| Unit name | Ovid After Ovid |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CLAS10006 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Langer |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
NONE |
| Co-requisites |
NONE |
| School/department | Department of Classics & Ancient History |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
No Roman writer matches Ovid in the persistence and extent of his influence on subsequent literature and art. Exploring Ovid’s influence upon literature, art history, and film, this unit will track — and seek to explain — that influence. We will revisit a selection of Ovid’s most infamous characters (Narcissus, Orpheus, Philomela, Actaeon – among others) and examine their afterlives in Shakespeare, Picasso, Cocteau – and beyond.
• On successful completion of this unit students will have (1) developed an introductory knowledge and understanding of a canonical classical writer’s influence upon literature, art history, and film. (2) developed and practised skills in reading and evaluating ancient literary texts. (3) developed and practised skills in reading and analysing early modern and modern works of classical reception. (4) demonstrated the ability to identify and evaluate pertinent evidence/data in order to illustrate/demonstrate a cogent argument.
20 hours (lectures)
One summative coursework essay of 2,000 words (worth 50%), and a 90 minute examination (worth 50%). Both elements will assess students’ knowledge and understanding of Ovidian influence on subsequent literature and art.
Ovid, Metamorphoses Apuleius, Metamorphosis Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus Nooteboom, The Following Story
