Classical Studies

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Helma Dik, Wb 222, 834-2170,
helmadik@uchicago.edu

Administrative Assistant: Kathleen M. Fox, Cl 22B, 702-8514,

kfox@ uchicago.edu

E-mail: classics-department@uchicago.edu

Web: humanities.uchicago.edu/depts/classics

Programs of Study

The B.A. degree in Classical Studies allows students to explore Greek and Roman antiquity in a variety of ways and provides excellent preparation for careers that require strong skills in interpretation and writing, such as teaching, scholarly research, law, and publishing, and in the humanities in general. Students may choose from the following three variants based on their preparation, interests, and goals: (1) The Language and Literature Variant combines the study of Greek and Latin texts with coverage of diverse areas, including art and archaeology, history, philosophy, religion, and science. (2) The Language Intensive Variant focuses on languages with the aim of reading a larger selection of texts in the original languages; it is designed especially for those who wish to pursue graduate studies in classics. (3) The Greek and Roman Cultures Variant emphasizes courses in art and archaeology, history, material culture, and texts in translation.

Students in other fields of study may also complete a minor in Classical Studies. Information follows the description of the major.

Program Requirements

Degree Program in Classical Studies:

Language and Literature Variant

Students who take the Language and Literature Variant may focus exclusively on Greek or exclusively on Latin, or they may study both languages with an emphasis on one or the other. The program assumes that, in addition to the requirements for the major, students have completed, or have credit for, a year of language study in either Greek or Latin.

No course that is used to meet one of the following requirements may be used simultaneously to meet a requirement under any other category.

(1) Six courses in Greek or Latin in the major that must include the 20100-20300 sequence or higher in at least one language.

(2) Six courses in Greek or Roman art, history, philosophy, science, religion, or classical literature in translation, with courses divided between at least two fields, and with approval of the director of undergraduate studies. Any course that carries a Classical Civilization listing or a Classics listing between 30100 and 39000 meets this requirement. Other eligible courses are offered in disciplines such as Art History, Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, Philosophy, and Political Science. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies.

(3) The B.A. Paper Seminar (CLCV 29800), a one-quarter course spread over two quarters, as described below.

Summary of Requirements:

Language and Literature Variant

                                  6      courses in Greek or Latin

                                             (must include 20100-20200-20300)

                                  6      courses in Greek or Roman history, philosophy,

science, religion, art, or classical literature in translation

                                  1      B.A. Paper Seminar (CLCV 29800)

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Degree Program in Classical Studies:

Language Intensive Variant

The Language Intensive Variant is designed for students who expect to continue Classical Studies at the graduate level. It aims to provide the level of linguistic proficiency in both Greek and Latin that is commonly expected of applicants to rigorous graduate programs. The program assumes that, in addition to the requirements for the major, students have completed, or have credit for, a year of language study in either Greek or Latin. Students must also use some of their general electives to meet the language requirements of this program variant.

No course that is used to meet one of the following requirements may be used simultaneously to meet a requirement under any other category.

(1) Six courses in one classical language (Greek or Latin) at the 20000 level or above and six courses or the equivalent in the other (three of which may be at the introductory level).

(2) Four courses in art, history, philosophy, religion, science, material culture, or classical literature in translation, with courses divided between at least two fields, and with approval of the director of undergraduate studies. Any course that carries a Classical Civilization listing or a Classics listing between 30100 and 39000 meets this requirement. Other eligible courses are offered in disciplines such as Art History, Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, Philosophy, and Political Science. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies.

(3) The B.A. Paper Seminar (CLCV 29800), a one-quarter course spread over two quarters, as described below.

Summary of Requirements: Language Intensive Variant

                                  6      courses in Greek*

                                  6      courses in Latin*

                                  4      courses in Greek or Roman art, history, philosophy, science, religion, or classical literature in translation

                                  1      B.A. Paper Seminar (CLCV 29800)

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*    Six courses in one classical language (Greek or Latin)

      at the 20000 level or above and six courses or the equivalent

      in the other (three of which may be at the introductory level).

