Timothy Moore

Timothy J. Moore is the John and Penelope Biggs Distinguished Professor of Classics and Chair of the Classics Department at Washington University in St. Louis. He also serves as Affiliate Faculty in the Performing Arts Department and Comparative Literature. His research focuses on ancient music, Greek and Roman theatre, and Roman historiography, with recent projects including an online database of ancient drama meters and studies on musical theatre in antiquity. Moore has held prestigious fellowships such as the Mellon Foundation Fellowship and the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. He has taught courses like Greek Mythology and actively engages in pedagogical innovation, including integrating music into classical language instruction.

Education: PhD in Classics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His publications include seminal works like Music in Roman Comedy and Roman Theatre, alongside edited volumes on Latin drama and Aristophanes. Moore’s work bridges ancient and modern performance studies, with notable contributions to understanding the role of music in Plautus and Terence’s plays.

He has co-directed National Endowment for the Humanities summer institutes and received awards for teaching excellence. His interdisciplinary approach connects classical studies with contemporary theatre practices, including the analysis of American musical theatre and Japanese Kyogen comedy.