| GREK 101 |
| Introduction to Classical and Biblical Greek I |
| A course in the fundamentals of classical Greek, designed for those who begin the language in college. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 101 |
| Fundamentals for Reading Latin |
| This course focuses on the fundamental knowledge required to read and write in Latin. In addition to acquiring core vocabulary for reading major Latin authors, students learn the forms of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs, with a special emphasis on the flexibility of noun cases, and basic subordinate clauses. This course is suitable for students who are embarking on the study of Latin, and an excellent review for students who have studied Latin previously. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 102 |
| Introduction to Classical and Biblical Greek II |
A continuation of Greek 101. The aim of the course is to enable students to read Greek as soon as possible. (HUM)
Prerequisite: a Grade of C- or better in Greek 101 or Permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 102 |
| Intermediate Grammar for Reading Latin |
This course begins with a brief review of material covered in LAT101, then proceeds to cover complex subordinate clauses involving the subjunctive, indirect statement, and varieties of participial constructions, in addition to further vocabulary acquisition. Students begin to read passages from ancient Latin literature, such as Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, Lucretius’ De Rerum Natura, the Res Gestae of Augustus Caesar, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 101; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 104 |
| Mythology |
| Generally, this course is a study of the role of myth in society; particularly, the emphasis will be laid on the body of Greek myth and its relationship to literature and art. Readings within the area of classical literature will be wide and varied, with a view to elucidating what "myth" meant to the ancient Greeks. Whatever truths are discovered will be tested against the apparent attitudes of other societies, ancient and modern, toward myth. Lectures and discussion. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 105 |
| Oedipus & Antigone From Myth to Film |
| In ancient Greece the myths about king Oedipus and his daughter Antigone warned audiences about tyrannical arrogance, challenged them to discover their true identities, and protest for justice. In week 1, we'll look at the ancient Greek myths of Oedipus and Antigone. In week 2, we'll apply our discussions of those myths to films from around the world that adapt them, like the 1967 EDIPO RE by Italian director Pier Pasolini, the 1985 BACK TO THE FUTURE by American director Robert Zemeckis, the 2000 MEMENTO by British director Christopher Nolan, and the 2019 ANTIGONE by French-Canadian director Sophie Deraspe. (GLB2) |
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0.50 units, Seminar
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| LATN 105 |
| Latin in the Community |
"Students will learn a curriculum designed for middle-schoolers (e.g. Aequora: Teaching Literacy with Latin) and read articles on Classics and community outreach to work with local schools (e.g. HMTCA) to support their Latin Club. This "lab" culminates in a final project (e.g. research poster or paper). Student who have taken at least one semester of Latin or Greek at Trinity are automatically eligible; students with at least one year of Latin or Greek elsewhere are eligible, with instructor's approval. A student may enroll in this course up to four times for credit (earning up to 1 credit total toward graduation). This course may be taken for a grade or P/F. (HUM)
Prerequisite: one semester of Latin at Trinity or one year of Latin elsewhere (e.g. in high school) |
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0.25 units, Laboratory
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| CLCV 111 |
| Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology |
| A survey of the art and archaeology of the classical world, from the Neolithic period through the Roman Empire. Topics of discussion include sculpture, pottery, painting, architecture, town planning, burial practices, and major monuments, as well as archaeological method and theory. (ART) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 113 |
| Global Mythologies |
| In this course, students will learn about myth traditions around the world, from Europe's ancient Greece to south America's Mayans. Throughout, we will use various critical lenses to make sense of these various myths and to compare them. We will examine creation and destruction myths, myths about trickster figures, and the relationship between myths and rituals. Mythologies to be examined include those on the continents of North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Along the way, we will also discuss re-figurations of myths by modern artists and their relevance to us now. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 203 |
| Ancient Worlds in Our Community |
Share your love of the ancient Mediterranean world by learning how to create fun and engaging educational programs for middle-school students! In the classroom at Trinity, students will learn about educational theories and methodologies with an emphasis on antiracist approaches to studying classical antiquity. For the community learning component, students will co-design and help implement a Classical Studies curriculum that is integrated into the 6th grade program at HMTCA, a middle school across the street from Trinity. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in any CLCV, LATN, GREK, course or EDUC 200, or permission of the instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 203 |
| Latin in Roman Daily Life |
