, as well as major collections of sculpture in local museums. Students will give presentations on site in preparation for an extended research paper. Full details for CLASS 7711 - Traveling Seminar: Greek Sculpture in Context |
Spring. |
| CLASS 7727 |
Climate, Archaeology and History
An introduction to the story of how human history from the earliest times through to the recent period interrelates with changing climate conditions on Earth. The course explores the whole expanse of human history, but concentrates on the most recent 15,000 years through to the Little Ice Age (14th-19th centuries AD). Evidence from science, archaeology and history are brought together to assess how climate has shaped the human story. Full details for CLASS 7727 - Climate, Archaeology and History |
Spring. |
| CLASS 7770 |
The Aegean and East Mediterranean Bronze Age c. 3000-1000 BCE
An exploration of the archaeology and art of the Aegean region and of its neighbors during the Bronze Age, ca. 3000-1000 BCE: the origins and precursors of the Classical World. The course will investigate the emergence of the first complex societies in the Aegean region in the third millennium BCE, and then the development and story of the Minoan and Mycenaean worlds and their neighbors in the second millennium BCE. Topics will include: the Early Bronze Age and the first complex societies in the Aegean (Cyclades, Crete, Greece, Anatolia); the collapse and reorientation around 2200BCE and links with climate change; the first palace civilization of (Minoan) Crete; the Santorini (Thera) volcanic eruption and its historical impact in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean; the rise of the Mycenaean Greek palaces and the shift into proto-history; the development of an international east Mediterranean trade system; Ahhiyawa and the Hittites; the 'Trojan War'; and the collapse of the Late Bronze Age societies and links with climate change. Full details for CLASS 7770 - The Aegean and East Mediterranean Bronze Age c. 3000-1000 BCE |
Spring. |
| CLASS 7803 |
What Is Classics? Towards a Critical Disciplinary History
Within the long roiling and much heralded 'crises of the humanities', Classics is experiencing a contemporary crisis of its own. These queries are not least shaped around the disciplines continuing cultural relevance and uneven enrollments, but also in its relationships with white supremacy—relationships of complicity as much as co-option. That Classics is in crisis, however, is not a new phenomenon. In this course, we trace queries and fractures of disciplinary method, scope, objects and epistemologies through the history of this thing we have come to know as "Classics". Full details for CLASS 7803 - What Is Classics? Towards a Critical Disciplinary History |
Spring. |
| CLASS 7960 |
Independent Study in Classical Studies
Independent course in topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation with the faculty member who has agreed to supervise the course work. Full details for CLASS 7960 - Independent Study in Classical Studies |
Fall, Spring. |
| GREEK 1102 |
Elementary Ancient Greek II
Continuation of GREEK 1101, prepares students for GREEK 2101. |
Spring. |
| GREEK 1104 |
Beginning Homeric Greek
This course offers a ground up introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek with the goal of reading Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as soon as possible. Once students learn the language of the Iliad and Odyssey, they can move on to other works written in roughly the same formulaic diction, ranging from Hesiod's Theogony to the early philosophical verses of Empedocles and Parmenides. Teaching Beginning Homeric Greek at Cornell, affectionately known as 'baby' Greek, harkens back almost 100 years to the influential and popular courses of Professor Harry Caplan. In fact, this course uses an updated version of the same textbook used in Caplan's beginning Greek courses. |
Spring. |
| GREEK 2103 |
Homer
The study of selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey in Greek, with a focus on Homeric grammar, dialect, meter, poetics and composition. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) |
Spring. |
| GREEK 3120 |
Seminar in Greek
Undergraduate seminar in Greek. Fall 2024 topic: Family intrigue in Herodotus and Lysias. Spring 2025 topic: Euripides' Herakles, Plato's Euthyphro. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) |
Fall, Spring. |
| GREEK 3185 |
Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level
May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with their advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for GREEK 3185 - Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level |
Fall, Spring. |
| GREEK 5112 |
Elementary Ancient Greek II
Continuation of GREEK 5111, prepares students for GREEK 5121. |
Spring. |
| GREEK 5114 |
Beginning Homeric Greek
This course offers a ground up introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek with the goal of reading Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as soon as possible. Once students learn the language of the Iliad and Odyssey, they can move on to other works written in roughly the same formulaic diction, ranging from Hesiod's Theogony to the early philosophical verses of Empedocles and Parmenides. Teaching Beginning Homeric Greek at Cornell, affectionately known as 'baby' Greek, harkens back almost 100 years to the influential and popular courses of Professor Harry Caplan. In fact, this course uses an updated version of the same textbook used in Caplan's beginning Greek courses. |
Spring. |
| GREEK 5123 |
Homer
The study of selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey in Greek, with a focus on Homeric grammar, dialect, meter, poetics and composition. |
Spring. |
| GREEK 5130 |
Seminar in Greek
Fall 2024 topic: Family intrigue in Herodotus and Lysias. Spring 2025 topic: Euripides' Herakles, Plato's Euthyphro. |
Fall, Spring. |
| GREEK 6102 |
Advanced Readings in Greek Literature
Topics for this course vary by instructor. Full details for GREEK 6102 - Advanced Readings in Greek Literature |
Spring. |
| GREEK 7161 |
Greek Philosophical Texts
Reading and translation of Greek Philosophical texts. |
Fall, Spring. |
| GREEK 7910 |
Independent Study in Greek
Independent study in Greek for graduate students. |
Fall, Spring. |
| LATIN 1201 |
Elementary Latin I
Introductory course designed to prepare students to start reading Latin prose at the end of a year. The class moves swiftly and includes extensive memorization of vocabulary and paradigms; study of Latin syntax; and written homework, quizzes, tests, and oral drills. Catalog Distribution: (FL-AG) |
Fall, Spring. |
| LATIN 1202 |
Elementary Latin II
This course is a continuation of LATIN 1201, using readings from various authors and prepares students for LATIN 1205. |
Spring. |
| LATIN 1205 |
Intermediate Latin I
Introduces students to reading original Latin text. Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 1202, LATIN 1204. Catalog Distribution: (FL-AG) |
Fall. |
| LATIN 2201 |
Latin Prose
Topic: Pliny's letters. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (FL-AG) |
Spring. |
| LATIN 3203 |
Roman Poetry
Topic: Ovid's Metamorphoses and love poetry. Catalog Distribution: (ALC-AS) (CA-AG, LA-AG) |
Spring. |
| LATIN 3286 |
Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level
May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with their advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for LATIN 3286 - Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level |
Fall, Spring. |
| LATIN 4223 |
Topics in Medieval Latin Literature
This topics seminar will explore genres, forms, and theories of Medieval Latin poetry in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries (with a few forays into the fourteenth century and beyond). Topics include biblical and liturgical verse, historical epic, philosophical and didactic poetry, satire and parody, the ars versificandi, and historical/contemporary critical approaches to Medieval Latin poetics (Faral, Raby, Norberg, Zumthor, Leupin, Tilliette, Kay, et al.). Full details for LATIN 4223 - Topics in Medieval Latin Literature |
Spring. |
| LATIN 5211 |
Elementary Latin I
Introductory course designed to prepare students to start reading Latin prose at the end of a year. The class moves swiftly and includes extensive memorization of vocabulary and paradigms; study of Latin syntax; and written homework, quizzes, tests, and oral drills. |
Fall, Spring. |
| LATIN 5212 |
Elementary Latin II
Continuation of LATIN 5211, using readings from various authors; prepares students for LATIN 5215. |
Spring. |
| LATIN 5215 |
Intermediate Latin I
Introduces students to reading original Latin text. Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 5212, LATIN 5214. |
Fall. |
| LATIN 5221 |
Latin Prose
Topic: Pliny's letters. |
Spring. |
| LATIN 5233 |
Roman Poetry
Topic: Ovid's Metamorphoses and love poetry. |
Spring. |
| LATIN 7223 |
Topics in Medieval Latin Literature
This topics seminar will explore genres, forms, and theories of Medieval Latin poetry in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries (with a few forays into the fourteenth century and beyond). Topics include biblical and liturgical verse, historical epic, philosophical and didactic poetry, satire and parody, the ars versificandi, and historical/contemporary critical approaches to Medieval Latin poetics (Faral, Raby, Norberg, Zumthor, Leupin, Tilliette, Kay, et al.). Full details for LATIN 7223 - Topics in Medieval Latin Literature |
Spring. |
| LATIN 7262 |
Latin Philosophical Texts
Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. |
Spring. |
| LATIN 7272 |
Graduate Seminar in Latin
Topic: Roman ways of reading. |
Spring. |
| LATIN 7920 |
Independent Study in Latin
Independent study for graduate students only. |
Fall, Spring. |