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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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CLAS 206 002 (CRN: 16004)
THE TROJAN WAR
Long Title: INVENTED HISTORIES OF THE TROJAN WAR
Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult
Instructor: Wright, Susannah
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 25
Section Enrolled: 9 (Reserved + All Others)
Reserved Seats for Fall Semester 2026 Matriculants: 5 (5 Available)
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 50
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 14
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 396)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:36AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course examines the Trojan War from a historical perspective. Topics include the place of the Trojan War in historiography, material evidence for the war, debates about its historicity, and the Trojan War in literature, art, and other media. Canonical tales of Troy, such as the Iliad and Aeneid, will be studied alongside accounts from antiquity and the Middle Ages. All readings in English. Cross-list: HIST 206.