CLCV 111/115: The Mythology of Greece and Rome
3 Hours
TR: 1:00–1:50 PM
Instructor: Professor Shannan Stewart
The goal of this course is to introduce you to the captivating world of ancient myth. We will explore the adventures and antics of the gods and goddesses, heroes and villains, and monsters and freaks that populated the Greek and Roman psyche. My goal is not to inundate you with an encyclopedic corpus of characters and stories per se . Instead, we will investigate myths in their various social, political, and cultural contexts, focusing on what each myth reveals about the people who created, adopted, manipulated, and perpetuated them. This course also aims to make ancient myth accessible and relevant: throughout each unit we will examine the enduring influence of ancient myths in modern contexts such as painting, sculpture, film, and literature.
NB: This course is rated R (at best). The corpus of ancient myth contains many instances of graphic and gratuitous violence, rape, incest, bestiality, and every imaginable manifestation of “adult content.”
There will be a good deal of what modern American culture has labeled “homosexuality” and
“pederasty.” PowerPoint slides may contain ancient nudity. Lectures frequently include the words penis, testicles, semen, and many others in the same category. If you have even the slightest objection to any of this, you may wish to reconsider your enrollment in this course.
CLCV 116: The Roman Achievement
3 hours
Instructor: Professor Antony Augoustakis
MWF: 1:00–1:50 PM
This course presents an overview of Roman civilization with particular emphasis on major historical developments, literary works, art, and architecture. It examines the ways in which written sources and material artifacts reflect the social and cultural life of ancient Romans. The course will cover a wide array of topics, including Roman foundational legends, politics and society under the Roman Republic and the emperors, imperialism, slavery, law, gender and sexuality.
CLCV 120: The Classical Tradition
3 hours
Instructor: Professor Jon Solomon
TR 9:30–10:50 AM
Survey of the Greco-Roman tradition from late antiquity to the present. Examination of pagan culture in medieval Christianity and Islam, the literary tradition of the Troy tale, the rediscovery of Greek texts and the Florentine Renaissance, classical allusions in Shakespeare and Milton, the political foundation of the U.S. constitution, and the persistence of the classical tradition in contemporary American popular culture.

CLCV 132, Classical Archaeology of Rome and Italy
3 Hours
Instructor: Professor Brian Walters
MW 2:00–3:20 PM
This class explores the cultures of ancient Italy—including Romans, Greeks, and Etruscans—by examining their fascinating material remains. Particular emphasis will be given to the city of Rome and the magnificent ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Although the class will consider a wide range of objects, spanning a period of over fifteen hundred years and ranging from grave goods and small household artifacts to massive imperial monuments, special attention will be given to the theme of luxury and leisure, and to the exploration of the extraordinarily lavish “Roman villa culture” that flourished for centuries along the Bay of Naples.
CLCV 203, Ancient Philosophy (cross-listed with PHIL 203)
3 Hours
Instructor: Professor Kirk Sanders
TR: 11:00 AM–12:20 PM
This course is an introduction to philosophy in ancient Greece. We shall concentrate on three figures in particular: Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Our primary goal is to develop a critical understanding of their respective approaches to, and arguments regarding, a variety of philosophical issues in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
CLCV 206, Classical Allusions in Cinema
3 Hours
Instructor: Professor Jon Solomon
TR: 12:30–1:50 PM
Examination of hundreds of contemporary films containing allusions to Greco-Roman antiquity. From the Matrix to Napoleon Dynamite , today’s films often mention an ancient character, story or art object.
These motifs are conscious and often essential to the theme of the film. We examine this interesting phenomenon by discussing film segments in class, reading about the history of the classical tradition in popular culture, and finally, forming into groups and examining specific types of films
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CLCV 225, Greco-Roman Democracies, Economic Policies, and Cultures
3 Hours
Instructor: Prof. Jon Solomon
TR 2:00–3:20 PM
This course examines the ancient city-states of Athens and Rome; the creation, development and demise of their democratic governments, the relationship between their democracies and militarized empires as well as their economics and fiscal policies; and how these influenced or were represented by their cultural products - including literature, architecture, sculpture, and coinage. Examines the influence of Greco-Roman culture and political institutions on late-medieval and neo-Roman
Renaissance city-states, as well as on the foundation of the United States.

CLCV 232: Ancient Greek Sanctuaries
3 hours
Instructor: Professor Shannan Stewart
TR: 9:30–10:50 AM
This course treats sanctuaries in Greece and Asia Minor from the Geometric through the Roman period. We will begin with a survey of ancient Greek religion, focusing special attention on beliefs and rituals, the delineation of sacred space, and the development and purpose of state and inter-state sanctuaries. We will next examine the political and military origins of the four great Panhellenic sanctuaries on Mainland Greece: Olympia, Delphi, Nemea, and Corinth. We will examine the archaeological remains at each site, as well as the social, cultural, and historical implications of these remains. We will also discuss the many activities that occurred in the typical Greek Panhellenic sanctuary, including athletic and musical contests, competitive dedicatory displays, and communal feasting. We then turn to Classical Athens to explore the Panathenaia—a patriotic religious festival in honor of Athena—and its physical setting throughout the city of Athens. Next we consider on the
Hellenistic sanctuary of the healer god Asclepius at Epidaurus, concentrating on the specific activities that occurred in this hospital-sanctuary as revealed by the physical, literary, and epigraphic evidence.
Finally, we will look at the Hellenistic-Roman sanctuaries of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis and Corinth, the Great Gods at Samothrace, and Artemis at Brauron, where we will attempt to reconstruct the identity of the participants, the character of their ritual behavior, and the intended purpose of their activities at these popular religious centers.
CLCV 491:
Debates and Controversies in Classics and Archaeology
3 hours
Instructor: Professor Shannan Stewart
M 2:00–2:45 PM
This course will address the major controversies that have occurred in the field of Classical and Near
Eastern Archaeology since its inception, and the way in which they have advanced or hindered our understanding of the ancient Mediterranean. We will examine the debates that helped define archaeology as a discipline, such as the historicity of the Trojan War; debates that center on the identification of cultural groups through the material record, as in the controversy concerning “Greek” or “Native” settlers at Al Mina in Syria; and debates about how archaeology is employed in contemporary disputes, most notably in modern Palestine and Israel. Instead of focusing on why each side is “wrong” or “right,” we will concentrate on how scholars approach the ancient world from different directions because of prevailing trends in society and academia, as well as their own priorities and assumptions. Students will gain perspective on how and why we study the past and think carefully about how to interpret evidence, read scholarship, and engage with their colleagues and the public.

LAT 101: Elementary Latin I
4 hours
Instructor: Emily WagnerMarillier
MTRF 11:00–11:50 AM
MTRF 12:00–12:50 AM
Grammar and reading for students who have had no work in Latin.
LAT 102: Elementary Latin II
4 hours
Instructor: Orestis
Karatzoglou
MTRF 12:00–12:50 PM
Grammar and reading of easy prose.
LAT 103: Intermediate Latin II
4 hours (Prerequisite: LAT 102 or two years of high school Latin)
Instructor: Orestis Karatzoglou
MTRF 1:00–1:50 PM
Review of grammar; reading of easy narrative prose.
LAT 104: Intro to Latin Literature
4 hours (Prerequisite: LAT 103 or permission of the instructor)
Instructor: Sebastian Anderson
MTRF 1:00–1:50 PM
Continuation of LAT 103, with readings chiefly in Latin poetic literature.
GRK 102
4 Hours (
Prerequisite: GRK 102 or permission of the instructor)
Instructor: Professor Angeliki Tzanetou
MTRF 11:00–11:50 AM
This course will complete the one-year sequence in elementary Greek. Its goal is to provide students with a basic knowledge of Greek grammar, syntax and vocabulary in order to prepare them for reading ancient Greek texts. In addition to instruction in grammar and morphology, students will gain skills in translating Attic Greek and be expected to reproduce and use new forms and structures both orally inclass and in written homework assignments. Drills and exercises are designed to facilitate acquisition of vocabulary, grammatical forms and enhance students’ mastery of constructions.
For more information on our program and course offerings, please contact Professor Kirk Sanders
(ksanders@illinois.edu) or Professor Ariana Traill (traill@illinois.edu).