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Classes
CLASS 1332
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 1132, SANSK 1132
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Goldwin Smith Hall 122
Instructors
Clary, T
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: CLASS 1332 or permission of instructor.
CLASS 1531
Course Description
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
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Balch Hall - Tatkon Ctr 3343
Instructors
Harwood, T
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Additional Information
For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.
CLASS 1546
Course Description
Contemporary literature, graphic novels, cinema, and even games often appeal to stories, characters, and imagery from ancient Greece, Rome, and other ancient cultures. What makes these stories and characters ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Lincoln Hall 117
Instructors
Roby, C
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Additional Information
For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.
CLASS 1699
Course Description
Where do the words we use come from? This course examines the history and structure of the English vocabulary from its distant Indo-European roots to the latest in technical jargon and slang. Topics include ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LING 1109
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Morrill Hall 107
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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- F Morrill Hall 107
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Snider, T
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- W Morrill Hall 111
Instructors
Snider, T
CLASS 2352
Course Description
Review of grammar and reading of selections from Sanskrit epic poetry and narrative prose. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: LING 2252, SANSK 2252
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 438
Instructors
Golovkova, A
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Additional Information
Prerequisite: CLASS 2651 or permission of instructor.
CLASS 2605
Course Description
A study of richly documented tradition of competitive artistic, athletic, and spectacular performances sponsored by cities, wealthy individuals, and kings/emperors in antiquity, with special attention ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PMA 2605
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Klarman Hall KG42
Instructors
Rusten, J
CLASS 2630
Course Description
This course examines the production and exchange of wine, beer, coffee and tea, and the social and ideological dynamics involved in their consumption. We start in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, and end ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 2522, JWST 2522, NES 2522
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
Instructors
Monroe, C
CLASS 2640
Course Description
An introduction to the origins and development of Western medicine in ancient Greece and Rome. We will read a variety of sources on the ancient theory and practice of medicine, including pre-Hippocratic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2640, BSOC 2640
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Rockefeller Hall 122
Instructors
Roby, C
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Class Number & Section Details
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- M Goldwin Smith Hall 124
Instructors
Roby, C
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- M Uris Hall G24
Instructors
Roby, C
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Class Number & Section Details
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- R Uris Hall G24
Instructors
Roby, C
CLASS 2676
Course Description
Beginning with the archaic background of aristocratic, religious, cultural and military traditions of mainland Greece, we will follow the Athenian plunge into democracy, the theatrical translation ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 2676, HIST 2676
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Rockefeller Hall 112
Instructors
Rusten, J
CLASS 2685
Course Description
Throughout Greek and Roman history, the idea of Egypt inspired powerful imaginative responses ranging from fascination to fear. This course investigates Egyptian interactions with the Greco-Roman world ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 2285, ARKEO 2285, NES 2985
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Lincoln Hall B08
Instructors
Barrett, C
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Goldwin Smith Hall 142
Instructors
Barrett, C
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Class Number & Section Details
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- F Uris Hall G24
Instructors
Staff
CLASS 2687
Course Description
An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini. Recent theories in scholarship ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 2321
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Uris Hall 260
Instructors
Strauss, B
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Additional Information
Department Consent Required (Add)
CLASS 2700
Course Description
Why did the Gorgon turn people into stone? Did Cleopatra really have such a big nose? Did the Romans make wax death masks? Should the British Museum return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece? Come and explore ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2700, ARTH 2200
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 142
Instructors
Platt, V
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Class Number & Section Details
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall G19
Instructors
Platt, V
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Class Number & Section Details
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G19
Instructors
Platt, V
CLASS 2806
Course Description
This course investigates the rich body of Roman laws on slaves, crime, and women and children. Students will explore the evolution of power over marginalized groups and penalties for crimes at the beginnings ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FGSS 2806
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Rockefeller Hall 127
Instructors
Giannella, N
CLASS 2808
Course Description
How did the Ancient Greeks understand the world of non-human animals around them as they hunted, sacrificed, consumed, and worshipped? In this course we will read examine ancient attitudes toward animals ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 156
Instructors
Kirk, A
CLASS 2810
Course Description
This course explores the complex interactions between wine and culture. From a source of nutrition to an enduring cultural symbol of the good life, a religious ritual to a forbidden substance, an artistic ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: VIEN 2810
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Malott Hall 251
Instructors
Fontaine, M
Vanden Heuvel, J
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Additional Information
Please contact Prof. Fontaine (mf268@cornell.edu) if you are interested in an optional 1-credit Foreign Language Across the Curriculum (FLAC) course, LATIN 3212.
