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For a list of SAGES courses taught by Classics faculty in Spring 2009, click here.
CLSC 112 — Classical Civilization: Rome (3 hrs). Andre De Giorgi, M.W.F. 3:00-3:50 PM, classroom TBA.
(Cross-listed as HSTY 110. Limit 60.)
The course will focus on Roman society, economic apparatus and legal system. Through readings of a wide variety of authors (in translation) we will analyze the nature of Roman law and order and establish the range of individual negotiations with the administrative framework(s). Roman politics in Italy and abroad will figure prominently; their resonance in building programs and architecture and their effects on local and provincial economies will be particularly scrutinized. Tangentially, issues of religion, imperialism and ethnicity will come into play. Archaeological, epigraphical, and numismatic data will also underpin our discussions. While some knowledge of Roman History is indeed helpful, this is by no means a pre-requisite.
CLSC 204 — Latin Literature: Heroes & Hustlers (3 hrs). Andrea De Giorgi, M.W.F. 2:00-2:50 PM, classroom TBA.
(Cross-listed as WLIT 204)
Sex and violence are two of the recurring themes in Latin literature and in this course. We will look at major works from the side-splitting comedies of Plautus down to the acerbic historiography of Tacitus. We will meet heroes and villains, rulers and revolutionaries, brides and harlots. The question will often be who is which. This will lead to a consideration of what the Romans thought of themselves and what we think of ourselves by comparison.
CLSC 302 — Ancient Greece: Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Periods (3 hrs). Rachel Sternberg, M.W. 12:30 AM -1:45 PM, classroom TBA.
(Cross-listed as HSTY 302)
This course treats the rise of Hellenic thought and institutions from the eighth to the third centuries B.C., the rise of the polis, the evolution of democracy at Athens, the crises of the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, fifth-century historiography, the growth of individualism, and the revival of monarchy in the Hellenistic period. Lectures and discussion. Cross-listed as HSTY 302.
CLSC 316 — Greek Tragedy in English Translation (3 hrs). Timothy Wutrich, T.R. 10:00-11:15 AM, classroom TBA.
(Cross-listed as WLIT 315 and CLSC/WLIT 416)
Students will read numerous Greek tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in modern English translations. An attempt will be made at understanding the plays as literature for performance.
CLSC 333 — Augustan Rome (3 hrs). Elisha Dumser, F. 2:00-5:00 PM, classroom TBA.
(Cross-listed as ARTH 333)
The reign of Augustus, Rome's first emperor, was a time of profound change for the city of Rome. In the famous words of Suetonius, Augustus "found Rome built of brick and left it in marble." This course will explore the unusually rich material and textual evidence for Augustan Rome to understand how the visual arts were utilized to support Augustus' revolutionary political ideology. While our primary focus will be on city planning and urban measures, we will also reconstruct the architectural, sculptural and painted programs of key Augustan sites in Rome. The class will be conducted as a seminar with weekly readings from the course reserve and an emphasis on engaged class discussion. Requirements: analytical response papers, site presentation, and research paper with oral report. Graduate students will write a longer research paper, and lead a class discussion of a reading. Textbook: D. Favro, The Urban Image of Augustan Rome (Cambridge UP, 1996); additional readings on reserve.
CLSC 395 — Directed Readings (1-3 hrs). Staff, times as arranged.
(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor)
Directed readings on specific themes or authors selected to serve the individual interests and needs of undergraduate students.
GREK 102 — Elementary Greek II (3 hrs). Rachel Sternberg, M.W.F. 9:30-10:20 AM, Mather House 408.
(Prerequisite: Greek 101 or equivalent)
This course continues to teach elementary Ancient Greek with written and oral exercises to ensure mastery of grammar and vocabulary. Readings included passages adapted from classical authors, as well as the occasional unadapted passage.
(Note: Both GREK 101 and GREK 102 must be completed to obtain credit.)
GREK 202 — Introduction to Greek Poetry -- Homer (3 hrs). Paul Iversen, T.R. 4:30-5:45 PM, Mather House 408.
