101-Greek for Beginners. Introduction to the structure of classical Greek; reading of short texts from Plato to The New Testament to provide practice in literary reading and initiation in major areas of western thought. 2 units - Dobson. (Blocks 7-8)
111-Latin
for Beginners.
Introduction to the
structure of classical Latin; reading of short texts from Plautus to Milton and
Newton to provide practice in literary and rhetorical reading and initiation in
major areas of western thought. Attention to the history of the language and its
relation to ancient, medieval and modern culture. 1-2 units – FitzGibbon
125-Ancient Multicultures. Survey of ancient history as an arena of cultural contact between different ethnic, religious and cultural communities. Emphasis on the Persian Empire as "other" to Greeks and Jews, on Alexandria as a "melting pot" or "salad bowl," and on the Greco-Roman society of later antiquity as locus of changing identities. Mixed and dialogical cultural forms such as History, New Comedy, Pastoral, Apocalypse, Romance, Acts, and Gospel. Reading selected from Herodotus, the Bible, Plautus, Theocritus, Polybius, Vergil, Caesar Augustus, Philo and Petronius. (Also listed as History 209) 1 unit-Cramer (Block 8)
201, 202-Reading in Greek. Introduction to Greek literature, including Homer and dramatic, philosophical or historical writing. Prerequisite: 101 or consent of instructor. 1/2 or 1 unit each; may be taught as block, semester or year, independent or group courses. - Dobson, Department. (Extended format; intensive block, block 3)
210-Greek Philosophy. An examination of the origins of Western philosophy as it arose in Greece. The course begins with the Presocratic philosophers, centers on the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle, and closes with the important Hellenistic traditions of Stoicism, Skepticism, Epicureanism, Cynicism and Neoplatonism. (Also listed as PH 101, blocks 1 and 7) 1 unit - Furtak, Riker.
211, 212-Reading in Latin. Various ancient and medieval Latin
works. Prerequisite:
Two years of high school Latin or 111. 1/2 or 1 unit each; may be taught
as block, January 1/2 block, semester or year, independent or group courses. -
Cramer, Fitzgibbon. (Block 8 intensive, both semesters extended format
offering.) 219-Greek Drama. A study of origins, early texts,
performance practices and developing theatrical conventions in various cultures,
with special emphasis on ancient Greek and Roman theatre. Discussion of the
evolution of theatre from religious rites to dramatic works of art. Authors
studied will include such figures as Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides,
Aristophanes and Seneca. (Also listed as Drama 201 and Comp. Lit. 200) 1
unit - Hughes, block 5. 220-Myth and Meaning. An exploration of myth as a source of meaning.
Topics include myth and fiction, myth and culture, myth and self-understanding
and the vitality of myth. Readings primarily in ancient Greek myths with
additional modern mythologies. Examinations of myth by authors such as
Joseph Campbell, Roland Barthes, C.S. Lewis and C.G. Jung. No knowledge
of Greek required. 1 unit - Dobson.
(Block 3)
221-The Invention of History. Herodotus, sometimes called the "father of lies", and Thucydides, sometimes called the first political scientist, treated as the first historians. Study of the ways of conceiving history and its relation to the peoples and periods explored. No Greek or Latin required. (Also listed as History 302.) 1 unit - Cramer. (Block 7)
222-Topics. Courses varying from year to year, to include offerings
in classical and comparative religion and mythology, history, language
and literature, anthropology, archaeology and women studies supplementary
to those offered in the catalogue. No Greek or Latin required. 1/2 unit
(for semester extended format) or 1 unit - Department.
