CLAS-37553 credit hours

Ancient Drama in Translation

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-3755 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

Students read the works of ancient tragic poets (e.g., Aeschylus, Sophocies, Euripides, Seneca) and of ancient comic poets (e.g., Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence) in translation. Literary conventions of both ancient tragedy and comedy are addressed. The plays are situated within their broader historical and festival contexts to make clear their cultural significance.

Restrictions

Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-3755. Students may receive credit for CLAS-3755 | 4755 only if the topic varies.

Cross-listed

ENGL-3755(3).

Lecture

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