(Prerequisite: GREK 102 or equivalent)
In this course we will read selections from Homer’s Iliad. The central aim of the course will be to become proficient readers of Homeric Greek, and to accomplish that we will focus on reading. Much of the course, however, will also involve reviewing Attic Greek and comparing it with the Homeric dialect. In order that the class not become monkish, we will also take many excursus on topics such as the Homeric Question, oral poetry, formulaic epithets, scanning of Epic Hexameter, etc.
GREK 320 — Departmental Seminar: Alexander the Great (3 hrs). Paul Iversen, T.R. 2:45-4:00 PM, classroom TBA.
(Cross-listed as LATN 320; prerequisite: GREK 202 or LATN 202 or equivalent)
This seminar offers Classics students a firm grounding in the discipline, with an emphasis on the diverse materials, methods, and approaches that can be brought to bear on the study of Greco-Roman antiquity. Students will read and discuss the ancient sources and contemporary scholarship on the enigmatic Alexander the Great drawn from various fields of classics, including history, archaeology, art history, gender studies, inscriptions and numismatics.
GREK 382 — Senior Dissertation (3 hrs). Paul Iversen, times as arranged.
(Cross-listed as LATN 382; Prerequisite: GREK 381 or LATN 381)
A course of independent study and research culminating in the preparation of a thesis on a topic approved by the supervising faculty member. Enrollment in this course must be approved by the Chair of the Department.
GREK 395 — Directed Readings (1-3 hrs). Paul Iversen, times as arranged.
(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor)
Directed readings in authors selected to serve the individual interests and needs of undergraduate students.
LATN 102 — Elementary Latin II (3 hrs). Andrea De Giorgi, M.W.F. 10:30-11:20 AM, Mather House 408.
(Prerequisite: LATN 101 or equivalent)
This is the second half of a two-semester introduction to Latin, with primary emphasis on grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.
(Note: Both LATN 101 and LATN 102 must be completed to obtain credit)
LATN 202 — Vergil (3 hrs). Timothy Wutrich, T.R. 4:30-5:45 PM, Mather House 107.
(Prerequisite: LATN 201 or equivalent)
In this course we shall read and discuss selections from Vergil's Aeneid, especially Books I, IV, and VI. We shall consider language, style, and meter, as we develop further our Latin vocabulary and reinforce our command of Latin grammar. The performance aspect of Latin epic will also be our concern. Additionally we shall consider literary analysis and interpretation of the Aeneid in general.
LATN 320 — Departmental Seminar: Alexander the Great (3 hrs). Paul Iversen, T.R. 10:00-11:15 AM, classroom TBA.
(Cross-listed as GREK 320; prerequisite: GREK 202 or LATN 202 or equivalent)
This seminar offers Classics students a firm grounding in the discipline, with an emphasis on the diverse materials, methods, and approaches that can be brought to bear on the study of Greco-Roman antiquity. Students will read and discuss the ancient sources and contemporary scholarship on the enigmatic Alexander the Great drawn from various fields of classics, including history, archaeology, art history, gender studies, inscriptions and numismatics.
LATN 354 — Roman Comedy (Plautus and Terence) (3 hrs). Paul Iversen, T.R. 10:00-11:15 AM, classroom TBA.
(Prerequisite: LATN 202 or equivalent)
In this course we will read Plautus’ Cistellaria and Terence’s Heauton Timorumenos. The central aims of the course will be to become more proficient readers of Latin and to become familiar with the conventions of Greco-Roman New Comedy. Some of the course will involve reviewing grammar, but we will also explore topics such Plautus’ relationship to Menander, character types such as the senex severus, comedy’s relationship to tragedy, the role of women in Roman drama, and the context of the Roman theater.
LATN 382 — Senior Dissertation (3 hrs). Paul Iversen, times as arranged.
(Cross-listed as GREK 382; Prerequisite: GREK 381 or LATN 381)
A course of independent study and research culminating in the preparation of a thesis on a topic approved by the supervising faculty member. Enrollment in this course must be approved by the Chair of the Department.
LATN 395 - Directed Readings (1-3 hrs). Staff, times as arranged.
(Prerequisite: Consent of instructor)
Directed readings in authors selected to serve the individual interests and needs of undergraduate students.
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