This course builds on Latin 101 and 102 by covering complex grammar and expanding our look into aspects of Roman culture and society as Latin speakers created it with their words. How did Latin speakers describe the spaces where they lived, worked, and worshiped the gods? How did they interact with each other as citizens and family members? We'll read selections from ancient Latin texts and discuss their translation and interpretation. This course also prepares students for advanced Latin courses. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 102; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 204 |
| Greek Civilization |
| This course surveys the developments cultures of ancient Greece, beginning with that region's Bronze Age in 3000 B.C.E. and ending with the death of the Greco-Egyptian queen Cleopatra near the end of the 1st century B.C.E. Highlights include discussion of the politics of each era, including Athens' democratic experiment, and the roles of gender in society. We'll use primary sources, like inscriptions, literature, and material culture, to trace these cultural developments. Finally, we'll also look at the re-figurations of ancient Greece by moderns and relevance to us now. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 211 |
| Age of Augustus |
| A study of life, literature, and art in the time of Augustus Caesar (63 B.C.-A.D. 14), who, from the disintegration of the Roman Republic, created the imperial system that was to shape Western Europe. His rule was an epoch that bequeathed 300 years of peace and political stability and by its brilliant restatement of the classic became the standard of reference for later neo-classicism. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 214 |
| Greek and Roman Architecture |
| An examination of building materials and methods used in the construction of domestic, civic, and religious buildings of the Greek and Roman worlds. Topics of discussion include ways in which functions of buildings influenced their forms; comparative studies of the works of individual architects; architectural adaptations to local topography; propaganda purposes of architecture; and ancient opinions and accounts of architecture, including selections from the works of Plautus, Vitruvius, and Pliny the Elder; and Latin inscriptions. We will then compare written accounts to archaeological evidence. Students in LATN 314 will read some of the material in Latin, whereas all of the reading for CLCV 214 will be in English. (ART) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 215 |
| Legal & Scientific Terminology |
| This Legal & Scientific Terminology course provides students with the tools to understand the immense amount of technical vocabulary derived from Greek and Latin languages in legal and scientific fields such as law and medicine. Much of the legal and scientific terminology in the English language still today are words that were formed or borrowed from Greek and Latin such as habeas corpus, affidavit, appendectomy, nephrology, etc. In this course, students will learn how to decipher complex vocabulary including patterns in prefixes, suffixes, roots, and stems. Students will also gain a deeper understanding of the history and meaning of the terminology they will likely encounter in their careers and future. No prior knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. (GLB2) |
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0.50 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 216 |
| Archaeological Method and Theory |
| An introduction to interdisciplinary archaeological enquiry, drawing on material selected from American studies, anthropology, art history, classics, geology, history, Middle Eastern studies, religion, and women's studies. Students will consider archaeological methods, techniques, and specific applications to various disciplines. Central to the discussion will be the uses of archaeology in reconstructing aspects of pre-historic, historical, and more contemporary human life. The course has a strong hands-on component. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 218 |
| Archaeology of the Holy Land |
| Through a survey of arts, architecture, material remains, and written accounts, this course traces the complex past of a region regarded as Holy Land by people of several major religions. We will evaluate incongruities between written texts and physical evidence; the contentious political and religious agendas that affected studies of these lands; and evidence for the ancient societies, cultures, economies, religions, and politics that contributed to shaping the modern Middle East. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 222 |
| Ancient Cities of the Near East, Egypt, and the Mediterranean World |
| This course traces ancient urbanism from the development of Neolithic sedentism to the massive cities of the Hellenistic kingdoms and the Roman Empire. We will examine both primary and secondary texts, together with evidence from art and archaeology, to assemble a composite view of urban life and the environmental, topographical, political, cultural, and economic factors that shaped some of the most impressive cities ever built, many of which remain major metropolitan centers today. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 227 |
| Drinking, Dining, and Community in Antiquity |
| The act of eating and drinking in self-defining social groups preoccupied ancient Greek and Roman societies in ways that modern societies have inherited—although the forms of these gatherings have changed. We will study the history of banqueting in the ancient Mediterranean world, from communal feasts at religious festivals to the private Greek symposion and Roman convivium. Through artistic representations, architectural remains, archaeological finds, and literary texts, we’ll explore what kind of food and drink was consumed at these banquets, and what was offered to the dead at their tombs; the origins of reclining to dine and this custom’s social implications, and how culinary and dining practices can serve as a lens for recognizing codes of gender, otherness, status, and power in a culture. (ART) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 232 |
