CLASGRLAT

Classics (CLAS)

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

Knowledge of Greek or Latin not required for courses numbered 499 and below.

150g The Greeks and the West (4, Fa) A historical and cultural survey of ancient Greece, 1100-300 BCE. Emphasis will be on the reading and interpretation of literary texts, with extensive use of visual matter.

151g Civilization of Rome (4, Sp) Studies of Roman civilization through the major literary works of ancient Rome. All reading in translation.

280g Classical Mythology (4, FaSp) Origin, development, and transmission of mythology in Greek and Latin literature, with parallels from other traditions.

300 Women in Antiquity (4, Sp) Theoretical approaches to women's history; evidence for the daily life, legal status, and religion of ancient Greek and Roman women; the female in literature and art.

301abcd Cross Registration with UCLA (2 1/2-2 1/2-2 1/2-2 1/2)

305 Roman Law (4, Irregular) History and elements of Roman law, including persons, property, obligations, and inheritance, in context of social structure (family, gender, class, clavery, empire). Recommended preparation: CLAS 151 or HIST 101.

320gm Diversity and the Classical Western Tradition (4, Sp) Political, ethical, and ideological aspects of classical Western attitudes towards human diversity. Relationship between classical tradition and contemporary discussions of diversity and unity.

325 Ancient Epic (4, Fa) Representative epics of the Greek and Roman world; development of the character of the hero; later influences.

333 Cult and City in Ancient Greece (4, Fa) Explore the relationship between civic and religious institutions in ancient Greece: city planning, warfare, mystery cults, drama, sacrifice, and women's rituals.

337 Ancient Drama (4, Sp) Tragedies and comedies of the ancient world; later influences.

340 Dreams and Myths: The Psychoanalysis of Mythology (4, FaSp) An introduction to the psychoanalytical and structuralist interpretation of Greek mythology; cross-cultural parallels; the language of dream, myth, fantasy.

348 The Athenian Century (4, Sp) Democratic concepts and values of fifth century B.C. Athens utilizing rhetorical, historical, dramatic, and biographical sources.

390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

401abcd Cross Registration with UCLA (2 1/2-2 1/2-2 1/2-2 1/2)

470 Democracies Ancient and Modern (4, Irregular) Democratic and republican governments in Athens and Rome; their influence on republicanism in early modern Italy and 18th-century America; their relevance for contemporary democracies.

485 Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin (4) A systematic comparative and historical linguistic study of the phonological, morphological and syntactic components of the grammars of the ancient Greek and Latin languages.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8)

All of the following courses require a knowledge of Greek or Latin.

500 Proseminar (2, Sp) Introduction to classical scholarship; research methods; bibliography.

501abcd Cross Registration with UCLA (2 1/2-2 1/2-2 1/2-2 1/2) Special studies in selected areas of classical civilization and literature.

510 Seminar in Classical Philology (4, 3 years, Fa) Close study of the Greek and Latin languages and linguistic theory.

511 Sanskrit I (4, Irregular) Introduces the student to the fundamentals of Sanskrit grammar, the ancient Indo-European language most closely related to Greek.

512 Sanskrit II (4, Irregular) Completes the acquisition of the fundamentals of Sanskrit grammar and enables the student to read a variety of Vedic and classical Sanskrit texts.

515 Topics in Classical Scholarship (4, 3 years, Fa) Intensive study of individual authors, genres, periods, or areas of classical scholarship.

520 Approaches to Antiquity (4, 3 years, Sp) Study in the history and theory of classical scholarship.

525 Studies in Ancient and Pre-Modern Cultures (4, 3 years, Sp) Investigation of cultural interaction among Greeks, Romans and other ancient peoples. Includes a comparative study of pre-modern cultures.

