Classics (CLASS)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

CLASS 1331

An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 1131SANSK 1131

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6423 CLASS 1331   SEM 101

CLASS 1531

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 ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17824 CLASS 1531   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17825 CLASS 1531   SEM 102

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute

CLASS 1615

Ancient Rome was a village the size of Ithaca that grew into a world empire. In this course students will be introduced to some of its literature, art, and famous personalities in the classical period ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9415 CLASS 1615   LEC 001

CLASS 1632

This course is preparation for a performance of ancient theater in the Black Box Theatre at the end of the semester.  It will involve background reading about the play, learning and acting the lines, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 10082 CLASS 1632   STU 501

CLASS 1665

A survey of the origins of political theory in the Western tradition. Starting with the Greeks and ending in the Medieval era of Aquinas and Dante, this course introduces students to the central debates ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 3626PHIL 1410

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16107 CLASS 1665   LEC 001

  • 16108 CLASS 1665   DIS 201

  • 16109 CLASS 1665   DIS 202

CLASS 2351

Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 2251SANSK 2251

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6713 CLASS 2351   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: CLASS 1332 or permission of instructor.

CLASS 2601

Introduces students to the literature and intellectual life of ancient Greece from Homer to the early centuries of Roman rule. We will read and discuss ancient writers as creative artists in their own ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8383 CLASS 2601   LEC 001

CLASS 2604

Survey of the Greek myths, with emphasis on the content and significance of the myths in Mediterranean society, including the place of myth in Greek life and consciousness; the factors and influences involved ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6069 CLASS 2604   LEC 001

CLASS 2635

This course surveys the history and cultures of ancient Mesopotamia (e.g., Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria) from the beginnings of civilization to the death of Alexander the Great. It will be taught from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 2625NES 2625NES 6625

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16162 CLASS 2635   LEC 001

CLASS 2641

In this course we will study the technologies – aqueducts, automata, catapults, concrete and more – that allowed the Roman Empire to prosper and expand. Technical and historical background will accompany ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2641STS 2641

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16038 CLASS 2641   LEC 001

  • 16039 CLASS 2641   DIS 201

  • 16040 CLASS 2641   DIS 202

CLASS 2651

Study and analysis of 2500 years of comedy (all in English), from Greece (Aristophanes, Menander), Rome (Plautus and Terence), Italy (Machiavelli, The commedia dell' arte), Elizabethan (Shakespeare, Ben ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 2230PMA 2635

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8765 CLASS 2651   LEC 001

CLASS 2661

An introductory survey of ancient Greek philosophy from the so-called Presocratics (6th century BCE) through the Hellenistic period (1st century BCE) with special emphasis on the thought of Socrates, Plato, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 2200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8160 CLASS 2661   LEC 001

  • Please contact Michael Fontaine (mf268@cornell.edu) if you are interested in an optional 1-credit Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC) course, LATIN 3212.

  •  8162 CLASS 2661   DIS 201

  • 17562 CLASS 2661   DIS 202

  •  8164 CLASS 2661   DIS 203

CLASS 2682

This course will examine the history of the Roman Empire from the beginnings of monarchy at Rome in the first century BCE to the fall of the Western Empire in the fifth century (476 CE). We will consider ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2671

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16113 CLASS 2682   LEC 001

  • 16114 CLASS 2682   DIS 201

  • 16115 CLASS 2682   DIS 202

CLASS 2711

The Roman period has given us a density of archaeological remains that remains unsurpassed in world history, and these have been studied since the very birth of archaeology. As a result, Roman archaeology ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2711ARTH 2711

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16781 CLASS 2711   LEC 001

  • 16783 CLASS 2711   DIS 202

CLASS 2802

Greece and Rome left behind a cultural legacy that still shapes the artistic, literary, scientific, and legal aspects of the world we live in today. This course traces those continuities of influence, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: The Grand Tour:Travel to Italy/18th&19th Centuries

  • 16201 CLASS 2802   SEM 101

CLASS 3391

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. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6165 CLASS 3391   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Independent study at the 3000-level may be undertaken by undergraduates upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level in the relevant field and only with the permission of the director of undergraduate studies in cases of extraordinary circumstances.

CLASS 3395

Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: SANSK 3301

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  9992 CLASS 3395   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: 2nd year Sanskrit or equivalent.

CLASS 3645

Tragedy and its audiences from ancient Greece to modern theater and film. Topics: origins of theatrical conventions; Shakespeare and Seneca; tragedy in modern theater and film. Works studied will include: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3440PMA 3724

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16344 CLASS 3645   LEC 001

CLASS 3669

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. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 3202

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9238 CLASS 3669   LEC 001

CLASS 3686

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 his or her advisor and the faculty member who ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6164 CLASS 3686   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Independent study at the 3000-level may be undertaken by undergraduates upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level in the relevant field and only with the permission of the director of undergraduate studies in cases of extraordinary circumstances.

CLASS 3739

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 ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16311 CLASS 3739   SEM 101

CLASS 3741

This course explores the visual arts of the Mediterranean region from the court of Alexander the Great to the principate of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. During the first half of the semester we will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARTH 3741

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16269 CLASS 3741   SEM 101

  • Students will find it particularly helpful if they have first taken CLASS 2700/ARTH 2200 (“An Introduction to the Ancient World in 24 Objects”), though this is not a formal prerequisite.

CLASS 3746

A survey of the art and architecture of the later Roman Empire, from the reign of Trajan to the reign of Justinian I. Topics to be considered include: the impact of Christianity on the functions and appearance ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 15818 CLASS 3746   LEC 001

CLASS 3750

Introduction and training in dendrochronology and its application to archaeology, art history, and environment through participation in a research project dating ancient to modern tree-ring samples especially ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  5799 CLASS 3750   LEC 001

  •  6642 CLASS 3750   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Manning, S

CLASS 4662

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 7173PHIL 4200PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9763 CLASS 4662   SEM 101

CLASS 4721

See "Honors" under Classics front matter. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6461 CLASS 4721   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Roby, C

CLASS 6737

This course provides an introduction to ancient Greek and Roman archaeology for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Second-year PhD students in the Classical Archaeology track may use this course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 6737

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16382 CLASS 6737   SEM 101

CLASS 6755

An introduction to the field of Dendrochronology and associated topics with an emphasis on their applications in the field of archaeology and related heritage-buildings fields. Course aimed at graduate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  8988 CLASS 6755   LEC 001

  •  8989 CLASS 6755   LAB 401

    • TBA
    • Manning, S

CLASS 7173

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 4662PHIL 4200PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9949 CLASS 7173   SEM 101

CLASS 7345

Pedagogical instruction and course coordination. Requirement for all graduate student teachers of LATIN 1201-LATIN 1202 and first-year writing seminars. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  9444 CLASS 7345   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Clary, T

CLASS 7682

Topic: The History of the Later Roman Empire (284-641). The seminar's purpose is to provide a general introduction to problems and methods, with a strong emphasis on reading and using primary sources. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 6300NES 6642

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The History of the Later Roman Empire (284-641)

  • 16239 CLASS 7682   SEM 101

CLASS 7950

Independent study for graduate students only. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6197 CLASS 7950   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

CLASS 7960

Independent study for graduate students only. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6638 CLASS 7960   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff