Masks of Rome

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course explores concepts of identity through major literary works of Ancient Rome. Students will read Roman literature in translation—including historical, epic, rhetorical, theatrical, satirical, and poetic texts—to gain an understanding of Roman cultural identity and its influence on contemporary representations of identity. Students will also read secondary scholarship to support their interpretation and evaluation of ancient Roman literature. As a writing-focused course, students will be responsible for regular written reflections on class material, analyses of assigned texts, and a final research paper on a Roman text not assigned for the course. Note: This course satisfies a humanities elective or humanities concentration requirement. This course satisfies a humanities or culture core area requirement.