| Ancient Greece on Film and TV |
| What do films and television programs set in ancient Greece say about us and our identities now? This course explores the relationship modern artists have constructed with ancient Greece in the cinema and on the television screen. The main focus will be on how contemporary Americans view, depict, and change ancient experiences based on differing circumstances of time and place. Topics for discussion include the distinction between “myth” and “history”, the depiction of gender, the representation of the divine, considerations of the audience, and the mechanics of adaptation. Films may include Disney’s Hercules (1997), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Troy (2004), and 300 (2007). Television programs may include Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001) and Wishbone (1995-1999). (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 238 |
| Gender & Performance in Ancient Greek Drama |
| What does it mean to act like a woman, or a man, in ancient Athenian dramas-especially when all the roles were originally played by men? Because such performances took place at a civic festival celebrating the relationship between humans and gods, examination of orderly and disorderly social behavior has taken on a new prominence in studies of the plays of Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. We will explore the language and imagery, performance context, and social significance of the gendered representation of figures such as Helen, Lysistrata, and Ajax for fifth- and fourth-century Athens, and in recent revivals of ancient Greek drama for contemporary audiences. Students in CLCV 238 read course texts in English. Students in GREK 328 read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 241 |
| Classical Ideals: Representations of the Human Body in Ancient Mediterranean Art |
| Examine the roots of modern beauty standards by digging into the history of the “classical ideal”, down to its origins in Greek and Roman representations of the human body. Social status and beauty seem always to have been correlated; how are nudity and clothing, the athletic ideal, gender and sexuality, and racialized ideals of beauty implicated in portrayals of the bodies of social actors and symbolic bodies? Even character and emotion were portrayed as physically embodied. We’ll analyze classical sculpture, painting, and other arts, supported by readings from studies in the history of art, critical approaches to conceptions of the human form, ancient medical texts, and Greek and Roman poetry. (ART) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 243 |
| Oedipus the Myth from Athens to Hollywood |
| For centuries, the name "Oedipus" has transcended the character's roots in Greco-Roman antiquity, achieving global notoriety as a byword for tyrannical arrogance, perverted familial relationships, and the challenge of discovering your true identity. In Week 1, we examine the dominant version of this myth, Sophocles' tragedy, in its original democratic Athenian context. In Week 2, we focus on Oedipus in the development of the modern "classical tradition," including psychoanalytic uses of myth, by e.g., Freud, Martha Graham, and Rita Dove. In Week 3, we apply our knowledge to films from around the world that have been influenced by the Oedipus myth in expected and unexpected ways, e.g., Pasolini's Edipo Re, Zemeckis' Back to the Future, Marshall's Soapdish, Nolan's Memento, and Park's Oldboy. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 246 |
| Religion in the Roman World |
| This course examines the practice of Roman religion at Rome and in the provinces from the Archaic Period through the emergence of Christianity in the Empire. Where did the Roman pantheon emerge from? What kinds of buildings did the Romans use to practice cult? And what did it mean to worship the living empire? Through literary sources and material culture, we will develop a framework for understanding the tenets, beliefs, and places of worship when it came to religious practice in the Roman world. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 249 |
| Amazons Then and Now |
| In ancient Greece, the Amazons were a group of female warriors who created their own society outside of ancient Greek civilization. Cultivating their legendary skills in combat, they were characterized as the archenemies of Greek culture, the opposite of its patriarchal definition of sexuality, and frequently clashed with heroes like Hercules and Theseus. In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Amazons have become a popular topic once again as modern societies grapple with women's roles, the most prominent example being the superheroine Wonder Woman. In this course we'll explore the various meanings that have been attributed to the Amazons at different times in different places, from ancient Greece to the contemporary United States in literature, art, film, and graphic novels. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 251 |
| Ancient Pulp Fiction |
| What does the phrase "ancient Greece" bring to mind? Perhaps "high brow" things like democracy, philosophy, and majestic buildings. But ancient Greeks also loved "low brow" novels, with plots about separated and reunited lovers, journeys to exotic locales, and scheming villains. In this course, we'll look at this ancient pulp fiction to explore how it engaged with the issues of the day: changing gender roles and sexuality, multiculturalism, ethnicity, and questions of taste. We'll also compare this to stories still popular today, such as the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 251. Students taking this course as GREK 351 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 252 |
