11 graduate courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for Winter 2024, from UW Open Data. uwloo can’t read that term’s Graduate Calendar, so this stands in for it; the calendar itself is in Waterloo’s archive.
A team-taught course exploring the variety of methodologies involved in studying the ancient Mediterranean, with a focus on Greco-Roman civilization and its transmission to us. Each contributing faculty member will showcase the particular methodologies employed in his or her research. This course is taught int he Fall term and is a required course for all MA students.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods or genres in ancient Greek literature. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different. One example could be Attic Drama and Civic Identity.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods or genres in Latin literature. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods or genres in Ancient literature. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different. One example could be Theories and Methods of Literary Criticism.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, artistic media or styles in ancient Greek art and architecture. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different. One example could be Artistics and Cultural Commonalities in the Hellenistic Mediterranean.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, artistitc media or styles in Roman art and architecture. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, artistic media or styles in ancient art and architecture. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different. One example could be The Sacred Island of Delos: Cultural Crossroads.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, and methods in ancient Greek history. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different. Examples could include: The Hellenistic Kingdoms: Conquest and Cultural Interaction; Greeks and Egyptians in Ptolemaic Egypt; or Athenian Democracy and Political Discourse.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, and methods in Roman History. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different. Examples could include: Roman Frontiers and Provinces; The Decline of the Roman Empire and its Consequences; The History of Roman Citizenship (8th cent. BC-AD 6th cent.); or The World of Roman Law.
An investigation of selected themes, topics, time periods, and methods in ancient history. This course is repeatable provided that the topic is different. Examples could include: Slavery and Cultural Exhange in Greco-Roman Antiquity; Asia Minor in the Hellenistic and Roman Periods; or The Ruler Cult in the Greco-Roman World.
This course features a combination of academic study and firsthand investigation of museums and ancient sites, normally in Greece and/or Italy. Students are required to give a presentation during the trip on a topic relevant to one of the sites being visited. A piece of written work involving original research relating to some of the material investigated during the visit is also required. [Note: This course incurs extra costs for the student above and beyond the registration fee, in the form of travel, room and board and incidental costs.]