The courses are offered on site and in the Villa Caproni, Temple's headquarters on the Tiber near Piazza del Popolo. Students are housed in a residence near the Vatican. From Senecan drama to Neronian histrionics.
Theater is the focus.
From the plays by Seneca to the soap-opera adventures of Petronius' protagonists to the dramatizing of life and rule by the emperor, we'll view and enjoy the theatrical world of Neronian Rome. Field trips to sites mentioned in the texts, especially remains of theaters, will enhance reading and discussion. All levels of Latin in independent study with Martha Davis, Chair, Temple University Department of Greek, Hebrew and Roman Classics. Students take two courses for six to eight credits. Those taking Latin or Topics in Classical Culture will have the opportunity to attend the Pacific Rim Seminar for Latin Literature, meeting in Rome this year 29 June-3 July.