| Vine & Cross: Paganism and Christianity in Ancient Greek Literature |
| Paganism and Christianity existed together in the ancient Mediterranean world, sometimes as distinct identities, sometimes as intertwined identities in the same person. In this course, we'll investigate the interaction between these two identities through literature written in Greek from the eighth century BCE through the fifth century CE. Readings include the New Testament; Homer's epic poem the Odyssey; the church father Justin Martyr's interpretation of paganism through the lens of Christianity; Nonnus' Dionysiaca, an epic celebrating the pagan wine-god Dionysus; and his "translation" of Christianity into pagan epic, Paraphrase of the Gospel of John. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 252. Students taking this course as GREK 352 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 253 |
| Abolition & Enslavement in the Ancient Mediterranean |
| Abolition is often treated as a modern phenomenon. In contrast, ancient literature bears witness to thousands of years of abolition and anti-enslavement ideologies. In this class, students will learn about abolitionism and enslavement from antiquity to modernity. Together, students will study the ancient resources on abolition and enslavement, understand the structures and shifts of these social systems, and examine the related systems that we see today. We will engage with primary sources including the words of formerly enslaved authors such as Terence Afer (ca. 195-159 BCE). This course will engage students in the ongoing conversations and action happening today regarding the long-standing history of abolition and anti-enslavement. There will be daily activities, a midterm project, and final project. No ancient language knowledge necessary to succeed in this course. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 264 |
| Animal Tales: Fables in Ancient Greece and Rome |
| In this course we'll investigate tales about talking animals, also called fables, from the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. We'll read collections of fables by the ancient Greek authors Aesop and Babrius and the Roman author Phaedrus. We'll also look at how fables have (and have not) changed over time and place with the medieval narrative Renard the Fox as well as films like ZOOTOPIA. We'll consider the historical and social contexts for these fables and analyze their ability for individuals with less power to speak to individuals with more power in society. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 264. Students taking this course as GREK 364 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 266 |
| Ancient Mediterranean Identities: Race & Ethnicity Then and Now |
| This is a course on the history of race and ethnicity in the ancient world and its influence on modern American society. We will take a language awareness approach that emphasizes the power of words and how history is framed. Students will learn about the social construction of race and ethnicity beginning from the perspective of the ancient Mediterranean up to modern classifications and issues today. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 266. Students taking this course as LATN 366 will read selections from course texts in Latin. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 274 |
| Intro to Roman History - Imperial Transformations |
| The Roman Empire saw many changes during the six centuries between its foundation under Augustus and its transformation into the Byzantine Empire under Justinian. This course examines the ways that the empire changed in that time, in culture and religion, in territorial expansion and contraction, and in political forms. A major emphasis will be the diversity of the Roman experience during these centuries, as the empire grew to include Africans, Asians, and Europeans; Jews and Christians, as well as followers of traditional Roman religion; men and women; free and enslaved people. The course will finish with a discussion of the long transition from antiquity to the Middle Ages. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 275 |
| Ethiopia and the Ancient Mediterranean |
| This course explores Ethiopian communities during the eras of ancient Greek and Roman colonization with a special focus on how languages and literature of these times reveal a multicultural reality. The course includes a community learning component in partnership with HMTCA. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 281 |
| Ancient Greek Philosophy |
| This course looks at the origins of western philosophy in the Presocratics, Plato, and Aristotle. Students will see how philosophy arose as a comprehensive search for wisdom, then developed into the “areas” of philosophy such as metaphysics, ethics, and political philosophy. This course fulfills part two of the writing intensive (WI) requirement for the Philosophy major. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 303 |
| From Homer to Hip-Hop |
| In this course, we’ll read and discuss poems attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer, paying close attention to the texts themselves in addition to the oral culture that gave rise to them. Readings will include the heroic epics the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as the Homeric Hymns, a collection of poems that celebrates the Greek gods. Our discussions of oral cultures will be anchored by Albert Lord’s analysis of Homer’s poetry via modern oral cultures, Singer of Tales. We’ll also compare Homeric poetry to modern oral genres, such as hip-hop.
