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Department of Classical Studies

Art and Archaeology Track (Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilization)

Students on Summer 2021, Fall 2021, or Spring 2022 requirements ARTARCHTRK

The Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilization: Art and Archaeology offers students with little or no knowledge of the Greek and Latin languages the opportunity to learn about ancient Greece and Rome through close study of their impressive material remains. Students will learn how to analyze artifacts, from coins and gemstones to vases, sculptures, wall paintings and huge physical monuments, to understand the remarkable ancient societies that produced them.

Requirements

The major requires at least 30 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Classical Art and Archaeology. One (1) course:
    • CLAS-C 206 Classical Art and Archaeology
  2. Classics. One (1) course:
    • CLAS-C 305
    • CLAS-C 308 Roman Law
    • CLAS-C 310 Classical Drama
    • CLAS-C 311 Classical Epics
    • CLAS-C 321 Classical Myth and Culture in Film
    • CLAS-C 327 Nature and the Environment in Classical Antiquity
    • CLAS-C 350 Greek Literature in Translation
    • CLAS-C 351 Change and Innovation in Greece
    • CLAS-C 360 Roman Literature in Translation
    • CLAS-C 361 Ancient Roman Revolutions
    • CLAS-C 365 when taken Summer 2024 or later
  3. Problems in Classical Civilization. One (1) course:
    • CLAS-C 494 Problems in Classical Civilization
  4. Art and Archaeology. 12 credit hours:
    • CLAS-C 395 Topics in Classical Art and Archaeology
    • CLAS-C 396 Classical Archaeology Abroad
    • CLAS-C 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
    • CLAS-C 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
    • CLAS-C 414 The Art and Archaeology of the Roman World
    • CLAS-C 416 Ovidian Mythology and Its Tradition
    • CLAS-C 419 The Art and Archaeology of Pompeii
    • CLAS-C 420 Topography and Monuments of Athens
    • CLAS-C 421 Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome
    • CLAS-C 422 Greek Sculpture
    • CLAS-C 423 Ancient Painting
    • CLAS-C 425 Greek and Roman Sanctuaries
    • CLAS-C 430 Roman Borderlands
    • ANTH-P 301 Archaeological Methods and Analyses
    • ANTH-P 409 Archaeological Ethics
    • ARTH-A 310 Topics in Ancient Art
    • ARTH-A 311 Art of the Classical Age of Greece
    • ARTH-A 312 Art of the Roman Empire
    • ARTH-A 313 Greek Pottery and Painting
    • ARTH-A 314 History of Greek Sculpture
    • ARTH-A 315 The Body in Classical Art
    • ARTH-A 316 Ancient Art from Alexander the Great to Augustus
    • ARTH-A 321 Romans and Barbarians: Early Medieval Art
    • ARTH-A 326 The Golden Age of Justinian: Art in the Sixth Century Mediterranean
    • ARTH-A 410 Topics in Ancient Art
    • ARTH-A 411 Art and Archaeology of Anatolia
    • ARTH-A 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
    • ARTH-A 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
    • ARTH-A 414 Art & Archaeology of the Roman World
    • ARTH-A 415 Roman Painting
    • ARTH-A 416 Greek Architecture
    • ARTH-A 417 Roman Sculpture
    • ARTH-A 418 Roman Architecture
    • ARTH-A 421 Pagans and Christians: Christian Art in the Roman Empire
  5. Electives. Nine (9) additional credit hours:
    • CLAS-C 101 Ancient Greek Culture
    • CLAS-C 102 Roman Culture
    • CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology
    • CLAS-C 211 Ancient Athletics: Greeks, Romans, and Us
    • CLAS-C 212 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
    • CLAS-C 214 Social Networks in Ancient Cities
    • CLAS-C 305
    • CLAS-C 395 Topics in Classical Art and Archaeology
    • CLAS-C 396 Classical Archaeology Abroad
    • CLAS-C 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
