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Greek & Roman Tragedy

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
MoWeFr noon – 12:50p.m.
McCormack M01-0420 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
MoWeFr noon – 12:50p.m.
Location
McCormack M01-0420
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This course provides a survey of the tragic drama of fifth-century Athens, including the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Focus in on both artistry and social, historical and cultural context, including the interplay between the universal and the culturally specific. Performance conventions, literary genre, and the subsequent tragic tradition (especially Seneca in Rome) are also studied.

This course is closed for registration.

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