Practice in writing and in oral communication skills. Assignments drawn from different areas of classical scholarship: language and literature, art and archaeology, or history and civilization. For classics majors, satisfies Junior Year Writing requirement.
Survey of ancient Greek drama, with attention to themes, production and performance, and literary interpretation. Emphasis on the major tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. (Gen.Ed. AL)
Lives, roles, contributions, and status of women in Greek and Roman societies, as reflected in classical literature and the archaeological record. (Gen.Ed. HS)