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Our aim in the classical studies program is twofold. First, we want to introduce you to authors, texts, and ideas that constitute the foundational literature of Europe. Second, and just as importantly, we want you to learn how fundamentally the classical tradition has shaped and continues to shape the international, cosmopolitan world we live in.
The classical tradition is not trapped in dusty old books on library shelves; it exists in the way we speak, the way we think, what we read, the music we listen to, and what we watch on television and in movies. From democracy to gender, from theater to athletics, from philosophy to the very way in which we understand history: the legacy of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds lives all around us.
The program in classical studies offers language training in ancient Greek and Latin at all levels. By the third semester students are prepared to read and analyze Greek and Latin texts like Virgil's Aeneid and Plato's Symposium in their original language. For those students who are interested in exploring ancient literature in English translation, there are:
- CLL039 Mythologies and Literature of the Ancient World
- CLL040 The Literature of Emerging Europe
- LIT031 Myth, Literature, and Culture of the Greek World
- LIT035 Myth, Literature, and Culture of the Roman World
Classics courses that will soon be offered regularly are:
- LIT032 The Age of Pericles
- LIT033 Greek Tragedy
- LIT036 The Age of Augustus
- LIT037 Sex & the City: The Literature of Love in Ancient Rome
- CLL041 The Ancient Novel
- CLL042 Ancient Comedy
- CLL043 Alexander the Great: Fact & Fiction
- CLL044 Greek & Roman Epic
Language courses in ancient Greek and Latin may count toward the Hofstra University language requirement. Courses in classical literature also satisfy University distribution requirements in literature (LT).
Hofstra's proximity to New York City means that students in classics also have many opportunities to enrich their classroom training with visits to the new Greek and Roman wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the neo-classical collection at the Dahesh Museum of Art, or any number of the city's classically-oriented exhibitions, theatrical offerings, and cultural events.
Training in classics and Latin is ideal for students who wish to pursue a career in law, education, or for students who intend to continue their academic careers in graduate school. Whether you choose to become a major, a minor, or if you enroll only for a single course, one of the great benefits of studying classics at Hofstra is the personal attention you will receive from our extremely dedicated faculty.
Faculty
Ilaria Marchesi, Ph.D.,
Program Director
Assistant Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature
(516) 463-6454
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Steven D. Smith, Ph.D.,
Special Assistant Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature
(516) 463-6454
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Classics Programs
Major
Classics: Program Information
Latin: Program Information
Minor
Classics: Program Information
Latin: Program Information
Classics Courses
Fall 2007
- Latin 001: Elementary Latin 1 (2 sections)
- Latin 003: Intermediate Latin Prose
(Virtues & Vices of the Roman Emperors) - Latin 123: Roman Novel
- Latin 124: Roman Historians
- Greek 002: Elementary Greek 2
- Greek 120: Plato
Spring 2007
- Latin 002: Elementary Latin 2
- Latin 004: Intermediate Latin poetry (Roman Elegy)
- Latin 121: Roman Drama
- Latin 120: Lyric and Elegiac Poetry
- Greek 001: Elementary Greek 1
(the only language starting in the Spring!) - Greek 003: Intermediate Greek
- Greek 122: Tragedy
- CLL 040: Literature of Emerging Europe
- LIT 035: Myth, Literature and Culture of the Roman World
Use the prefixes LAT (Latin) to find the most up-to-date information about Latin courses.
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