Classics Courses

Classics Courses(CLSX)

CLSX 148 Greek and Roman Mythology (3). A Systematic examination of the traditional cycles of Greek myth and their survival and metamorphosis in Latin literature. Some attention is given to the problems of comparative mythology and the related areas of archaeology and history. Slides and other illustrated materials. No knowledge of Latin or Greek required.

CLSX 149 Greek and Roman Mythology Honors (3).The study of Greek and Roman mythology through extensive readings in primary classical texts and secondary authors. Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program or consent of instructor.

CLSX 151 Archaeological Discovery (3).A survey of archaeological discovery in the Old World designed to show how our knowledge of the early history of Western civilization has changed in the past 200 years as a result of archaeological fieldwork and interpretation and how new approaches to modern technology are revolutionizing contemporary exploration and analysis. Emphasis will be on significant discoveries (Troy, Tut's tomb), noted archaeologists (Schliemann, Flinders, Petrie) and unresolved problems (the lost Atlantis, the language of the Etruscans).

CLSX 152 Archaeological Discovery Honors (3).An honors section of CLSX 151 for students with superior academic records. Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program or consent of instructor.

CLSX 230 Greek Literature and Civilization (3).An introduction to ancient Greek literature and civilization. Studied against the historical and cultural background of their times will be writers of poetry and prose such as Homer, Sappho, the tragedians, Aristophanes, Plato, and topics arising from the texts such as religion, athletics, oral performance, sexuality, and the development of literary genres. No knowledge of Greek required and no prerequisite.

CLSX 232 Word Power: Greek and Latin Elements in English (3).A study of English words drawn from Greek and Latin for all those interested in the sources of the English vocabulary. Enough Greek and Latin for essential purposes is also studied. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. A student may not receive credit for both CLSX 232 and CLSX 332.

CLSX 240 Roman Literature and Civilization (3).An introduction to ancient Roman literature and civilization. Studied against the historical and cultural background of their times will be authors such as Plautus, Vergil, Livy, Petronius, and topics arising from the texts such as religion, oratory, slavery, political propaganda, the Roman games, and the development of Roman literature. No knowledge of Latin required and no prerequisite.

CLSX 301 Greek Art and Culture (3).A survey of the Greek world from Minoan-Mycenaean times through the Hellenistic period (2000-31 B.C.) with an emphasis on Greek architecture, sculpture and vase painting, but with some consideration of various aspects of ancient Greek life which are documented in the physical remains, e.g., life in the city and in the country, the craft traditions, religious practices. Illustrated with slides and with objects from the Wilcox Classical Collection. No knowledge of Greek is required.

CLSX 302 Roman Art and Culture (3).A study of the Etruscan and Roman worlds from 700 B.C. to 300 A.D., with emphasis on architecture, sculpture, and painting, but with some consideration of various aspects of ancient Etruscan and Roman life which are documented in the physical remains, e.g., urban planning, trade and commerce, engineering practice. Illustrated with slides and with objects from the Wilcox Classical Collection. No knowledge of Latin is required.

CLSX 315 Women in Ancient Art and Society (3).A survey of the role of women in the civilizations of the Mediterranean, with emphasis on the Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, as documented in the literary and visual record. Included will be a consideration of such topics as matriarchy and important figures such as Sappho, Cleopatra, and Agrippina. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required.

CLSX 332 Scientific Word Power: Greek and Latin Elements in the Vocabulary of Science (3). A study of the terminology of science with reference to its debt to the Greek and Latin languages. While all the natural sciences will be treated, there will be some emphasis on the biological sciences. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. A student may not receive credit for both CLSX 232 and CLSX 332.

CLSX 350 Modern Themes, Ancient Models: _____ (3).The study of the evolution of a cultural or literary tradition from the Graeco-Roman world into modern times. The theme of the course will normally vary from semester to semester; topics such as these may be examined: the analysis of a literary genre (e.g. drama, satire, lyric), the transformation of the ancient mythical heritage, the reception of ancient astronomy. Previous courses have included Tao, Logos, and the Cosmos and Modern Tragedies. Students should consult the Timetable for the theme of the course in a given semester. With departmental permission, may be repeated for credit as topic varies.

CLSX 374 Gender and Sexuality, Ancient and Modern (3) H Classical Greek and Roman attitudes to gender and sexuality compared and contrasted with modern notions and behaviors. Attention is paid to literature (dramatic, philosophical, medical, and legal texts) and archaeological evidence (vase painting, sculpture, and doemstic architecture). The course may include the following topics: age divisions and rites of passage from childhood to maturity; marriage; conception, birth, and infancticide; the family; love; homoeroticism; property and economics; and sexaulity and the law, politics, and religion. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required: (Same as HWC 374). LEC

CLSX 375 Studies in: _____ (1-3).Selected readings in Greek and Roman antiquity and the classical tradition for students who desire special work on a flexible basis. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. May be repeated for credit, the maximum being 12 hours. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

CLSX 384 The Rise of Greek Tragedy (3).Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides will be read in translation. The criticism of the plays, and the role they play in Athenian (and Greek) culture of the 5th century. This course includes the Oresteia, Oedipus Tyrannus, Antigone, and Medea.

