Classics - Spring 2005

World Archaeology
L08 200C
A course that introduces students to important archaeological discoveries and sites -- mounds, tombs, monuments, caves, and rockshelters -- from many  world areas and many  time periods.  There will be several guest lecturers, all of whom are active archaeologists, to tell us about their past and current research in the Americas and elsewhere.  No prerequisites.  3 units.  Same as home course L52 ARC 200C.
AS:>  CD,  TH
FA:>  SSP
            TuTh 10:00a-11:30a 
            Kelly

Latin and Greek in Current English
L08 225D
An intensive survey of Greek and Latin prefixes, suffixes, and roots commonly found in English technical and non-technical vocabulary and terms.  Does not count for a major or minor in Classics.  3 units.  Same as L44 Ling 225D.
AS:>  LA
SB:>  HUM
            MWF 2:00p-3:00p
            Pepe

Homeric Archaeology
L08 3301
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 BC 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.
AS:>  CD,  TH
FA:>  AH
            TuTh 10:00a-11:30a
            Symeonoglou

Greek History: The Age of Alexander
L08 346C
Survey of the political, cultural, and social ramifications of Alexander the Great's conquests.  Emphasis will be placed on cultural conflict, emerging cosmopolitanism, kingship, and royal technologies of power in the period of Alexander's successors.  3 units.  Same as L22 History 346C.
AS:>  CD,  TH
SB:>  HUM
FA:>  SSP
            TuTh 2:30p-4:00p
            Balot

Love and Romance in the Ancient World
L08 375
Are the ways we feel and express romantic emotions natural and diachronic, or  are they conditioned by specific historical, social and cultural circumstances? What are the ancients' and our attitudes towards homosexuality, extramarital affairs, and pederasty? This course addresses such questions through a survey of Ancient Greek and Latin literary works which feature love relationships, including works by Homer, Sappho, Plato, Vergil and Ovid.  Students will get an insight into the depiction of romantic feelings and  practices in antiquity, and will be asked to write papers on topics like: The objectification of the female as beloved and Muse, the identification of an author to the tormented lover speaking in the first person, the supposed emasculation of men in homosexual relationships etc.  3 units.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  SSP
            TuTh 10:00a-11:30a
            Manolaraki

Athenian Vase Painting
L08 427
From the late 7th to the late 4th century BCE, Athenian artisans produced  pottery of high quality that was particularly outstanding for its figured decoration. This seminar will investigate the technology and history of this craft, with particular emphasis on the iconography of the figured scenes. Topics to be discussed include the relationship of form, decoration, and function; the relationship between figured decoration and the textual sources; the role of pottery as an export; and genre scenes as a basis for investigating ancient Athenian society. Prereq:  Greek Art and Archaeology, Art-Arch 331, Arch 331, Classics 350 OR permission of the instructor.  3 units.  Same as home course L01 Art-Arch 427.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  AH
            Th 2:30p-5:00p
            Rotroff

Greek Sculpture
L08 437
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.   Prerequisite:  Art-Arch 331, or permission of the instructor.  3 units.  Same as home course L01 Art-Arch 437.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  AH
            M 10:00a-12:30p
            Symeonoglou

Rhetoric and Anti-rhetoric
L08 450
A writing and discussion-intensive seminar focused on some leading conceptions of rhetoric and anti-rhetoric in the history of western thought.  Readings will include ancient and modern texts, such as Machiavelli's, The Prince and Plato's, Gorgias.  3 units.  Same as home course L93 Hum 450.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  SSP
            W 2:00p-5:00p
            Brown and Balot

Plato
L08  451
An examination of some of Plato's most important dialogues, including the Phaedo, Republic, Statesman, and (in part) Laws, with the aim of grasping the development of Plato's most influential thoughts in ethics and in metaphysics and epistemology.  In order to provide both historical understanding and philosophical evaluation, attention will be paid to the context and structure of the dialogues and to the best of recent secondary literature.  Prereqs: one course in Philosophy at the 300-level, graduate standing, or permission of the instructor. 3 units. Same as home course L30 Philosphy 451.
AS:>  TH
FA:>  SSP
            TuTh 1:00p-2:30p
            Brown

Study for Honors
L08 498
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
Intended for students from other departments who want to do informal work on advanced problems in classical literature but who do not have a 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

Masters Continuing Student Status
L08 883
0 units.
            TBA

Masters Nonresident
L08 885
0 units.
            TBA