Description

The interdisciplinary Minor in Ancient Civilization is designed to make the study of the ancient world available to students, in a programmatic way, without the requirement of learning Latin or Greek. Students learn about the history, literature, art and culture of antiquity in courses thast emphasize the study of primary texts in English translation.  As a minor, it naturally looks to students whose main interests lie in other areas, but who are curious about the ancient world, and who seek a program that is at once structured and interdisciplinary. It makes a good complement in particular to majors in English, History, Fine Arts, Philosophy and Theology, but is available to everyone regartdless of major.

Requirements

The Minor comprises six courses in all, two of them required and four elective.

Required are CL 186 Greek Civilization and CL 262 Roman Civilization, a sequence which is offered every other year.  It will be offered next in Fall 2006 (Greek) and Spring 2007 (Roman).

The four electives may be chosen from various offerings in the areas of literature, philosophy, history, art, and religion, taught in Classics and other departments. The department will provide a list of eligible courses each semester

Eligible Courses (2006-07)

FALL 2006

Greek Civilization (CL 186): Gail Hoffman
Art & Archaeology of Homer & Troy (CL 216 = FA 216): Gail Hoffman
Heroic Verse: Homer, Virgil and Beyond (CL 217): Charles Ahern
Classical Mythology (CL 230 = EN 220): Meredith Monaghan

SPRING 2007

Ancient Tyranny (CL 190): Meredith Monaghan

Art & Myth of Ancient Greece (CL 208): Gail Hoffman

Greek Art & Archaeology (CL 219): Kenneth Craig (Fine Arts)

Culture of Athenian Democracy (CL 254): Gail Hoffman

Roman Civilzation (CL 262): Charles Ahern

The Christian East: Oriens Lumen (CL 268): Michael Connolly

Questions

For questions about the Minor, including questions about the eligibility of particular courses from outside the Classics department. please contact ...

Professor Meredith Monaghan,

Director of the Minor in Ancient Civilization

617/552-2827

meredith.monaghan@bc.edu