540 Seminar in Early Greek Literature (4, 2 years, Fa) Homer through Aeschylus.

550 Seminar in Classical and Hellenistic Literature (4, 3 years, Sp) Tragic poetry, comic poetry, Hellenistic poetry.

555 Seminar in Greek History, Culture, and Society (4, 3 years, Sp) Develops a historical framework for Greek culture from the Mycenaean period through the Hellenistic world. Emphasis on prose texts: historians, philosophers, orators.

560 Seminar in Republican Latin Literature (4, 3 years, Fa) Early Latin literature through Virgil.

565 Seminar in Theoretical Approaches to Roman Culture and Literature (4, 3 years, Fa) Introduces students to the study of Roman culture and to a range of theories useful for modeling that culture and its literature.

570 Seminar in Imperial Latin Literature (4, 3 years, Sp) Latin literature from the Augustan period to that of the Antonines.

575 Seminar in Roman History, Culture, and Society (4, 3 years, Sp) Introduces students to research in Roman history and historiography.

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSp) Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0, FaSp) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

790 Research (1-12) Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0, FaSp) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.

Greek (GR)

120 Greek I (4, FaSp) Essentials of classical Greek grammar.

150 Greek II (4, FaSp) Readings from selected Greek prose authors; forms and grammatical constructions. Prerequisite: GR 120.

220 Greek III (4, FaSp) Selections from Homer. Prerequisite: GR 150.

353 Plato (4) Readings from the Republic or other dialogues.

354 Greek Historians (4, Sp) Selections from such representative historians as Herodotus and Thucydides.

365 Greek Lyric Poetry (4, Fa) Readings from Archilochus, Sappho, Alcaeus, Pindar, and other lyric poets. Prerequisite: GR 220.

390 Special Problems (1-4, FaSp) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

445 Greek Tragic Poets (4) Selected plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

450 Readings in Greek Literature (4, max 12, FaSp) Readings in various authors and genres of Greek literature. Prerequisite: 300-level Greek course.

455 Aristophanes (4) A study of at least three comedies.

462 Homer and the Greek Epic (4) Selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey. Problems of oral composition and transmission.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSp) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8)

Latin (LAT)

120 Latin I (4, FaSp) Essentials of Latin grammar; reading of simple prose; Latin vocabulary as an index of Roman culture.

150 Latin II (4, FaSp) Rapid review of the fundamentals of grammar. Readings from selected prose authors. Prerequisite: LAT 120 or two years of high school Latin and satisfactory completion of placement test.

222 Latin III (4, FaSp) Introduction to Latin poetry. Readings from Vergil and other poets; historical and literary background. This course satisfies the third semester language requirement. Prerequisite: LAT 150 or three years of high school Latin and satisfactory completion of placement test.

313 Ovid and Classical Mythology (4, Fa) Selections from the Metamorphoses and Fasti; collateral reading on classical mythology.

314 Catullus and Horace (4, Sp) Selected poems of Catullus and Odes of Horace.

315 Cicero (4) Representative philosophical, oratorical, and rhetorical works; selected letters.

316 Roman Comedy (4) Selected plays of Plautus and Terence.

325 Roman Historians (4) Readings from Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. Prerequisite: LAT 222 or satisfactory completion of placement test.

390 Special Problems (1-4, FaSp) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

410 Latin Elegiac Poetry (4) Selected poems of Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid; meter, style, and themes. Prerequisite: LAT 313, LAT 314, LAT 315, or LAT 316.

412 Roman Satire (4) Selected satires of Horace and Juvenal; history of the genre.

413 Vergil (4) Studies in the Aeneid or Eclogues and Georgics.

414 Lucretius' De Rerum Natura (4) The didactic epic as a vehicle of Epicurean philosophy.

450 Readings in Latin Literature (4, max 12, Fa) Readings in various authors and genres of Latin literature. Prerequisite: 300-level Latin course.

465 Latin Literature of the Silver Age (4) Readings in Seneca, Martial, Pliny, and other representative writers.

485 Late and Medieval Latin (4, Sp) Selections from poets and prose writers from late antiquity to the 15th century.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSp) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8)

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