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CLASS 1331
Elementary Sanskrit I

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 1131, SANSK 1131

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6422 CLASS 1331   SEM 101

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CLASS 1515
FWS: Great Roman Inventions

What do the book, blown glass, the calendar, and concrete have in common? Our modern world would not be imaginable without them, from the ability to schedule meetings to the construction of New York's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17606 CLASS 1515   SEM 101

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

CLASS 1531
FWS: Greek Myth

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

  • 17601 CLASS 1531   SEM 101

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  • 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

  • 17600 CLASS 1531   SEM 102

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  • 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

  • 17602 CLASS 1531   SEM 103

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  • 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

  • 17603 CLASS 1531   SEM 104

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  • 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

  • 17604 CLASS 1531   SEM 105

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

CLASS 1615
Introduction to Ancient Rome

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

  •  8977 CLASS 1615   LEC 001

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CLASS 1632
Ancient Theater Performance

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

  • 18664 CLASS 1632   STU 501

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  • Additional meeting times for one-on-one or group work will be scheduled on Saturdays 10:30-12:30 and Thursdays 4:15-6:15. Prof. Ahl will notify you with the room numbers and if you need to attend.

CLASS 2351
Intermediate Sanskrit I

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 2251, SANSK 2251

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  6701 CLASS 2351   SEM 101

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  • Prerequisite: CLASS 1332 or permission of instructor.

CLASS 2601
The Greek Experience

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

  •  8305 CLASS 2601   LEC 001

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CLASS 2603
Initiation to Greek Culture

Limited to 18 students. Intended especially for first-year students. Students must apply in writing to chair, Department of Classics, 120 Goldwin Smith Hall. No prior knowledge necessary (all texts are ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15969 CLASS 2603   LEC 001

  • Students must apply in writing to chair, Department of Classics, 120 Goldwin Smith Hall.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 2604
Greek Mythology

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

  •  6086 CLASS 2604   LEC 001

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CLASS 2605
Theater, Sport, and Spectacle: Performance and Competition in Greece and Rome

A study of the 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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PMA 2605

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15970 CLASS 2605   LEC 001

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CLASS 2630
Drinking through the Ages: Intoxicating Beverages in Near Eastern and World History

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 2522, JWST 2522, NES 2522

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16205 CLASS 2630   LEC 001

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CLASS 2661
Ancient Philosophy

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

  •  8093 CLASS 2661   LEC 001

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  •  8095 CLASS 2661   DIS 201

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  • 10088 CLASS 2661   DIS 202

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  •  8097 CLASS 2661   DIS 203

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CLASS 2675
Ancient Greece from Helen to Alexander

An introduction to ancient Greek history from the era of the Trojan War to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Topics include the rise and fall of the Greek city-state, the invention of politics, democracy, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2650

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16587 CLASS 2675   LEC 001

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  • 16589 CLASS 2675   DIS 201

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  • 16986 CLASS 2675   DIS 202

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  • Department Consent Required (Add)

  • 16590 CLASS 2675   DIS 203

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  • 16987 CLASS 2675   DIS 204

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CLASS 2685
Egyptomania: Imagining Egypt in the Greco-Roman World

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 2285, ARKEO 2285, NES 2985

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15976 CLASS 2685   LEC 001

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  • 15977 CLASS 2685   DIS 201

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  • 15978 CLASS 2685   DIS 202

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CLASS 2700
Introduction to Art History: The Classical World in 24 Objects

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2700, ARTH 2200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16450 CLASS 2700   LEC 001

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  • 16613 CLASS 2700   DIS 201

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  • 16614 CLASS 2700   DIS 202

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  • 16615 CLASS 2700   DIS 203

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  • 16616 CLASS 2700   DIS 204

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CLASS 2711
Archaeology of the Roman world: Italy and the West

With megacities, long-distance trade, and fluid identities, the Roman empire can seem uncannily close to our modern world. This course adopts a thematic approach to explore whether this is a valid parallel, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2711, ARTH 2711

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9834 CLASS 2711   LEC 001

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  • 15988 CLASS 2711   DIS 201

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  •  9835 CLASS 2711   DIS 202

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CLASS 3391
Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level

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

  •  6174 CLASS 3391   IND 601

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    • 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.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 3395
Advanced Sanskrit I

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

  • 17406 CLASS 3395   LEC 001

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  • Two years study of Sanskrit or equivalent.

CLASS 3645
The Tragic Theatre

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 3440, PMA 3724

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9566 CLASS 3645   LEC 001

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CLASS 3669
Plato

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

  •  8926 CLASS 3669   LEC 001

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CLASS 3686
Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level

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

  •  6173 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.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 3750
Introduction to Dendrochronology

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

  •  5822 CLASS 3750   LEC 001

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  6631 CLASS 3750   LAB 401

    • TBA

    • Manning, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 4632
Data Corruption's Deep History

How can studying the deep past of information storage and transmission help us understand our current engagements with information and contemplate its future? In this course we will we will explore the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 16816 CLASS 4632   SEM 101

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CLASS 4662
Topics in Ancient Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 7173, PHIL 4200, PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Greek & Indian Skepticism

  •  9086 CLASS 4662   SEM 101

  • This seminar will consider two ancient philosophical traditions that poses general challenges to knowledge-claims and to ordinary beliefs: the Buddhist skepticism of Nagarjuna, and the Pyrrhonist skepticism of Sextus Empiricus. No knowledge of Greek or Sanskrit is required. (Fall 2017)

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 4677
Desert Monasticism

How and why do landscapes come to inspire the religious imagination? And how do sensory landscapes, more specifically-territories of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell-inform, inflect, and engage the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 16199 CLASS 4677   SEM 101

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CLASS 4679
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar

Alexander and Caesar are still today two of history's greatest conquerors and statesmen. They were each geniuses and visionaries but were also each responsible for death and destruction on a massive scale. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 7679, HIST 4345, HIST 6345

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16670 CLASS 4679   SEM 101

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CLASS 4721
Honors: Senior Essay I

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

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6456 CLASS 4721   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Rusten, J

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  • 18853 CLASS 4721   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Alexandridis, A

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 6755
Archaeological Dendrochronology

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

  •  8781 CLASS 6755   LEC 001

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

  •  8782 CLASS 6755   LAB 401

    • TBA

    • Manning, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

CLASS 7173
Topics in Ancient Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 4662, PHIL 4200, PHIL 6200

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9154 CLASS 7173   SEM 101

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CLASS 7345
Graduate TA Training

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

  •  8978 CLASS 7345   LEC 001

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    • TBA

    • Clary, T

CLASS 7346
Classic Graduate Preparation Seminar

A course for all pre-A exam graduate students that will both prepare them to be professional ABD classicists and help review progress in language and reading list exams preparation. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  9515 CLASS 7346   SEM 101

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    • TBA

    • Rebillard, E

CLASS 7679
Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar

Alexander and Caesar are still today two of history's greatest conquerors and statesmen. They were each geniuses and visionaries but were also each responsible for death and destruction on a massive scale. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 4679, HIST 4345, HIST 6345

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16672 CLASS 7679   SEM 101

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CLASS 7743
Archaeology of the Hellenistic Mediterranean

The conquests and death of Alexander served as catalysts for major cultural transformation. Throughout the Mediterranean and beyond, Greco-Macedonian dynasties came to rule over foreign populations, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ARKEO 7743, NES 7743

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15994 CLASS 7743   SEM 101

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