Course Schedule
Fall 2026
CLAS
CLAS 301A – The Literature of the Ancient Greeks: From Homer to the Novel
Writing Emphasis Course
Classics 301A provides an introductory survey of Ancient Greek literature through English translations. The works to be studied include the earliest works of European literature and highlights from the subsequent millennium of Ancient Greek culture. We will read from a variety of genres, including epic and lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, historiography, philosophy and the novel, and authors such as Homer, Sappho, Herodotus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, and Plato. Greek literature provides varied and fascinating perspectives on ancient Greek thought, history, and culture(s) and is also critical to appreciation of subsequent literatures and cultures in Europe and beyond.
Classics 301A provides an introductory survey of Ancient Greek literature through English translations. The works to be studied include the earliest works of European literature and highlights from the subsequent millennium of Ancient Greek culture. We will read from a variety of genres, including epic and lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy, historiography, philosophy and the novel, and authors such as Homer, Sappho, Herodotus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, and Plato. Greek literature provides varied and fascinating perspectives on ancient Greek thought, history, and culture(s) and is also critical to appreciation of subsequent literatures and cultures in Europe and beyond.
Section
001
Days
MoWe
Time
03:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Date
Aug 24 - Dec 9
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 30
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- Section: 001
- Instructor: Park, Arum
- Days: MoWe
- Time: 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM
- Dates: Aug 24 - Dec 9
- Status: Open
- Enrollment: 0 / 30