The course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 303. Students taking this course as GREK 303 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 303 |
| From Homer to Hip-Hop |
In this course, we’ll read and discuss poems attributed to the ancient Greek poet Homer, paying close attention to the texts themselves in addition to the oral culture that gave rise to them. Readings will include the heroic epics the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as the Homeric Hymns, a collection of poems that celebrates the Greek gods. Our discussions of oral cultures will be anchored by Albert Lord’s analysis of Homer’s poetry via modern oral cultures, Singer of Tales. We’ll also compare Homeric poetry to modern oral genres, such as hip-hop.
The course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 303. Students taking this course as GREK 303 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Greek 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 305 |
| The Emperor Nero: Murder and Mayhem |
| In the lifetime of the Emperor Nero (who was in power 54-68 CE), Rome appears as a dark world of murder, mayhem, debauchery, and palace intrigue. Imperial authors including Suetonius, Tacitus, and Seneca offer compelling accounts of the trials and tribulations of the emerging imperial system. Topics to consider include the relationship between imperialism and corruption, the role of the emperor, the tension between republican ideals and autocratic realities, the problematic status of imperial women, and the historiographic and philosophical approaches of the authors. The course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 305/HIST 305. Students taking this course as LATN 305 will read selections from course texts in Latin. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 305 |
| The Emperor Nero: Murder and Mayhem |
In the lifetime of the Emperor Nero (who was in power 54-68 CE), Rome appears as a dark world of murder, mayhem, debauchery, and palace intrigue. Imperial authors including Suetonius, Tacitus, and Seneca offer compelling accounts of the trials and tribulations of the emerging imperial system. Topics to consider include the relationship between imperialism and corruption, the role of the emperor, the tension between republican ideals and autocratic realities, the problematic status of imperial women, and the historiographic and philosophical approaches of the authors. The course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 305/HIST 305. Students taking this course as LATN 305 will read selections from course texts in Latin. (GLB2)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203 or any 300 level Latin course; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 306 |
| From Troy to Zhujiajiao (“Shanghai’s Venice”): Ancient Cities of Mainland Asia |
| This course traces ancient urbanism from the development of Neolithic sedentism to the massive cities of ancient China, Anatolia, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley. We will examine evidence from art, archaeology, and written texts to assemble a composite view of urban life and the environmental, topographical, political, cultural, and economic factors that shaped some of the most impressive cities ever built, many of which remain major metropolitan centers today. (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 307 |
| Silk, Pearls, and Glass: Ancient Trade and Trade Routes between the East and the West |
| Roman glass and coins have been found in China, and accounts of Chinese silk in the Roman world are numerous. How were commodities and currencies transported over land and by sea? Where were the trade routes? What archaeological sites, cities, and shipwrecks have been explored along these routes? Who controlled the trade routes? How? In this course we will examine evidence from art, archaeology, and written texts to explore evidence for trade and trade routes between East Asia and Europe in antiquity (GLB2) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 308 |
| The Art, Architecture, and Archaeology of Ancient Greek Religion |
| This course examines the material evidence for ancient Greek religion, cults, and rituals; methods of approaching ancient religion and analyzing cult practices through art, architecture, and artifacts; exploration of votive, sacrificial, and feasting practices; distinctions between sacred and civic space in ancient Greece; differences between urban, extra-urban, rural, and panhellenic sanctuaries; the role of the city in establishing, maintaining, and supporting religious places and practices. There are no pre-requisites for this course. (ART) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 308 |
| The Fall of the Roman Republic |
In the first century BCE, the Roman Republic was plunged into chaos and civil war after Caesar made his fatal decision to cross the Rubicon. Using selections from Julius Caesar’s Civil War and contemporary letters from Cicero, Pompey and others, we will explore this tumultuous time from the perspective of the participants themselves who struggled to understand and shape the course of events in the midst of political and military turmoil. Through the contemporaneous observations of these major players, we will become eyewitnesses to the fall of the Republic and the triumph of Caesar. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203 or any 300 level Latin course; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLCV 311 |
| Rise & Fall of the Aegean Bronze Age |
| How do we access the history of a period in which the primary media for representing culture and society were not literate? The art, architecture, and archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age, especially the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures, provide tantalizing insights into the governmental structures, societal inequities, economies, wars, and religion in the region. Students will investigate the techniques and methods of Bronze Age artists and architects, as well as how their works represent race, gender, and ethnicity; the influence of foreign peoples on Aegean art and society; climate change, migrations, and piracy; and cult practices, including funerary customs through which so much of the material remains of this lost world has been preserved. (ART) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 314 |
