Autumn 2026
Meeting:
MW 8:30am - 10:20am
SLN:
22963
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
GLITS 311 F
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
CLAS 427 A and GLITS 311 F
Ancient and Post Classical Tragedy
Instructor James J. Clauss
MW 8:30-10:20
The syllabus is not fully worked out at present, but here is what we will be doing:
An analysis of Aristotle's Poetics, which represents one of the most important discussions of Ancient Greek tragedy and has been influential in theories of tragedy for many centuries.
Ancient plays: Oedipus, Hippolytus, Medea, Bacchae
Post Classical plays: King Lear, Miss Julie, Ghosts, Desire under the Elms, Streetcar Named Desire, The Piano Lesson, M. Butterfly.
There are no exams. Rather grades will be based on participation in class (20%), three reflection essays (30%), a final project to be described (50%), for which there will be two in class workshops.
Catalog Description:
Study of the development of Greek and Roman tragedy, with extensive readings in representative plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
July 24, 2026 - 2:15 pm