    • CLAS-C 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
    • CLAS-C 414 The Art and Archaeology of the Roman World
    • CLAS-C 416
    • CLAS-C 419
    • CLAS-C 420 Topography and Monuments of Athens
    • CLAS-C 421 Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome
    • CLAS-C 422 Greek Sculpture
    • CLAS-C 423 Ancient Painting
    • CLAS-C 425 Greek and Roman Sanctuaries
    • CLAS-C 430 Roman Borderlands
    • CLAS-C 494 Problems in Classical Civilization
    • CLAS-G 100 Elementary Greek I
    • CLAS-G 150 Elementary Greek II
    • CLAS-G 200 Intermediate Greek
    • CLAS-G 250
    • CLAS-G 305 Greek Tragedy
    • CLAS-G 306 Greek Oratory
    • CLAS-G 307 Selected Works of Plato
    • CLAS-G 308 Readings in Biblical Greek
    • CLAS-G 396 Classical Greek Abroad
    • CLAS-G 401 Archaic Greek Poetry
    • CLAS-G 406 Homer
    • CLAS-G 407 Greek Historians
    • CLAS-G 410 Greek Prose Authors
    • CLAS-G 411 Greek Comedy
    • CLAS-L 200
    • CLAS-L 250
    • CLAS-L 304 Catullus
    • CLAS-L 305 Ovid
    • CLAS-L 307 Cicero
    • CLAS-L 308 Caesar
    • CLAS-L 309 Introduction to Vergil's Aeneid
    • CLAS-L 311 Sallust
    • CLAS-L 396 Classical Latin Abroad
    • CLAS-L 400 Intensive Study of Literary Latin
    • CLAS-L 407
    • CLAS-L 408 Roman Comedy
    • CLAS-L 409 Readings in Medieval Latin
    • CLAS-L 410 Advanced Prose Composition
    • CLAS-L 423 Roman Satire
    • CLAS-L 424 Silver Age Historians
    • CLAS-L 426 Rhetoric and Oratory
    • CLAS-L 427 Virgil's Eclogues and Georgics
    • CLAS-L 428 Advanced Study of Virgil's Aeneid
    • CLAS-L 429 Roman Letters
    • CLAS-L 430 Lucretius
    • CLAS-L 432 Livy
    • CLAS-X 491 Individual Reading in Greek
    • CLAS-X 492 Individual Reading in Latin
    • ANTH-P 200 Introduction to Archaeology
    • ANTH-P 301 Archaeological Methods and Analyses
    • ANTH-P 375 Food in the Ancient World when taken Summer 2024 or later
    • ANTH-P 409 Archaeological Ethics
    • ANTH-P 445 Pots and People
    • ARTH-A 210 Topics in Ancient Art
    • ARTH-A 214 Art and Life in Ancient Rome
    • ARTH-A 310 Topics in Ancient Art
    • ARTH-A 311 Art of the Classical Age of Greece
    • ARTH-A 312 Art of the Roman Empire
    • ARTH-A 313 Greek Pottery and Painting
    • ARTH-A 314 History of Greek Sculpture
    • ARTH-A 315 The Body in Classical Art
    • ARTH-A 316 Ancient Art from Alexander the Great to Augustus
    • ARTH-A 321 Romans and Barbarians: Early Medieval Art
    • ARTH-A 326 The Golden Age of Justinian: Art in the Sixth Century Mediterranean
    • ARTH-A 410 Topics in Ancient Art
    • ARTH-A 411 Art and Archaeology of Anatolia
    • ARTH-A 412 The Art and Archaeology of the Aegean
    • ARTH-A 413 The Art and Archaeology of Greece
    • ARTH-A 414 Art & Archaeology of the Roman World
    • ARTH-A 415 Roman Painting
    • ARTH-A 416 Greek Architecture
    • ARTH-A 417 Roman Sculpture
    • ARTH-A 418 Roman Architecture
    • ARTH-A 421 Pagans and Christians: Christian Art in the Roman Empire
  6. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

Major Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course at the 100–499 level with the CLAS subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Restrictions

The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the major:

  • No more than 3 credit hours may count toward the major:
    • CLAS-X 371 Teaching Internship in Classical Studies
  • No more than 3 combined credit hours of the following may count toward the major:
    • CLAS-C 498
    • CLAS-X 473 Internship in Classical Studies

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Culture and Literature Track (Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilization) (CLTRLITTRK)
  • Minor in Classical Civilization (CLCVMIN)

Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.