| Greek and Roman Architecture |
An examination of building materials and methods used in the construction of domestic, civic, and religious buildings of the Greek and Roman worlds. Topics of discussion include ways in which functions of buildings influenced their forms; comparative studies of the works of individual architects; architectural adaptations to local topography; propaganda purposes of architecture; and ancient opinions and accounts of architecture, including selections from the works of Plautus, Vitruvius, and Pliny the Elder; and Latin inscriptions. We will then compare written accounts to archaeological evidence. Students in LATN 314 will read some of the material in Latin, whereas all of the reading for CLCV 214 will be in English. (ART)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203 or any 300 level Latin course; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 315 |
| Plato |
| Selected readings from the dialogues, with special emphasis on Plato’s style, thought, and characterization of Socrates. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| LATN 318 |
| Ancient Judea through Roman Eyes |
This class is hybridized with CLCV 218, Archaeology of the Holy Land. Students taking the course for Latin credit will read some of the sources in Latin: selections from the works of Cicero, Suetonius, Tacitus, Pliny the Elder, and Pliny the Younger; Latin inscriptions; and coin legends. (GLB2)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203 or any 300 level Latin course; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 320 |
| Portraits of Augustus |
Gaius Octavius, better known by his honorific name Augustus, was a pivotal and controversial figure in Roman history, and much-depicted in Roman literature. This course will feature selections from Roman literature that offer insights into how Romans in Augustus’ time and beyond—including himself—sought to influence how people at Rome and throughout the empire regarded the career of the individual whose rise to power revolutionized Roman society and changed the course of history. Readings may include selections from Augustus’ Res Gestae, Tacitus’ Annales, Suetonius’ Vita Divi Augusti, Vergil’s Eclogues and Aeneid, Propertius’ Elegies, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Fasti. (GLB2)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203 or any 300 level Latin course; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 325 |
| Livy's History of Rome |
This course introduces students to selections from Livy's magnum opus Ab urbe condita, which treated Roman history from the fall of Troy down to the author's lifetime, as the Roman Republic gave way to Augustus' new Roman Empire. In addition to gaining familiarity with Livy's prose style and the distinction between history and historiography, we will consider the interpretations of recent translators, the apparatus criticus, scholarly commentary, and select secondary literature. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 332 |
| Catullus |
A course designed for the upper-level Latin student, focusing on Catullus, the great lyric poet of the late Republic. We will read the Catullian corpus in its entirety (or very close to it) and explore the literary issues raised by the poet. There will be assignments in secondary critical literature, as well as possible forays into some of the Greek poets who influenced Catullus. A reading knowledge of Latin is essential, prior knowledge of Greek is desirable. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203 or any 300 level Latin course; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CLCV 334 |
| Origins of Western Political Philosophy |
| This course examines the works of Plato with the aim of understanding the contribution he made to the transformation of thought that helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophic tradition. Readings will be from primary sources. (SOC) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 338 |
| Gender & Performance in Ancient Greek Drama |
What does it mean to act like a woman, or a man, in ancient Athenian dramas-especially when all the roles were originally played by men? Because such performances took place at a civic festival celebrating the relationship between humans and gods, examination of orderly and disorderly social behavior has taken on a new prominence in studies of the plays of Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes. We will explore the language and imagery, performance context, and social significance of the gendered representation of figures such as Helen, Lysistrata, and Ajax for fifth- and fourth-century Athens, and in recent revivals of ancient Greek drama for contemporary audiences. Students in CLCV 238 read course texts in English. Students in GREK 328 read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Greek 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 351 |
| Ancient Pulp Fiction |
What does the phrase "ancient Greece" bring to mind? Perhaps "high brow" things like democracy, philosophy, and majestic buildings. But ancient Greeks also loved "low brow" novels, with plots about separated and reunited lovers, journeys to exotic locales, and scheming villains. In this course, we'll look at this ancient pulp fiction to explore how it engaged with the issues of the day: changing gender roles and sexuality, multiculturalism, ethnicity, and questions of taste. We'll also compare this to stories still popular today, such as the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 251. Students taking this course as GREK 351 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Greek 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 352 |
