Dr. Ariana Traill

Professor

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Biography

Ariana Traill is a Professor and Department Head at the Department of Classics at Illinois University. She earned her B.A. in Classical Philology from the University of Toronto in 1991 and her Ph.D. in Classical Philology from Harvard in 1997. Her research interests primarily focus on Greek and Roman comedy, women's roles in antiquity, and the reception of ancient comedy. Traill is the author of 'Women Comic Plot Menander' (Cambridge, 2008) and serves as co-editor of the 'Companion to Terence' (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013). She is currently working on book projects that include a volume on Plautus' 'Cistellaria' and a translation of Menander's 'Periceiromene'. In the classroom, Traill emphasizes Greek and Latin language literature, particularly in ancient drama, and teaches writing skills through advanced composition courses. She is actively involved with graduate students in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program and runs an annual workshop for children aged 8-11. Traill has received multiple awards, including the Lynn M. Martin Professorial Scholar and the Distinguished Leadership Award (2016).

Research Interests

Greek Roman Comedy Women Antiquity Reception Ancient Comedy

Awards

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Lynn M. Martin Professorial Scholar

2010-11-01
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Distinguished Leadership Award

Courses

CLCV 115 Mythology Greece Rome CLCV 220 Roman Comedy Influence CLCV 221 Odysseus Heroes CLCV 222 Introduction Greek Roman Theater (advanced composition) CLCV 323 Comic Imagination (advanced composition) CLCV 550 Introduction Teaching of Classics LAT 201 Intermediate Latin LAT 202 Introduction Latin Literature LAT 401 Survey Latin Literature LAT 411 Intermediate Latin Prose Composition LAT 460 Medieval Latin LAT 491 Topics Latin Literature: Roman Comedy, Roman Women Vergil LAT 511 Advanced Latin Prose Composition LAT 520 Seminar: Plautus, Roman Comedy GRK 201 Intermediate Greek GRK 202 Introduction Greek Literature GRK 401 Survey Greek Literature GRK 491 Topics Greek Literature: Aristophanes, Hellenistic Poetry, Homer GRK 520 Seminar: Menander

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.