Course Schedule

Course Term
Course Attributes
Spring 2024
CLAS

CLAS 530 – Ancient Greek Technology

This course examines the technological achievement of Ancient Greeks from Prehistoric to Roman times. It is structured around key crafts, such as ceramics, stone and bronze sculpture, ivory-working, glass-making, carpentry, and weaving. The production sequence for each craft is presented, as well as the interconnectedness among different crafts. Visits to local craft studios promote an experiential learning. Students learn how craft practitioners carried out major technological projects, ranging from temple construction, to time-recording machinery, water engineering, and ship construction. The low social status of the workers is contrasted with the elevated appreciation of their products. The impact of environmental, economic, and cultural factors on the endurance, innovation, or abandonment of technological expertise is also addressed.

Section
001
Days
MoWe
Time
09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Date
Jan 10 - May 1
Instructor
Status
Open
Enrollment
27 / 30
  • Days: MoWe
  • Time: 09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
  • Dates: Jan 10 - May 1
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 27 / 30
Fall 2024
LAT

LAT 530 – Roman Drama

Close reading and study of select plays of Plautus, Terence, and Seneca, as well as select fragments of Republican Roman tragedy. Graduate-level requirements include extra reading assignments in Latin; a more ambitious research paper project.

Section
001
Days
Tu
Time
03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Date
Aug 26 - Dec 11
Status
Open
Enrollment
0 / 25
  • Days: Tu
  • Time: 03:30 PM - 06:00 PM
  • Dates: Aug 26 - Dec 11
  • Status: Open
  • Enrollment: 0 / 25