Classical Studies

Faculty/Staff

Nicolle Hirschfeld, Ph.D., Department Chair, Professor
Erwin Cook, Ph.D., Murchison Distinguished Professor
Melanie Godsey, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Thomas E. Jenkins, Ph.D., Professor
Becky Kahane, J.D., Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor
Lawrence Kim, Ph.D., Professor
Tim O’Sullivan, Ph.D., Professor
Marisela Barrientos-Caro, Academic Program Coordinator & Administrative Specialist
William Razavi, Administrative Support Specialist I

Overview

The Department of Classical Studies encompasses the study of all aspects of the Ancient Mediterranean world. The program is highly interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together the fields of history, literature, religion, philosophy, human communication and theatre, art history, archaeology, anthropology, political science, and so forth. The Department offers four majors: Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Greek, Latin, and Classical Languages. Ancient Mediterranean Studies is a major in ancient culture and does not require a language, although language courses do count toward this degree. Courses offered through the Departments of Art and Art History, History, Human Communication and Theatre, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, and Sociology and Anthropology form part of the program of the Department of Classical Studies. The program offers an excellent focus for a liberal arts education and combines well with majors in other fields in both the humanities and sciences.

Students interested in graduate work in Classical Studies or related fields should be advised early on that a knowledge of both languages is essential for work in a good graduate school. The requirements for the major are only a minimum, and students preparing for graduate study should start language courses as soon as possible. Note that courses credited towards the major in one field (Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Greek, Latin, or Classical Languages) may also be credited toward a minor in another but may not be credited towards a second major in the Department.

The Minors

Classical Studies at Trinity is highly interdisciplinary in nature, bringing together the fields of history, literature, religion, philosophy, speech and drama, art history, archaeology, anthropology, political science, and so forth. The Department of Classical Studies offers three minors: Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Greek, and Latin. Ancient Mediterranean Studies is a minor in ancient culture and does not require a language, although language courses do count toward this degree.

Language Skills

GREEK AND LATIN

Courses under the headings Greek and Latin are directed to the acquisition of those languages, respectively.

CLASSICS COURSES IN ENGLISH

All courses under the heading Classics Courses in English are taught through the medium of English translation and no knowledge of Greek or Latin is required.

The following courses from other departments are accepted as Classics Courses in English.

ANTH - 1304 Introduction to Classical Archaeology
ANTH - 1309 Pirates, Merchants, and Marines: Seafaring in the Ancient Mediterranean
ANTH - 4172 Archaeological Practicum
ANTH - 4272 Archaeological Practicum
ANTH - 4372 Archaeological Practicum
ARTH - 1407 Art History I: Prehistoric to Medieval Art
ARTH - 1413 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
ARTH - 2428 The First Cities: The Urban Revolution in Early Mesopotamia
ARTH - 2429 Art of Empire: Assyria, Babylonia, and Persia
ARTH - 3320 The Minoan-Mycenaean Civilization
ARTH - 3391 Topics in Art History  (where appropriate)
ARTH - 3425 Art and Power in Ancient Rome
ARTH - 4395 Seminar in Art History  (where appropriate)
ENGL - 2320 The Epic Legacy: Clas Recept in Mid Ages
HIST - 1310 Ancient Greece and Rome
HIST - 1311 Gender & Identity in Ancient Greece/Rome
HIST - 1312 Ethnicity in Ancient Greece and Rome
HIST - 3312 Archaic and Classical Greece
HIST - 3314 The Mediterranean World in the Hellenistic Age
HIST - 3318 Ancient Rome: Late Republic and Early Empire
HIST - 3319 The World of Late Antiquity
HIST - 3192 Special Topics in History  (where appropriate)
HIST - 3292 Special Topics in History  (where appropriate)
HIST - 3392 Special Topics in History  (where appropriate)
HIST - 3492 Special Topics in History  (where appropriate)
HCOM - 2350 Classical Rhetorical Theory
ITAL - 3371 Introduction to Romance Linguistics
FREN - 3371 Introduction to Romance Linguistics
PHIL - 2460 Ancient Science and Medicine
PHIL - 3361 Theorizing Myth
PHIL - 3410 Classical Greek Philosophy
PHIL - 3411 Hellenistic Philosophy
PLSI - 3461 Classical Political Thought
RELI - 3338 Greek Religious Experience
RELI - 3453 The Gospels, Jesus, & Christian Origins
RELI - 3454 The Letters of Paul
RELI - 3455 Early Christian Literature Beyond the Canon
SPAN - 3371 Introduction to Romance Linguistics
THTR - 3377 Reimagining Tragedy

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