Past Course Offerings
Spring 2009
Classics
World Archaeology (Classics 200)
Latin and Greek in Current English (Classics 225)
The Roman World (Classics 236)
Greek History: The Age of Alexander (Classics 346)
Greek Art and Archaeology (Classics 350)
Hellenistic Philosophy (Classics 450)
The Later Roman Empire: From Constantine to Justinian (Classics 442)
Greek
Beginning Greek II (Greek 102)
Introduction to Greek Literature: Homer (Greek 318)
Aeschylus: The Oresteia (Greek 423)
Latin
Beginning Latin II (Latin 102)
Introduction to Latin Literature II: Elementary Prose and Poetry (Latin 316)
Survey of Latin Literature: The Empire (Latin 318)
Latin Philosophical Writers: Cicero (Latin 413)
Fall 2008
Classics
Theatre Culture Studies I: The Ancient Stage: Origins and Practice
L08 228 Classics
An introduction, primarily for Freshmen and Sophomores, to the critical and historical study of theater, this course examines ancient Greece and Rome as performance cultures. Ancient drama will be situated in the context of religious, political, and domestic rituals, legal performances, political oratory, the performance of epic poetry, and other types of cultural performance. Particular emphasis will be given to ancient Athenian theater as a political and democratic art form. There will also be occasions to test, in the laboratory of actual performance, some of the embodied dynamics of ancient theater. As a course cross-listed in Comparative Literature, a unit will be devoted to ancient Indian theater and the aesthetics of "rasa," as compared with the audience reception of ancient Greek tragedy. 3 units. Same as home course L15 Drama 228C.
TuTh 2:30p-4:00p
Henke
The Greek Imagination
L08 235C Classics
An introduction to Greek culture with emphasis on Archaic and Classical ideas about man, the gods, and the cosmos. Considerable attention also given to the Athenian democracy, its institutions, festivals, and arts. The course is designed to offer a broad and interdisciplinary view of the most memorable Greek achievements in literature, the visual arts, and social thought and practice. 3 units.
MW 11:00a-12:00p
Lamberton
Discussion sections:
A F 11:00a-12:00p Lamberton
B F 11:00a-12:00p Lamberton
C F 12:00p-1:00p Lamberton
Greek Mythology
L08 301C Classics
A survey and study of the great mythic stories of the ancient world, with an emphasis on such topics as creation, divinity, friendship, sex, love, death, heroic journeys, and the relation of myth to culture. 3 units.
MWF 12:00p-1:00p
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Homeric Archaeology
L08 3301 Classics
The art and culture of prehistoric Greece as reflected in the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer. The course will examine, analyze, and research the Minoan/Mycenaean civilization and its legacy that resulted in the renaissance of the eighth century BC. Topics will range from the twentieth to the eighth centuries B.C. and will focus on major sites like Knossos, Phaistos, and Mycenae, burial customs, trade, warfare and the emergence of the Greek city-state. No prerequisites. 3 units. Same as home course L01 Art-Arch 3301.
TuTh 10:00a-11:30a
Symeonoglou
Greek History: Archaic and Classical
L08 345C Classics
From the so-called Dark Ages to the death of Socrates, we will survey the political, social, economic, and military development of early Greece, with emphasis upon citizenship and political structure, religion and culture, and the complex relationships between Greeks and neighboring peoples. 3 units. Same as L22 History 3456.
MW 10:00a-11:00a
Bubelis
Discussion sections:
A F 10:00a-11:00p Bubelis
B F 10:00a-11:00p Bubelis
Ancient Philosophy
L08 347C Classics
This course offers an examination of the high-water marks of ancient Greek philosophy, focusing on the Pre-Socratics, Plato and Aristotle. A wide range of philosophical problems will be discussed, including the nature of the world, the possibility and justification of scientific knowledge, the nature of the good life, the organization of the just city, and the immortality of the soul. Attention will be paid to how these problems unfolded in their historical context and to the methodological problems involved in the study of ancient texts. We will also discuss how the ancient treatments of philosophical problems compare to contemporary efforts. Prerequisites: one course in Philosophy at the 100 or 200-level, or permission of the instructor. 3 units. Same as home course L30 Phil 347C.
