CLAS-20003 credit hours

The Heroic Age of Greece

Classics · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Third Year

Hard to catch. Runs only once every three years, and the calendar doesn't say which, confirm the next offering with the department before counting on it.

No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.

Where CLAS-2000 counts

Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • CLAS HONOURS BA IN CLASSICS

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course will examine the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations as revealed through their art and architecture. Emphasis will be laid on archaeological discoveries as evidence for the earliest history of the Aegean area, and as background to many Greek myths. Arts surveyed will include architecture, pottery, painting, jewellery, and the minor arts.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.