CLSX 388 Poetry and Politics in Fifth-Century Athens (3).The later plays of Euripides and Sophocles, selected plays by the comic dramatist Aristophanes, and passages form the historian Thucydides. Criticism of the plays, and discussion of themes common to literature and history in this period. The dissolution of a high culture. CLSX 384 is NOT a prerequisite. No knowledge of Greek required.

CLSX 490 Comprehensive Examination of Classical Antiquity (1).An examination covering the six areas of course work and reading for the classical antiquity major, to be taken by the student pursuing the major in the last semester of the senior year. Prerequisite: A declared major in Classical Antiquity and status as a graduating senior.

CLSX 496 Honors Essay in Classical Antiquity (3).Individual directed research and preparation of an essay on a topic in Classical literature, culture, or language. Prerequisite: Eligibility for departmental honors and consent of essay adviser.

CLSX 501 The History of the Latin Language (3).The place of Latin among the Indo-European languages and the languages of Italy, its development as a literary medium, and how it changed in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar from its beginnings through the Medieval period.

CLSX 502 The Development of Ancient Greece, ca. 1000-300 B.C. (3). Emphasis on the ancient sources and texts, developments in political institutions and society, the changing definitions of personal, cultural, and national identities, and the cultural tensions between Greece and the cultures to the west and east, especially Italy and Persia. No knowledge of the ancient languages is required. (Same as HIST 502).

CLSX 525 Aegean Archaeology and Art. (3) A cross-cultural survey of the major cultures of the prehistoric Aegean (Greek) world from the Palaeolithic period (ca. 70,000 B.C.E.) to the end of the Bronze Age (ca. 1100 B.C.E.), with special emphasis on the cultural and artistic achievements of the Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Cycladic islanders, including their contacts with the neighboring cultures of Anatolia (Hittites and Troy), the Levant, Egypt, and South Italy. Slide lectures and discussion. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. Crosslisted with Art History and with Humanities and Western Civilization.

CLSX 526 Greek Archaeology and Art (3) An interdisciplinary survey of the material culture of the ancient Greek world from the Protogeometric period to the end of the Hellenistic age (ca. 100-30 B.C.), with emphasis on the major sites, monuments, and changing forms of social expression (architecture, sculpture, vase painting, and other arts). Slide lectures and discussion; use of the Wilcox Collection of Antiquities. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. Crosslisted with Art History and with Humanities and Western Civilization.

CLSX 527 Roman Archaeology and Art (3) An interdisciplinary survey of the material culture of ancient Rome from its origins to the late empire (8th cent. B.C.E. â ‰   4th cent. C.E.). Emphasis on major sites, monuments, and changing forms of social and artistic expression (architecture, sculpture, painting), as well as on Etruscan and Greek influence on Rome and Rome's influence on its provinces. Slide lectures and discussion; use of the Wilcox Collection of Antiquities. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. Crosslisted with Art History and with Humanities and Western Civilization.

CLSX 528 Greek and Roman Art (3).A survey of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman architecture, painting and sculpture, with emphasis on those aspects of the Classical tradition of greatest significance for the subsequent development of art in the West. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. Prerequisite: CLSX 151/CLSX 152 or an introductory course in Western art history at the college level.

CLSX 529 (3). Archaeology and Art of the Ancient Near East. (3) A cross-cultural survey of the material remains of the major civilizations of the ancient Near East, including Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Egypt from the Neolithic period to the rise of the Roman empire (ca. 6000 B.C.E.-30 B.C.E.). Slide lectures and discussion. Crosslisted with Art History and with Humanities and Western Civilization.

CLSX 570 Study Abroad Topics in Greek and Roman Culture Art: Archaeology and Art of Greece / Archaeology and Art of Rome (3-6).

CLSX 675 Studies in: _____ (1-3). Selected readings in Greek and Roman antiquity and the classical tradition for students who desire special work on a flexible basis. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required. May be repeated for credit, the maximum being 12 hours.

CLSX 717 Investigations in Greek Drama I (3). Attendance at CLSX 384 required, plus one seminar a week, discussing the scholarly background of the major lecture, as well as the problems and aims of teaching Greek drama in English to undergraduates. No knowledge of Greek required.

CLSX 718 Investigations in Greek Drama II (3). A continuation of CLSX 717. Attendance at CLSX 388 plus one seminar a week. No knowledge of Greek required.

CLSX 790 Practicum in the Teaching of Classics (0.5-1). Required of all assistant instructors and teaching assistants in the teaching of Classics courses. May be repeated three semester hours credit in total.