TuTh 10:00a-11:30a
Leunissen
The Ancient Family
L08 371 Classics
Examination of the roles of the family in the ancient world through readings and discussions of primary sources (literature, legal texts, inscriptions, art) and recent scholarship. Topics will include: demography; relationship between family and state; economic, social, and religious roles of the family; roles of women, men, children, and slaves; death and inheritance; marriage; children; family relationships; household space; comparisons with the modern family. For Fall 2008, the course will focus on the family and Roman law. 3 units.
MW 4:00p-5:30p
Evans-Grubbs
Ancient Athens
L08 426 Classics
Athens was one of the great cities of antiquity. From lavishly decorated marble temples on the Acropolis, to public office buildings and inscriptions in the Agora (civic center), to the houses of the living and the monuments for the dead, the city has left a rich record of her material culture. These buildings and objects, together with an exceptionally large number of literary and historical texts, make it possible to paint a vivid picture of the ancient city. The course will concentrate on the physical setting and monuments of Athens, as revealed by both archaeology and texts, and how they functioned within the context of Athenian civic and religious life. Prerequisites: Cla 345C, Cla 350, or permission of instructor. 3 units. Same as L52 ARC 426, L01 Art-Arch 426.
W 1:00p-4:00p
Rotroff
Greek Sculpture
L08 437 Classics
The development of Greek sculpture from its earliest beginnings (circa 800 B.C.) through the time of Alexander. Early influences from Egypt and the Near East. Sculpture's relation to changing artistic concepts and the changing character of Greek society. Prerequisites: Art-Arch 331, permission of instructor required. 3 units. Same as home course L01 Art-Arch 437.
M 10:00a-12:30p
Symeonoglou
Senior Project
L08 493 Classics
Recommended for all majors in Classics or Ancient Studies who have not completed their college 'capstone' experience in another major, or who are not satisfying this requirement by means of a Senior Honors Thesis in Classics, Greek, or Latin. A structured research assignment or independent project under the supervision of one of the department's faculty is required. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the Chair of the Department. 3 units.
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Study for Honors
L08 497 Classics
Prerequisites: junior standing, grades averaging A- in courses numbered 300 or above in Classics, and permission of the Chair of the Department. 3 units.
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Independent Work
L08 500 Classics
Intended for students from other departments who want to do informal work on advanced problems in classical literature, but who do not have sufficient background in Latin or Greek to be legitimately enrolled in Latin or Greek 500. Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the Chair of the department. Credit variable, max 6 units.
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Research and Publication on the Greco-Roman World
L08 502 Classics
An introduction to the profession of classical scholarship, in the form of a pro-seminar for all graduate students in the Department of Classics. The course provides an introduction to a variety of aspects of the study of Greece and Rome. Topics covered will include: Bibliographical Tools, Sources of Information on the Ancient World, Epigraphy, Papyrology, Classical Archaeology, and Comparative Linguistics. We will read samples of the scholarly literature in each area to provide an overview of what it means to pursue a career in Classics. 3 units.
M 1:00p-4:00p
Lamberton
Master's Continuing Student Status
L08 883 Classics
0 units.
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Masters Nonresident
L08 885 Classics
0 units.
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Greek
Beginning Greek I
L09 101D Greek
An intensive introduction to Classical Greek, the language of Homer, Sophocles, Plato, and the New Testament. The goal will be to develop a reading knowledge as rapidly and efficiently as possible and the work of the course will include extensive readings in literary texts. 4 units.
MTuWTh 9:00a-10:00a
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Intro to Greek Literature
L09 317C Greek
Intro to Attic prose through the reading of Plato's Apology and related texts. Prerequisites: Greek 102D with a grade of B+ or higher, or permission of the instructor. 3 units.