Degree Program in Classical Studies

Greek and Roman Cultures Variant

This variant is designed for students who are interested in ancient Greece and Rome but wish to focus more on history (political, intellectual, religious, social) and material culture than on language and literature. Because the program allows many courses taught in other departments to count toward the major, it is especially suited to students who declare their major late or who wish to complete two majors. The program assumes that, in addition to requirements for the major, students have satisfied the College civilization requirement by taking the Ancient Mediterranean World sequence (CLCV 20700-20800), the Athens Program, or the Rome Program. Students who have satisfied the College civilization requirement with a different sequence should complete one of these three sequences, which may then count as three of the nine courses in classical civilization required for the major.

No course that is used to meet one of the following requirements may be used simultaneously to meet a requirement under any other category.

(1) Three courses in Greek or Latin beyond the level of any credit earned by examination. Students who have not received credit by placement tests or Advanced Placement examinations may register for first-year Greek or Latin courses.

(2) Nine courses in art, history, philosophy, religion, science, material culture, or classical literature in translation, with courses divided between at least four fields, and with approval of the director of undergraduate studies. Any course that carries a Classical Civilization listing or a Classics listing between 30100 and 39000 meets this requirement. Other eligible courses are offered in disciplines such as Art History, Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities, Philosophy, and Political Science. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies.

(3) The B.A. Paper Seminar (CLCV 29800), a one-quarter course spread over two quarters, as described below.

Summary of Requirements: Greek and Roman Cultures Variant

                                  3      courses in Greek or Latin*

                                  9      courses in Greek or Roman art, history, philosophy, religion, science, or classical literature in translation

                                  1      B.A. Paper Seminar (CLCV 29800)

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*    Credit may not be granted by examination.

B.A. Paper Seminar and B.A. Paper. Candidates for the B.A. degree in all variants of the Classical Studies major are required to write a substantial B.A. paper. The purpose of the B.A. paper is to enable students to improve their research and writing skills and to give them an opportunity to focus their knowledge of the field upon an issue of their own choosing.

In their third year, by Monday of eighth week of Spring Quarter, students must submit to the director of undergraduate studies a short statement proposing an area of research, and the statement must be approved by a member of the Classics faculty who agrees to be the director of the B.A. paper. At the same time, students should meet with the preceptor of the B.A. Paper Seminar to plan a program of research.

Students are required to register for the B.A. Paper Seminar (CLCV 29800) in Autumn Quarter of their fourth year and participate in the seminar throughout Winter Quarter. The focus of the seminar is to discuss research problems and compose preliminary drafts of their B.A. papers. Participants in the regular seminar meetings are expected to exchange criticism and ideas with each other and with the preceptor, as well as to take account of comments from their faculty readers. The grade for the B.A. Paper Seminar is identical to the grade for the B.A. paper and, therefore, is not reported until the paper has been submitted in Spring Quarter. The grade for the B.A. paper depends on participation in the seminar as well as on the quality of the paper.

The deadline for submitting the B.A. paper in final form is Friday of third week of Spring Quarter. This deadline represents the formal submission, which is final; students should expect to submit and defend substantial drafts much earlier. Copies are to be submitted to the faculty director, seminar preceptor, and director of undergraduate studies. Students who fail to meet the deadline may not be able to graduate in that quarter and will not be eligible for honors consideration.

Students who undertake a double major may meet the requirement for a B.A. paper in Classical Studies by making it part of a single B.A. paper that is designed to meet the requirements of both majors. This combined paper must have a substantial focus on texts or issues of the classical period, and must have a Classics faculty member as a reader. The use of a single essay to meet the requirement for a B.A. paper in two majors requires approval from directors of undergraduate studies in both majors. A consent form, to be signed by the directors of undergraduate studies, is available from the College advisers. It must be completed and returned to the College adviser by the end of Autumn Quarter of the student's year of graduation.

Grading. The first-year sequences in Greek and Latin (GREK 10100-10200-10300, GREK 11100-11200-11300, LATN 10100-10200-10300, LATN 11100-11200-11300) and the courses in Greek and Latin composition are open for P/F grading for students not using these courses to meet language requirements for the major. All courses taken to meet requirements in the major must be taken for quality grades.

Honors. To be recommended for honors, a student must maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher and a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major, and must also demonstrate superior ability in the B.A. paper to interpret Greek or Latin source material and to develop a coherent argument. For a student to be recommended for honors, the B.A. paper must be judged worthy of honors both by the faculty director and an additional faculty reader.

