Classics – Fall 2006

Theatre Culture Studies I:  Antiquity to Medieval
L08  228  Classics
In this first course in an interdisciplinary, four-semester sequence, we examine the history and evolution of the ancient stage and the remarkable Greek and Roman drama that has helped form our collective consciousness over the past 2500 years.  From an examination of the origins of the Greek drama and its connections to Homeric myth and religious ritual, we consider contemporary documents such as Aristotle's Poetics and the plays themselves.  The course attempts to balance the historical examination of the stage as it was in antiquity, with consideration of why these plays have maintained their modernity and relevance today.  Finally, near the conclusion of the course, a play is chosen for group performance from a multitude of fascinating perspectives.  3 units.  Same as home course L15 Drama 228C.
AS:>  TH
SB:>  HUM
FA:>  AH
TuTh 1:00pm-2:30pm 
Taroff

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.
AS:>  CD,  TH
SB:>  HUM
FA:>  SSP
11:00am-12:00pm 
Lamberton
Discussion sections:
A  F 11:00am-12:00pm   [TBA]
B  F 11:00am-12:00pm   [TBA]
C  F 12:00pm-1:00pm   [TBA]

The Roman World
L08  236C  Classics
An introduction to the society and culture of the ancient Roman Republic and Empire, including national identity, moral and political thought, family, religion, and entertainment.  Emphasis on primary texts.  3 units.
AS:>  CD,  TH
SB:>  HUM
FA:>  AH,  Lit
TuTh 10:00am-11:30am  
Keane

Greek Mythology
L08  301C  Classics
An intensive survey and study of the great mythic stories from the Greek world including the Trojan War and the Oedipus cycle.  Includes the heritage of Greek mythology in the Roman, medieval, and modern periods.  3 units.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  SSP
TuTh 11:30am-1:00pm
Prince

Greek History: Archaic and Classical
L08  345C  Classics
A survey of the central themes of Greek social, political, and military history from the period of the Homeric epics until the death of Socrates.  3 units.  Same as L22 History 3456.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  SSP
MW 12:00pm-1:00pm  
Balot
 Discussion sections:
 A  F 12:00pm-1:00pm   [TBA]
 B  F 12:00pm-1:00pm   [TBA]

The Parthenon
L08  435  Classics
A study of the architectural design, aesthetic principles, engineering and construction of the greatest Greek building.  Its architecture will be considered in conjunction with its immense sculptural program that revolutionized European art.  We will penetrate deeply into the background of this remarkable work of art and try to understand it by placing it in its proper context and comparing it with other similar efforts in Classical Greece.  Prereq: senior standing or permission of instructor.  3 units.  Same as home course L01 Art-Arch 435.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  AH
M 10:00am-12:30pm  
Symeonoglou

The Later Roman Empire: From Constantine to Justinian
L08  442  Classics
Covers the period from c. 300 through the reign of Justinian.  Focus on legal developments and codification of law, social changes, rise of Christianity, and fall of the Roman Empire in the west.  Prereq: L08 342C (for undergraduates) or permission of instructor.  3 units.  Same as L22 History 4322.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  SSP
W 1:00pm-4:00pm  
Evans-Grubbs

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.  Prereq:  Senior standing and permission of the Chair of the Department.  3 units.
TBA

Study for Honors
L08  497  Classics
Prereq: junior standing, grades averaging A- in courses numbered 300 or above in Classics, and permission of the chair of the department.  3 units.
TBA

Independent Work
L08  500  Classics
Intended for students from other departments who want to do informal work on advanced problems in classical culture, but who do not have sufficient background in Latin or Greek to be legitimately enrolled in Latin or Greek 500. Prereq: senior standing and permission of the chair of the department. Credit variable, max 6 units.
TBA

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 1:00pm-4:00pm  
Lamberton

Topics in Ancient Philosophy: Epicureanism
L08  553  Classics
This seminar is dedicated to the careful study of Epicureanism's principal texts in English translation, with special attention to those issues and arguments of live philosophical interest.  Among the issues to be studied are conservation principles and atomism, radical empiricism, hedonism, death, friendship, and the foundations of political society.  3 units.  Same as home course L30 Phil 553.
M 4:00pm-7:00pm  
Brown

Master's Continuing Student Status
L08  883  Classics
0 units.
TBA

Masters Nonresident
L08  885  Classics
0 units.
TBA