Classical Tragedy - Women/Gender Focus
Requirement: UCLR 100 for students admitted to Loyola University for Fall 2012 or later. No requirement for students admitted to Loyola prior to Fall 2012 or those with a declared major or minor in the Department of English, Department of Classical Studies, or Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
This course introduces students to extant Greek tragic drama, especially through the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. CLST 273G focuses, within this field, on concerns of women's studies and gender studies.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge of plot, characters, and themes in Classical tragedy; understanding of the historical, social, and cultural conditions implicated with each work; comprehension of the concerns and values contained in them, such as justice, and how they are mirrored in modern literature and drama.
This course introduces students to extant Greek tragic drama, especially through the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. CLST 273G focuses, within this field, on concerns of women's studies and gender studies.
Outcomes: Students will demonstrate knowledge of plot, characters, and themes in Classical tragedy; understanding of the historical, social, and cultural conditions implicated with each work; comprehension of the concerns and values contained in them, such as justice, and how they are mirrored in modern literature and drama.