Hawthorne Prize. The John G. Hawthorne Travel Prize is a cash award made annually to an outstanding student in classical languages, literature, or civilization for travel to Greece or Italy or to classical materials in other countries. The award may be used to facilitate participation in the Athens Program or the Rome Program of the College, to participate in appropriate programs in Greece or Italy organized by other institutions, or to pursue independent research abroad.

Helmbold Award. Beginning in 2005, the Nancy P. Helmbold Travel Award is awarded annually to an undergraduate student in recognition of outstanding achievement in Greek and/or Latin and is to be used for travel to Greece or Italy. The award will typically go to a third- or fourth-year student who is pursuing a major in Classical Studies, but other qualified students are welcome to apply. Applicants should submit an official transcript and a one-page statement that describes their travel plans.

Shorey Grant. The Paul Shorey Foreign Travel Grant provides $500 annually to "needy and deserving students studying Greek or Latin" for participation in the Athens Program or the Rome Program of the College. The application deadline is March 1.

Classics Prize. The Classics Prize is a cash award of $300 made annually to the student who graduates with the best record of achievement in the Classical Studies major.

Minor Program in Classical Studies

The minor in Classical Studies requires a total of seven courses in Greek, Latin, or classical civilization. Students may choose one of two variants: a language variant that includes three courses at the 20000 level or higher in one language or a classical civilization variant.

Students must meet with the director of undergraduate studies before the end of Spring Quarter of their third year to declare their intention to complete the minor. Students choose courses in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. The director's approval for the minor program should be submitted to a student's College adviser by the deadline above on a form obtained from the adviser.

Courses in the minor (1) may not be double counted with the student's majors(s) or with other minors and (2) may not be counted toward general education requirements. Courses in the minor must be taken for quality grades, and more than half of the requirements for the minor must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers.

The following groups of courses would comprise a minor in the areas indicated. Other programs may be designed in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies. Minor program requirements are subject to revision.

Greek (or Latin) Sample Variant*

      GREK (or LATN) 10100-10300. Beginning Greek (or Latin)

      GREK (or LATN) 20100-20300. Intermediate Greek (or Latin)

      CLCV 21200. History and Theory of Drama

         (or, for example, CLCV 21400 [Marginal Populations of

         the Roman Empire])

Greek (or Latin) Sample Variant*

      GREK (or LATN) 20100-20300. Intermediate Greek (or Latin)

      CLCV 20700-20900. Ancient Mediterranean World

      CLCV 21400. Marginal Populations of the Roman Empire

         (or, for example, CLCV 21200 [History and Theory of Drama])

Classical Civilization Sample Variant*

      CLCV 20700-20900. Ancient Mediterranean World

         (or, for example, Greek [or Latin]10100-10300)

      CLCV 22000. Ancient Philosophy

      CLCV 22100. Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius

      CLCV 24200. The Invention of the Love Poem

      CLCV 27100. Ancient Studies Seminar

*    Credit may not be granted by examination

      to meet the language requirement for the minor program.

Faculty

D. Allen, M. Allen, E. Asmis, S. Bartsch, H. Dik, C. A. Faraone, J. Hall, W. R. Johnson,
D. Martinez, M. Payne, J. M. Redfield, D. N. Rudall, R. Saller, P. White, D. Wray

Courses

Courses designated "Classical Civilization" do not require knowledge of Greek or Latin.

Classical Civilization (clcv)

20400. Who Were the Greeks? (=ANST 20400, CLAS 30400, HIST 20701/30701) If the current resurgence of interest in ethnic studies is a direct reflection of a contemporary upsurge in ethnic conflict throughout the world, it remains the case that notions of peoplehood and belonging have been of periodic importance throughout history. This course studies the various expressions of Greek identity within shifting political, social, and cultural contexts from prehistory to the present day, though with a strong emphasis on classical antiquity. Particular attention is given to theoretical issues such as anthropological definitions of ethnicity, the difference between ethnic and cultural identities, methods for studying ethnicity in historical societies, and the intersection of ethnicity with politics. J. Hall. Autumn.

20700-20800-20900. Ancient Mediterranean World I, II, III. Available as a three-quarter sequence (Autumn, Winter, Spring) or as a two-quarter sequence (Autumn, Winter; or Winter, Spring). This sequence meets the general education requirement in civilization studies. This sequence surveys the social, economic, and political history of Greece to the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C.) in Autumn Quarter; the Roman Republic (527 to 559 B.C.) in Winter Quarter; and concludes in Spring Quarter with the five centuries between the establishment of imperial autocracy in 27 B.C. and the fall of the Western empire in the fifth century A.D.

20700. Ancient Mediterranean World I. (=ANST 20700, HIST 16700) This course surveys the social, economic, and political history of Greece from prehistory down to the Hellenistic period. The main topics considered include the development of the institutions of the Greek city-state, the Persian Wars and the rivalry of Athens and Sparta, the social and economic consequences of the Peloponnesian War, and the eclipse and defeat of the city-states by the Macedonians. Autumn.

20800. Ancient Mediterranean World II. (=ANST 20800, HIST 16800) This course surveys the social, economic, and political history of Rome, from its prehistoric beginnings in the twelfth century B.C.E. to the political crisis following the death of Nero in 69 C.E. Throughout, the focus is upon the dynamism and adaptability of Roman society, as it moved from a monarchy to a republic to an empire, and the implications of these political changes for structures of competition and cooperation within the community. R. Saller. Winter.

20900. Ancient Mediterranean World III. (=ANST 20900, HIST 16900) This quarter surveys the five centuries between the establishment of imperial autocracy in 27 B.C. and the fall of the Western empire in the fifth century A.D. W. Kaegi. Spring.

21200. History and Theory of Drama I. (=ANST 21200, CLAS 31200, CMLT 20500/30500, ENGL 13800/31000, ISHU 24200/34200) May be taken in sequence with ENGL 13900/31100 or individually. This course is a survey of major trends and theatrical accomplishments in Western drama from the ancient Greeks through the Renaissance: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, medieval religious drama, Marlowe, Shakespeare, and Jonson, along with some consideration of dramatic theory by Aristotle, Horace, Sir Philip Sidney, and Dryden. The goal is not to develop acting skill but, rather, to discover what is at work in the scene and to write up that process in a somewhat informal report. Students have the option of writing essays or putting on short scenes in cooperation with other members of the class. End-of-week workshops, in which individual scenes are read aloud dramatically and discussed, are optional but highly recommended. D. Bevington, D. N. Rudall. Autumn.

21800. "Get Thee to a Nunnery." (=CLAS 31800) This course examines the place and function of female religious enclosure in the Latin Western tradition, including communities from Rhea Silvia to Edith Stein. We discuss the specific contributions of religious women to literature, music, and scholarship. We also focus on a historical examination of the "social logic" of enclosure at various historical moments. M. Allen. Spring.

22600. History of Philosophy I: Ancient Philosophy. (=ANST 23200, PHIL 25000) PQ: Completion of the general education requirement in humanities. This course is an examination of ancient Greek philosophical texts that are foundational for Western philosophy, especially the work of Plato and Aristotle. Topics include the nature and possibility of knowledge and its role in human life, the nature of the soul, virtue, happiness, and the human good. G. Richardson Lear. Autumn.

22800. Greek Poetics and the Gendered Voice. This course studies the representation of gender in early Greek poetry and drama with particular attention to the ways in which poets and speakers manipulate voice and mark gender roles through speech. In addition to studying what makes poetic speech male or female, topics include men speaking like women (and vice-versa), female speech types such as lament and choral singing, and ancient poetic techniques of voicing in general. Texts include lyric and choral poetry (e.g., Sappho); brief selections from Homer and Hesiod; and plays of Aristophanes, Euripides, and Sophocles. A. Romano. Winter.

23000. Violence, Ritual, and Religion in Ancient Greece. This course studies the intersecting roles played by violence and religion in ancient Greek literature of the archaic and classical periods. Topics include there presentation of ritual violence and of ritual in general(including sacrifice and scape-goating), battle and divine violence, theories for the origin of drama, and the role of violence and religion in modern conceptions of theater. The first two weeks of the course focuses primarily on epic poetry. The remainder of the course is devoted to tragedy. In addition to tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, we read a range of modern adaptations of ancient drama and secondary works on both theater and ritual (e.g., Artaud, Brecht, Burkert, Girard). A. Romano. Autumn.

23500. Stoic Moral Philosophy. (=CLAS 33500, HIPS 20001, PHIL 25310/35310) This course explores Stoic moral psychology, including both early Stoicism (Chrysippus) and later Stoicism (Seneca). We focus on the Stoic theory of emotions (pathe), considering how this theory fits into the broader Stoic account of human rationality and the human good and whether the account can do justice to familiar phenomena such as incontinence. The course devotes special attention to anger, which does not fit neatly into the Stoic account of emotions. J. Beere. Spring.

23510. Plato's Republic. (=FNDL 21703, HIPS 20101, PHIL 25704) We read the entirety of Plato's Republic, as well as a little secondary literature. The goal is to follow the argument of the Republic in a sustained way, from the opening disputes about the definition of justice, through the foundation of a city in speech and the nature of philosophy, to the criticism of poetry and the concluding myth. Throughout, we attempt to see how Socrates appeals to his interlocutors (and, by extension, to us) on the basis of reasons; that is, we consider whether he gives us good reasons for the views he espouses. J. Beere. Winter.

24300. Greek Drama in Translation. (=ANST 21150, CLAS 34300) We examine the cultural, historical, religious, and performance contexts of Classical Greek drama. We read selections from the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, probably including The Oresteia, The Oedipus Plays, Medea, The Trojan Women, The Iphigenia Plays, and Lysistrata. Texts in English. D. N. Rudall. Winter.

24700. Longus and Rousseau. (=CLAS 34700, CMLT 23600, FNDL 24201) The focus of this class is on Longus's Daphnis and Chloe and Rousseau's Emile. Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel that was immensely popular in early modern Europe. It shows how two young innocents, growing up in the country, attained sexual maturity, love, and marriage. Rousseau inserts himself as narrator and educator into a similar story line, developing the themes of natural goodness, natural religion, sexual desire, compassion, love, and marriage. Using Longus's novel as a backdrop, the class focuses on how Rousseau proposes to preserve a child from corruption by society and to fashion a being who is fully human. E. Asmis. Autumn.

25000. Ovid's Metamorphoses. (=FNDL 21402) Prior reading of books 1 through 3 recommended. This course examines in depth Ovid's interlocking tales of transformation. We discuss the structure of the work, as well as aspects of narrative, myth, and philosophy. The course also considers the nachleben of The Metamorphoses and its influence on art and literature. Students choose an outside text/art work in which the theme of transformation is key. Texts in English. M. L. Behnke. Spring.

26100. The Idea of Rome in the Age of Revolution. (=HUMA 22208) This course concentrates on the influence of Roman republican political ideology during the English, French, and American revolutions. We read seventeenth- and eighteenth-century texts (e.g., Federalist Papers, Montesquieu, Rousseau) alongside classical authors (e.g., Polybius, Livy, Tacitus) to gain a better understanding of the ways in which these ancient sources were adapted and appropriated by early modern political thinkers. S. Deeley. Winter.

26800. The Visual Culture of Rome and Her Empire. (ANST 26800, ARTH 26805) This general survey of Roman material culture uses the archaeological evidence complementary to literary sources to delineate the development of Roman society from the Early Republic down to the first sacking of Rome in 410 C.E. Urban planning, public monuments, political imagery, and the visual world of Roman cities, houses, and tombs are discussed in relationship to the political and social processes that shaped their formal development. E. Mayer. Winter.

26900. Homer's Iliad. (=FNDL 21412) Class limited to fifteen students. This undergraduate seminar is a close reading of the text that examines such issues as human excellence, the role of Troy, and ritual and memory, as well as the rhetorical structure of the work as a whole. Texts in English. M. L. Behnke. Winter.

27100. Ancient Studies Seminar. (=ANST 27100) The content of this annual seminar changes, but its focus is the interdisciplinary exploration of general themes across ancient societies. Its aim is to teach students how to combine historical, literary, and material evidence in their study of the ancient world. Spring.

28300. Ephron Seminar: Roman and Late Antique Egypt. (=ANST 28300) The goal of this annual seminar of changing context is to promote innovative course design. Examples of past topics are gender, death, violence, and law in the ancient world. This year the course examines the history and culture of Egypt in the late antique period through a critical analysis of selected primary sources, both literary and documentary. Topics include Egyptian monasticism and Christian responses to the continuity of pagan culture, as well as questions of social history, historiography, and forms of religious practice. Texts in English. P. Venticinque. Spring.

28800. Roma Aeterna. (=ANCM 38800, ARTH 28805/38805, CLAS 38800) The rich and complex archaeological, epigraphic, and literary evidence from Rome has spawned several narratives of the rise and fall of the eternal city. This course introduces the fabric of the largest and most cosmopolitan ancient city. We discuss how Rome was constructed, fed, entertained, ruled, and used as a political stage. All these aspects of Roman life are subject to considerable debate, which often reflects diametrically opposed concepts of Roman history and material culture. E. Mayer. Autumn.

29700. Reading Course. PQ: Consent of faculty sponsor and director of undergraduate studies. Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

29100. Ancient Myth: Functions and Meanings. This course examines the social, political, cultural, and religious functions of ancient myth, as well as the various theoretical interpretations of myth that have been proposed in a variety of fields in order to investigate what myth can tell us about the ancient Greeks and Romans as well as those who regard themselves as the inheritors of classical culture. Spring.

29800. B.A. Paper Seminar. This seminar is designed to teach students research and writing skills necessary for writing their B.A. paper. Students register for one quarter. Participation is required in both quarters. Lectures cover classical bibliography, research tools, and electronic databases. Students discuss research problems and compose preliminary drafts of their B.A. papers. They are expected to exchange criticism and ideas in regular seminar meetings with the preceptor and with other students who are writing papers, as well as to take account of comments from their faculty readers. The grade for the B.A. Paper Seminar is identical to the grade for the B.A. paper and, therefore, is not reported until the B.A. paper has been submitted in Spring Quarter. The grade for the B.A. paper depends on participation in the seminar as well as on the quality of the paper. Autumn, Winter.

Greek (grek)

10100-10200-10300. Introduction to Attic Greek I, II, III. This sequence covers the introductory Greek grammar in twenty-two weeks and is intended for students who have more complex schedules or believe that the slower pace allows them to better assimilate the material. Like GREK 11100-11200-11300, this sequence prepares students to move into the second-year sequence (GREK 20100-20200-20300).

10100. Introduction to Attic Greek I. Knowledge of Greek not required. This course introduces students to the basic rules of ancient Greek. Class time is spent on the explanation of grammar, translation from Greek to English and from English to Greek, and discussion of student work. H. Dik. Autumn.

10200. Introduction to Attic Greek II: Prose. PQ: GREK 10100. The remaining chapters of the introductory Greek textbook are covered. Students apply and improve their understanding of Greek through reading brief passages from classical prose authors, including Plato and Xenophon. D. Martinez. Winter.

10300. Introduction to Attic Greek III: Prose. PQ: GREK 10200. Students apply the grammatical skills taught in GREK 10100-10200 by reading a continuous prose text by a classical author such as Lysias, Xenophon, or Plato. The aim is familiarity with Greek idiom and sentence structure. Spring.

11100-11200-11300. Accelerated Introduction to Attic Greek I, II, III. This sequence covers the introductory Greek grammar in fifteen weeks. Like GREK 10100-10200-10300, this sequence prepares students to move into the second-year sequence (GREK 20100-20200-20300).

11100. Accelerated Introduction to Attic Greek I. This course introduces students to the rudiments of ancient Greek. Class time is spent on the explanation of grammar, translation from Greek to English and from English to Greek, and discussion of student work. M. Payne. Autumn.

11200. Accelerated Introduction to Attic Greek II. PQ: GREK 11100. The remaining chapters of the introductory textbook are covered. Students then apply and improve their knowledge of Greek as they read selections from Xenophon. E. Asmis. Winter.

11300. Accelerated Introduction to Attic Greek III. PQ: GREK 11200. Students apply the grammatical skills taught in GREK 11100-11200 by reading a continuous prose text by a classical author such as Lysias, Xenophon, or Plato. The aim is familiarity with Greek idiom and sentence structure. Spring.

20100. Intermediate Greek I: Phaedo. PQ: GREK 10300 or equivalent. This course focuses on a careful reading of the Phaedo with a view to reviewing grammatical constructions and appreciating the subtleties of Greek prose style. We also give attention to the rhetorical structures and philosophic ideas of this important work. D. Wray. Autumn.

20200. Intermediate Greek II: Sophocles. PQ: GREK 10300 or equivalent. This course includes analysis and translation of the Greek text, discussion of Sophoclean language and dramatic technique, and relevant trends in fifth-century Athenian intellectual history. J. Redfield. Winter.

20300. Intermediate Greek III: Homer. PQ: GREK 10300 or equivalent. About three books of the Iliad are read in Greek and the entirety in English. Discussions, lectures, and secondary readings enlarge on the peculiarities of Homeric Greek, oral epic, and the imaginative world projected in the poem. P. White. Spring.

21400/31400. Aristophanes. PQ: GREK 203000 or equivalent. We read Aristophanes' Acharnians, his first extant play, and do forays into Aristophanes' relationship to Euripides in other plays. The course examines the close relationship between tragedy and comedy in the last years of the Athenian Empire. D. N. Rudall. Autumn.

21500/31500. Herodotos. PQ: GREK 20300 or equivalent. Book I is read in Greek; the rest of the Histories are read in translation. With readings from secondary literature, historical and literary approaches to the Histories are discussed, as well as the status of the Histories as a historical and literary text. J. Redfield. Winter.

21600/31600. Euripides: Hippolytus. PQ: GREK 20300 or equivalent. Our goal is to read all of Euripides' Hippolytus in Greek. Students are expected to prepare translations for class as well as read secondary material in English. Discussions focus on the representation of shame, aidos, and desire, transgression and punishment, and speech and silence in the play. S. Bartsch. Spring.

26300. Plutarch: Iris and Osiris. (=BIBL 36300, CLAS 36300, NTEC 26300/36300) PQ: At least two years of Greek. In Isis and Osiris, Plutarch (c. A.D. 46-120) gives us one of the most important Greek texts on the history of religions during the early imperial period. For that reason, it is often excerpted; it is, however, rarely read from cover to cover in the original (or even in translation). This course focuses on the reading and analysis of the Greek text of the treatise. We also consider topics such as Isis and her cult in Greece and Rome, Plutarch's philosophic and theological perspectives, allegorical interpretation, and the interpretatio Graeca of Egyptian religion. D. Martinez. Spring.

29700. Reading Course. PQ: Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter.

34400. Greek Prose Composition. PQ: Consent of instructor. This course focuses on intensive study of the structures of the Greek language and the usage of the canonical Greek prose, including compositional exercises. Autumn.

Modern Greek (mogk)

11100/30100. Accelerated Elementary Modern Greek I. (=LGLN 11100) This course is designed to help students acquire communicative competence in Modern Greek and a basic understanding of its structures. Through a variety of exercises, students develop all skill sets. Autumn.

11200/30200. Accelerated Elementary Modern Greek II. (=LGLN 11200) This course is designed to help students acquire communicative competence in Modern Greek and a basic understanding of its structures. Through a variety of exercises, students develop all skill sets. Winter.

11300. Modern Greek in Athens. (=LGLN 15001) Spring.

Latin (latn)

10100-10200-10300. Introduction to Classical Latin I, II, III. This sequence covers the introductory Latin grammar in twenty-two weeks and is intended for students who have more complex schedules or believe that the slower pace allows them to better assimilate the material. Like LATN 11100-11200-11300, this sequence prepares students to move into the second-year sequence (LATN 20100-20200-20300).

10100. Introduction to Classical Latin I. This course introduces students to the rudiments of ancient Latin. Class time is spent on the explanation of grammar, translation from Latin to English and from English to Latin, and discussion of student work. Autumn.

10200. Introduction to Classical Latin II. PQ: LATN 10100. This course begins with the completion of the basic text begun in LATN 10100 and concludes with readings from Cicero, Caesar, or other prose. Texts in Latin. M. L. Behnke. Winter.

10300. Introduction to Classical Latin III: Cicero. PQ: LATN 10200. After finishing the text, the course involves reading in Latin prose and poetry, during which reading the students consolidate the grammar and vocabulary taught in LATN 10100 and 10200. M. L. Behnke. Spring.

11100-11200-11300. Accelerated Introduction to Classical Latin I, II, III. This sequence covers the introductory Latin grammar in fifteen weeks and is appropriate both as an accelerated introduction and also as a systematic grammar review for students who have previously studied Latin. Like LATN 10100-10200-10300, this sequence prepares students to move into the second-year sequence (LATN 20100-20200-20300).

11100. Accelerated Introduction to Classical Latin I. This course covers the first half of the introductory Latin textbook (Wheelock). Classes are devoted to the presentation of grammar, discussion of problems in learning Latin, and written exercises. M. Allen. Autumn.

11200. Accelerated Introduction to Classical Latin II. PQ: LATN 11100. This course begins with the completion of the basic text begun in LATN 11100 and concludes with readings from Cicero, Caesar, or other prose texts in Latin. A. Syson. Winter.

11300. Accelerated Introduction to Classical Latin III. PQ: LATN 11200. Students apply the grammatical skills taught in LATN 11100-11200 by reading a continuous prose text such as a complete speech of Cicero. The aim is familiarity with Latin idiom and sentence structure. Spring.

20100. Intermediate Latin I: Prose and Grammar. PQ: LATN 10300 or 11300, or equivalent. We read selections of late republican prose: Cicero and Sallust on the conspiracy of Catiline. The goal is to develop the reading and translation skills of students who have one year of college level Latin (or the equivalent). We do this by thoroughly reviewing grammar, by increasing knowledge of vocabulary, and by examining some of the ways that the rhetorical strategies of different texts can illuminate the subtleties of the Latin language. A. Syson. Autumn.

20200. Intermediate Latin II: Seneca. PQ: LATN 20100 or equivalent. Readings consist of Seneca's tragedy Phaedra and selections from his prose letters and essays. Secondary readings on Rome in the Age of Nero, Hellenistic philosophy, and other related topics may also be assigned. D. Wray. Winter.

20300. Intermediate Latin III: Virgil: Aeneid. PQ: LATN 20200 or equivalent. We cover material from books 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the Aeneid. Students are expected to prepare translations for class as well as read secondary material in English. The course also introduces the major interpretive issues of the epic and a brief history of its reception. S. Bartsch. Spring.

21400/31400. Lucretius's De Rerum Natura. PQ: LATN 20300 or equivalent. We read selections of Lucretius's magisterial account of a universe composed of atoms. The focus of our inquiry is: How did Lucretius convert a seemingly dry philosophical doctrine about the physical composition of the universe into a gripping message of personal salvation? The selections include Lucretius's vision of an infinite universe, of heaven, and of the hell that humans have created for themselves on Earth. E. Asmis. Autumn.

21500/31500. Roman Satire. PQ: LATN 20300 or equivalent.The course will examine libertas and the construction of rhetorical authority in both verse and prose satire. Does satire (a medley of genres) claim the ability to speak out what it means to be Roman? Readings in Latin include Horace Satires 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, and 2.1; Persius 5; Juvenal 1, 2, 3, and 10; and Seneca's Apocolocyntosis. In English we read more Horace, Persius, and Juvenal, and some secondary criticism, as well as works of English satire that have been strongly influenced by Roman authors. A. Syson. Winter.

21600/31600. Roman Oratory. PQ: LATN 20300 or equivalent. Two of Cicero's speeches for the defense in the criminal courts of Rome receive a close reading in Latin and in English. The speeches are in turn considered in relation to Cicero's rhetorical theory as set out in the De Oratore and in relation to the role of the criminal courts in Late Republican Rome. P. White. Spring.

25400/35400. Augustine: De Doctrina. (=LATN 32400) De Doctrina Christiana lays out Augustine's program for adapting methods of classical education to the education of Christians. Substantial selections from the four books are read in Latin and the entirety in English. Passages from Augustine's homilies are read concurrently as illustrations of his practice. P. White. Winter.

26500. Medieval Literature. (=LATN 36500) This course traces developments and continuities in Latin literature from the late fourth century to the tenth. We examine new Christian literary idioms (e.g., hymnody, hagiography, the theological essay), as well as reinterpretations of classical forms of poetry, epistle, biography, and historical writing. We consider the peculiarities of medieval Latin, paying attention to how and where literature was cultivated. M. Allen. Spring.

29700. Reading Course. PQ: Students are required to submit the College Reading and Research Course Form. Autumn, Winter, Spring.

34400. Latin Prose Composition. PQ: Consent of instructor. This is a practical introduction to the styles of classical Latin prose. After a brief and systematic review of Latin syntax, the course combines regular exercises in composition with readings from a variety of prose stylists. The course is intended to increase the students' awareness both of the classical artists' skill and their own command of Latin idiom and sentence structure. Autumn.