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ANCIENT TEXTS, MODERN CONTEXTS

CLASSICS 420
Course Description

Explores how classical antiquity has been adapted, translated, and reimagined in the modern world through a variety of media and critical approaches.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.83

No change from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
76.19%

No change from Historical

Class Size
21

No change from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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