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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CLSICS 240G - What’s So Funny? Greek Comedy and Beyond


3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
Comedy was first invented by the ancient Greeks, revised by the Romans, and is clearly headed for life everlasting on screens of every sort. This course considers the patterns and characters as established by Aristophanes and Menander in classical Athens, the adaptations for Roman audiences written by Plautus and Terence, and representative examples of more recent comic performances.

Distribution Area: World Cultures
Intermediate Seminar

Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: ENGL 102  and a minimum of 30 credits

Degree students only

Students may not take more than one 200G (Intermediate Seminar) course

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