The Ancient World Through Film
Classics · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring, Every Second Year
Hard to catch. Runs only every second year, 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.
Description
This course explores Greek and Roman epic, history, and drama through an examination of ancient sources in conjunction with film adaptations. Topics in the course range from how and why films differ from their sources, how literary and cinematic techniques converge, how the past is used to talk about the present, and lastly how modern theoretical approaches can make sense of myth and film.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.