Most students begin with CLAS-L100: Elementary Latin I (if focusing on Latin), or CLAS-G100: Elementary Greek I (if focusing on Classical Greek). If you have previous Latin or Classical Greek language experience, your language placement will depend on your: Latin Foreign Language Placement Exam; successful completion of an in-person placement test for Classical Greek; or AP credit.
We offer introductory and advanced civilization classes on Roman or Greek culture, classical mythology, classical art and archaeology, film, and more.
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Haunting tales of murder, incest, and cannibalism, clashes pitting gods against gods, Zeus’ unending infidelities—these stories, continually retold and reinterpreted, have been captivating imaginations for over 2500 years. What do they have to say to us, so far removed from their first tellings? What can they tell us about the unique cultures in which they first arose?
Through a detailed examination of the Pompeii’s painting, architecture, graffiti, and more, we’ll think about groups like women, enslaved people, migrants, religious groups, the dead, and more.
The College of Arts