MWF 9:00a-10:00a
Lamberton
The Attic Orators
L09 432 Greek
Attic oratory consists of a rich body of literature in which style was paramount, and provides vital evidence for Athenian (and Greek) culture, politics, mores, institutions, thought, and history. This course will survey a representative-and important-sample of speeches from classical Athenian oratory, and will give special attention to the social, legal and political context of these speeches. In addition, the class will focus on improving students' command of syntax, vocabulary and idiom as the basis for further development as well as the study of different orators and their individual style. Prerequisites: Greek 318C or permission of instructor and sophomore standing or above. (Interested freshmen should consult the instructor and cannot register without permission.) 3 units.
Th 1:00p-4:00p
Bubelis
Study for Honors
L09 499 Greek
Prerequisites: junior standing, grades averaging A- in courses numbered 300 or above in Greek, and permission of the Chair of the Department. Either Greek 499 or Latin 497 must be taken by all honors candidates. 3 units.
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Independent Work
L09 500 Greek
Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the Chair of the Department. Credit variable, max 6 units.
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Research
L09 590 Greek
Credit variable, max 3 units.
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Masters Continuing Student Status
L09 883 Greek
0 units.
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Masters Nonresident
L09 885 Greek
0 units.
TBA
Latin
Beginning Latin I
L10 101D Latin
Intro to forms and syntax of Classical Latin aimed at rapid acquisition of reading ability. Attention also paid to aspects of Roman literary and political history. Students who have already had Latin should consult the Chair of the Department. 4 units.
MTuWTh 9:00a-10:00a
Pepe
Intro to Latin Literature I
L10 301 Latin
Intensive review of Latin grammar and syntax and development of reading skills and translation techniques through short readings from original texts in prose and poetry such as Caesar and Ovid. Prerequisite: Latin 101D, placement by examination, or permission of instructor. 3 units.
MWF 11:00a-12:00p
Keeline
Survey of Latin Literature: The Republic
L10 317C Latin
A survey of the major literary achievements of the Roman Republic, with an emphasis on Cicero, Caesar, and Catullus. Prerequisite: Latin 316C, placement by examination, or permission of the instructor. 3 units.
MWF 11:00a-12:00p
Pepe
Roman Satire
L10 441 Latin
Study of the satiric poets Lucilius, Horace, Persius, and Juvenal; discussion of satire's literary qualities and its perspective on Republican and Imperial society. Advanced Latin reading load with translation quizzes and tests; regular secondary readings that provide background and interpretations of the texts. Prerequisite: Latin 318C or permission of instructor and sophomore standing or above. (Interested freshmen should consult the instructor and cannot register without permission.) 3 units.
MW 2:30p-4:00p Keane
Honors Course I
L10 497 Latin
Prerequisites: junior standing, grades averaging A- in courses numbered 300 or above in Latin, and permission of the Chair of the Department. Either Latin 497 or Greek 499 must be taken by all Honors candidates. 3 units.
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Independent Work
L10 500 Latin
Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the Chair of the Department. Credit variable, maximum 6 units.
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Being a Roman Governor: Tacitus and Pliny
L10 520 Latin
This course focuses on two prose works of the early imperial period: Tacitus' Agricola, about his father-in-law's term as governor of Britain under Domitian; and Book 10 of the letters of Pliny the Younger, his correspondence with Trajan while Pliny was governor of Bithynia-Pontus. Though in completely different genres and styles, these works share a common theme: the governance of a distant Roman province under the Principate. In addition to a close reading of the texts and discussion of the historical and literary issues they raise, we will look at legal and documentary evidence relating to Roman government of the provinces. We will also engage with the current scholarly debate about what is often called "Romanization," including not only mutual acculturation and accommodation but also their opposites, resistance and revolt. 3 units.
Tu 1:00p-4:00p
Evans-Grubbs
Research
L10 590 Latin
Credit variable, max 3 units.
TBA
Masters Continuing Student Status
L10 883 Latin
0 units.
TBA
Masters Nonresident
L10 885 Latin
0 units.
TBA