| Vine & Cross: Paganism and Christianity in Ancient Greek Literature |
Paganism and Christianity existed together in the ancient Mediterranean world, sometimes as distinct identities, sometimes as intertwined identities in the same person. In this course, we'll investigate the interaction between these two identities through literature written in Greek from the eighth century BCE through the fifth century CE. Readings include the New Testament; Homer's epic poem the Odyssey; the church father Justin Martyr's interpretation of paganism through the lens of Christianity; Nonnus' Dionysiaca, an epic celebrating the pagan wine-god Dionysus; and his "translation" of Christianity into pagan epic, Paraphrase of the Gospel of John. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 252. Students taking this course as GREK 352 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Greek 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| GREK 364 |
| Animal Tales: Fables in Ancient Greece and Rome |
In this course we'll investigate tales about talking animals, also called fables, from the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. We'll read collections of fables by the ancient Greek authors Aesop and Babrius and the Roman author Phaedrus. We'll also look at how fables have (and have not) changed over time and place with the medieval narrative Renard the Fox as well as films like ZOOTOPIA. We'll consider the historical and social contexts for these fables and analyze their ability for individuals with less power to speak to individuals with more power in society. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 264. Students taking this course as GREK 364 will read selections from course texts in Greek. (HUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Greek 102 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| LATN 366 |
| Ancient Mediterranean Identities: Race & Ethnicity Then and Now |
This is a course on the history of race and ethnicity in the ancient world and its influence on modern American society. We will take a language awareness approach that emphasizes the power of words and how history is framed. Students will learn about the social construction of race and ethnicity beginning from the perspective of the ancient Mediterranean up to modern classifications and issues today. This course is taught in English and readings are in English for students taking CLCV 266. Students taking this course as LATN 366 will read selections from course texts in Latin. (GLB2)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Latin 203 or any 300 level Latin course; or equivalent score on the Latin placement exam as determined by the Classics Department; or permission of the instructor |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| GREK 391 |
| Special Topics/Ind Study |
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No Course Description Available.
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1.00 units, Independent Study
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| CLAS 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available on the Registrar’s Office website, is required for enrollment. (HUM) |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CLCV 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. (HUM) |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| GREK 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. (HUM) |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| LATN 399 |
| Independent Study |
| Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
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1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CLAS 401 |
| Senior Seminar: Special Topics |
| A senior capstone course that combines seminar meetings with independent study and the writing of a final essay under the direction of a member of the department. Required of all Classics majors and open to all Classics minors (Classical Antiquity, Classical Tradition, Greek, and Latin). Approval of the chair is required. (WEB) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLAS 402 |
| Senior Thesis |
| A continuation of Classics 401 for students pursuing honors in the Classics major. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the chair are required. (WEB) |
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1.00 units, Independent Study
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| CLCV 447 |
| Fantasies of Indigeneity and Colonization in Medieval Britain |
| After the ancient city of Troy fell-so the story goes-Trojans arrived on the island of Albion, a paradise far in the westernmost reaches of their known world. After slaughtering the indigenous giants, the Trojans claimed the island, renamed it Britain, and thus established a New Troy. Troy captivated the medieval imagination, representing the highest realization of "civilization." Medieval poets, however, also brought attention to the supremacist violence of this civilizing process by focusing on the women, the giants, and others who met tragic ends as a result. We will consider medieval accounts of Troy-such as Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde and Troy's Arthurian afterlives-alongside postcolonial theory, Critical Race and Indigenous studies, queer and feminist theory, and ecocriticism to develop this critique. (HUM) |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CLAS 466 |
| Teaching Assistant |
| Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 course credit) |
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0.50 units, Independent Study
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| CLCV 466 |
| Teaching Assistantship |
| Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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| GREK 466 |
| Teaching Assistantship |
| Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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| LATN 466 |
| Teaching Assistantship |
| Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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