Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations
https://amc.rice.edu/
326 Humanities Building
713-348-4947

Sophie Crawford-Brown
Director
scb@rice.edu

This interdisciplinary major in the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean world (including Greece and Rome, Judaism, early Christianity, and early Islam, as well as their antecedents) explores them both for their intrinsic interest and for the contributions each has made to contemporary society. Our combined focus on ancient cultural history in its broadest sense and on perspectives offered by cultural criticism enables students to examine the trajectory of the civilization in which they now participate.

Courses for this major address common questions about the transmission and transformation of cultures in the ancient Mediterranean world. Students examine sources, such as texts and artifacts that illuminate these processes. They study how shifting cultural centers and frontiers in this world are delineated, and they explore the general integration and disintegration of specific ancient cultures. This major also offers opportunities for archaeological fieldwork and study abroad.

Rice is a sponsor of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the American School of Oriental Research, the American Academy in Rome, the American Research Center in Sofia, and the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome. Students majoring in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations are encouraged to study in these programs as well as in the College Year in Athens program.

Bachelor's Program

Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations does not currently offer an academic program at the graduate level. 

Director and Advisor

Sophie Crawford-Brown

Professors

David Cook
April D. DeConick
Jeffrey B. Fleisher
Matthias Henze
Scott McGill
Charles Siewert
Harvey E. Yunis

Associate Professors

Niki Clements
Maya Soifer Irish
Hilary S. Mackie
Mary Prendergast

Assistant Professors

Sophie Crawford-Brown
Denva Gallant

Senior Lecturers

Molly Morgan
Ted Somerville

For Rice University degree-granting programs:
To view the list of official course offerings, please see Rice’s Course Catalog.
To view the most recent semester’s course schedule, please see Rice's Course Schedule.

Ancient Mediterranean Civil (AMCI)

AMCI 238 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS

Department: Ancient Mediterranean Civil

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Lecture, Seminar, Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1-4

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Description: Topics and credit hours may vary each semester. Contact department for current semester’s topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.

AMCI 400 - DIRECTED HONORS RESEARCH

Short Title: AMC HONORS THESIS

Department: Ancient Mediterranean Civil

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 3

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: In this two semester course an AMC student will write an honors thesis under the direction of an AMC faculty member. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

AMCI 477 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Short Title: SPECIAL TOPICS

Department: Ancient Mediterranean Civil

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum, Lecture, Laboratory, Seminar

Credit Hours: 1-4

Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students.

Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level

Description: Topics and credit hours may vary each semester. Contact department for current semester’s topic(s). Repeatable for Credit.

Description and Code Legend

Note: Internally, the university uses the following descriptions, codes, and abbreviations for this academic program. The following is a quick reference:  

Course Catalog/Schedule 

  • Course offerings/subject code: Courses from various subjects may apply towards this program

Department (or Program) Description and Code

  • Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: AMCI

Undergraduate Degree Description and Code 

  • Bachelor of Arts degree: BA

Undergraduate Major Description and Code

  • Major in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: AMCI 

CIP Code and Description1

  • AMCI Major/Program: CIP Code/Title: 30.2202 - Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology