Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ARISTOTLE'S POETICS IN ANCIENT GREEK TRAGEDY AND MODERN FILM

Department: Classical Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Aristotle's seminal account of tragic drama still intrigues screenwriters, theatre students, and literary scholars - who often disagree about its interpretation and relevance. In this discussion-based course we will read the Poetics closely (in translation), compare specific Greek tragedies with Aristotle's model, and evaluate the model's usefulness for modern film criticism.