CLASS 3391
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Nussbaum, A
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Department Consent Required (Add)
CLASS 3396
Course Description
Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SANSK 3302
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
CLASS 3664
Course Description
We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 3203
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G24
Instructors
Brennan, T
CLASS 3686
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Platt, V
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Mankin, D
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Roby, C
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Ahl, F
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Manning, S
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Alexandridis, A
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Barrett, C
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Brittain, C
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Kirk, A
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Pelliccia, H
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Rebillard, E
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
Instructors
Rusten, J
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Additional Information
Permission of DUS, in special circumstances only. To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
CLASS 4748
Course Description
Classical literature has bequeathed us the names of many celebrated Greek artists, from Pheidias, who made the colossal statue of Olympian Zeus, to Apelles, the court painter of Alexander the Great. Strikingly, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4748, ARTH 4748, ARTH 6748, CLASS 7748
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Goldwin Smith Hall 122
Instructors
Platt, V
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
CLASS 4752
Course Description
Seminar topics rotate each semester. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4351, ARKEO 6351, ARTH 4351, ARTH 6351, CLASS 7752, MEDVL 4351, MEDVL 6351, NES 4351, NES 6351
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Ravenna
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Goldwin Smith Hall 144
Instructors
Anderson, B
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
CLASS 4754
Course Description
This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4254, ANTHR 7254, ARKEO 4254, ARKEO 7254, ARTH 4754, ARTH 6754, CLASS 7754, NES 4654, NES 7654
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Goldwin Smith Hall 122
Instructors
Manning, S
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Additional Information
Prerequisites: Some previous coursework in archaeology, Classics, Near Eastern Studies, or related fields.
CLASS 5702
Course Description
The course will demonstrate how to implement, organize, and visualize spatial data for history, classics and archaeology. During the course, students will: (1) overview a range of spatial software (desktop ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Uris Hall 438
- Feb 1, 2016
Instructors
Andreou, G
- M Mann Library B30A
- Mar 7 - Mar 28, 2016
Instructors
- M Uris Library B05
- Apr 4, 2016
Instructors
- M McGraw Hall 125
- Apr 11, 2016
Instructors
- M Uris Library B05
- Apr 18, 2016
Instructors
- M McGraw Hall 125
- Apr 25 - May 9, 2016
Instructors
- M McGraw Hall 125
- Feb 8 - Feb 29, 2016
Instructors
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Additional Information
Prerequisites: Average familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Access.
CLASS 7663
Course Description
An in-depth study of a book, author, or debate in ancient political thought in its own right and also with a view to its bearing on contemporary democratic theory. Topics vary by semester. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 6736
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Aristotle:freedom, power, rule
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall 369
Instructors
Frank, J
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
CLASS 7682
Course Description
Topic: Early Christian Martyr Narratives and History. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HIST 6300, JWST 6642, NES 6642
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Early Christian Martyr Narratives and History
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Goldwin Smith Hall 122
Instructors
Rebillard, E
CLASS 7748
Course Description
Classical literature has bequeathed us the names of many celebrated Greek artists, from Pheidias, who made the colossal statue of Olympian Zeus, to Apelles, the court painter of Alexander the Great. Strikingly, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4748, ARTH 4748, ARTH 6748, CLASS 4748
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Goldwin Smith Hall 122
Instructors
Platt, V
CLASS 7752
Course Description
Seminar topics rotate each semester. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ARKEO 4351, ARKEO 6351, ARTH 4351, ARTH 6351, CLASS 4752, MEDVL 4351, MEDVL 6351, NES 4351, NES 6351
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Ravenna
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Goldwin Smith Hall 144
Instructors
Anderson, B
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
CLASS 7754
Course Description
This seminar provides a higher-level general introduction to, and survey of, contemporary theories, methods, and approaches in the archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Rather than focusing on a specific ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4254, ANTHR 7254, ARKEO 4254, ARKEO 7254, ARTH 4754, ARTH 6754, CLASS 4754, NES 4654, NES 7654
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Goldwin Smith Hall 122
Instructors
Manning, S
CLASS 7960
Course Description
Independent study for graduate students only. view course details