Course Objectives: The aim of the course is for students to become familiar—through a thorough analysis of primary and secondary sources—with the masks and costumes of ancient Greek theater, which were fundamental elements of Aristotle’s concept of "opsis".
Upon successful completion of the course students will: 
•    Identify the masks and costumes (skeuê) of tragedy, comedy and satyr play. 
•    Describe the costumes of each genre of drama, applying the relevant terminology. 
•    Understand why masks were used in ancient theatre. 
•    Collect information on the theatrical skeuê through reading the relevant iconography (vase painting, reliefs, figurines of actors, mosaics, wall-paintings etc.). 
•    Follow the evolution of theatrical costume and mask from the Classic to the Hellenistic period. 
•    Understand that the theatrical costumes give the viewer information about the age, sex, social status and profession of the dramatis personae. 
•    Finally, they will have acquired a basic knowledge of ancient Greek clothing.