Block 4: Topics: Greek and Roman Sports and Entertainment. The role of sport and entertainment in ancient society. We begin by examining athletics in the Greek world, specifically the Olympics and other major games. We will discuss the different types of events and then consider the evolving role athletics played in Greek education and society. Transition to the Roman world: gladiatorial games, chariot racing, the theatre, and the Olympics in the Roman period. We trace the development of the status of athletes from amateurs to the professionalization of sport, and pause to consider the place of musicians and actors in Greek and Roman society. Throughout the course students will become familiar with the architecture of related venues and investigate the role of spectators. Students will continually be challenged to relate ancient athletics to the sports of today. Sources will include Homer, Pindar, Virgil, Ovid, Martial and various inscriptions. 1 unit - Thakur
Block 5: Topics: Freedom and Empire-- The Drama of Ancient Politics. Are all the most serious problems of politics in principle resolvable? Can we even make fundamental progress toward resolving them? Or are we faced with a tragedy of irresolvable conflicts? The comedy of flawed efforts to resolve them? This course explores particular aspects of this general question through the reading of dramatic literature from various times and places, including especially the plays of Shakespeare and Aristophanes. (Also listed as Comparative Literature 220 and Political Science 234.) 1 unit — Grace.
Block 7: Topics: Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World. An introductory survey of issues relating to gender and sexuality in Greece and Rome. The focus will be on the role of women in ancient society and their characterization in literature. Though our sources are dominated by male perspectives, the class will attempt a balanced and accurate picture of ancient society. The course will also place these literary depictions in the broader context of art, political and societal structure, religious belief and family relations. Authors examined will include Hesiod, Homer, Aristophanes, Virgil, the female poets Sappho and Sulpicia, Ovid, and many more. (Also listed as Feminist and Gender Studies 206.) 1 unit - Thakur
223-The Art of Greece and Rome. Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece. The development of Greek art from Geometric to Hellenistic with emphasis on the classical monuments of Athens. Etruscan art. Survey of Roman art from its origins to the late empire with emphasis on the imperial monuments and topography of Rome. Art of the mystery cults and early Christianity. Prerequisite: Art History 111, 112 or consent of instructor. (Also listed as Art History 207--Block 8) 1 unit - Kolarik
226/HY 227/WS 225-Empire and Power: Individual and Family in Ancient Rome. Focus on how conservative Roman republican ideals were reconciled in an increasingly Hellenized empire dominated by an imperial dynasty. Topics include the changing status of traditional gender types and established class systems, the role of rulers, women and freedmen in Tacitus, Juvenal, Martial, Suetonius, Seneca, Apuleius, Lucian, Plutarch, Aristides, Dio Chrysostom and Claudian. Attention will also be given to representations of women and imperial families in art and statuary. 1 unit - Fitzgibbon. (Block 3)
250-Athenian Democracy. Development of democratic institutions from Solon to Pericles, their operations the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, the experiences of citizenship, legal equality, freedom, and love of country. Slavery, sexual inequality and imperialism as notable, perhaps essential features of the system. Reading from contemporary historians (Herodotus, Thucydides), theorists (Plato, Aristotle, the 'Old Oligarch'), dramatists (Aeschylus, Aristophanes), political orators (Lysias and Demosthenes) and later commentary from Plutarch to the present. 1 unit - Cramer. (Block 3)
301, 302-Advanced Reading in Greek. Further exploration of ancient, medieval or modern Greek literature, done as independent reading. Prerequisite: 201, 202. 1/2 or 1 unit each; may be taught as block, semester or year, independent or group courses - Dobson, Department.
311, 312-Advanced Reading in Latin. Further exploration of ancient or medieval Latin literature. Prerequisite: 211, 212 or consent of instructor. 1/2 or 1 unit each; may be taught as block, semester or year, independent or group courses - Cramer, FitzGibbon.
322-Advanced Topics. Independent study for advanced students with knowledge of Greek or Latin who wish to pursue specific studies in specialized areas. 1 unit - Department.
Block 7: After Troy: Genre and Trauma. The Trojan War in the Greek and Roman imagination: the war's aftermath in post-Homeric writers with special attention to question of genre. Also listed as Comp. Lit. 300 (Practice in Comparison). 1 unit - Hughes (block 7)
401, 402-Directed Reading in Greek. Independent study of various authors. Prerequisite: 301, 302. 1/2 or 1 unit each; may be taught as block, semester or year courses - Dobson, Department.
411, 412-Directed Reading in Latin. Independent study of various authors. Prerequisite: 311, 312. 1/2 or 1 unit each; may be taught as block, semester or year courses - Cramer, FitzGibbon.
431-Thesis. Thesis subjects chosen by student and approved by department. Senior classics, classics-history-politics and classics-English majors. 1 unit - Department.
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