Department of Classics,
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts,
Humanities and Social Sciences 4080;
Telephone (805) 893-3556
Department Chair: Robert Renehan
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Apostolos N. Athanassakis, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor (Greek poetry, classical linguistics)
Alva W. Bennett, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor Emeritus
Howard W. Clarke, Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor Emeritus
Francis M. Dunn, Ph.D., Yale University, Associate Professor (Greek drama, Latin poetry)
Frances V. Hahn, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Associate Professor (republican Latin, Roman religion)
Borimir Jordan, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (philology, epigraphy, history, religion)
Robert Kallet-Marx, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Associate Professor (Roman history, Roman oratory)
Sara Lindheim, Ph.D., Brown University, Assistant Professor (Latin poetry, critical theory)
Robert Renehan, Ph.D., Harvard University, Professor (Greek and Latin literature, textual criticism, Greek philosophy and medicine)
Jo-Ann Shelton, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (Greek and Latin literature, Roman drama, Roman society)
David C. Young, Ph.D., University of Iowa, Professor Emeritus
Lisa Kallet-Marx, Ph.D. (History)
Rainer Mack, Ph.D. (History of Art and Architecture)
Fikret K. Yegül, Ph.D. (History of Art and Architecture)
The field of classics offers a challenging and rewarding course of study in the area of Graeco-Roman culture. The heart of classical studies is the collection of literary, historical, philosophical, and scientific writings from Homeric to Byzantine times. The reconstruction and interpretation of these writings is the primary responsibility of the teacher of classics, who is frequently a specialist in some particular field such as drama, philosophy, epigraphy, papyrology, mythology, or contemporary critical theory. All of these studies are interrelated, and classicists pursuing them are working toward the same goal: a wider picture of Graeco-Roman culture as a means toward a clearer understanding of our own.
To best serve the interests of as many students as possible, the department offers a major with three distinct emphases (see below). It cannot be emphasized enough that the field of classics is not a narrow discipline intended for stodgy specialists only. The Greek and Roman worlds were themselves the products of cross-cultural exchange and ferment; they constituted the first widespread multicultural societies in the West and as such are of special relevance to our own multicultural society today. A major in classics can serve as a superb preparation for virtually any field of professional endeavor. The fact that classics majors are able to take many courses with small enrollments taught by senior faculty makes it especially attractive to serious students.
The department provides advising to undergraduate and graduate students. Course descriptions are prepared and distributed before the start of each quarter, and a brochure is available describing the undergraduate programs.
The undergraduate program in Classics offers a challenging and rewarding course of study in the unified field of Graeco-Roman culture. It is designed to accommodate both the aspirant to graduate studies in classics or related fields and the student primarily interested in an undergraduate liberal arts major. Students choose an emphasis in one of three areas: (1) language and literature, (2) civilization, or (3) archaeology.
Preparation for the major. Greek 1, 2, 3, 100, 101 or Latin 1, 2, 3, 100, 101 (or equivalent); Classics 37, 38, 40; History 4A.
Students completing courses in a second classical (Greek or Latin) language may substitute up to 12 units of such work for Classics 37, 38, and 40.
Upper-division major. Thirty-six upper-division units are required, distributed as follows: (a) 28 upper-division units selected from any upper-division Greek or Latin course not used in preparation for the major. Up to 12 units of the 28 may be from upper-division classics courses. (b) One course chosen from History 111A, 111B, 113A, or 113B. (c) Classics 185 (or Classics 199RA for honors).
Preparation for the major. Greek, 1, 2, 3, 100, 101 or Latin 1, 2, 3, 100, 101 (or equivalent); Classics 37, 38, 40; Art History 6A; History 4A; Philosophy 20A or 25.
Students completing courses in a second classical language (Greek or Latin) may substitute up to 12 units of such work for Classics 37, 38, and 40.
Upper-division major. Thirty-six upper-division units are required, distributed as follows:
A. Classics 100A-B
B. two courses chosen from Classics 102, 109, 110, 120, 125, 130, or any upper-division Greek or Latin course not used in preparation for the major
C. four courses chosen from the following three groups with at least one course from each:
i. Classics 125 (if not used to satisfy section B above); History 111A-B-P, 112A, 112F, 113A-B-P; Political Science 187
ii. Classics 101, 106, 108; Philosophy 106, 151, 152, 153, 156, 195; Religious Studies 116A-B, 128, 131B
iii. Classics 170A-B; Art History 152E-F-G-I-J-K-L
D. Classics 185 (or Classics 199RA for honors).
Preparation for the major. Greek 1, 2, 3, 100, 101 or Latin 1, 2, 3, 100, 101 (or the equivalent); Classics 37, 38, 40; Anthropology 3; Art History 6A, History 4A.
Students completing courses in a second classical language (Greek or Latin) may substitute up to 12 units of such work for Classics 37, 38, and 40.
Upper-division major. Thirty-six upper-division units are required, distributed as follows: (a) Anthropology 100, 181; Classics 170A-B. (b) Two courses from Classics 100A-B, 101, 102, 108, 109, 125, or any upper-division Greek or Latin course not used in preparation for the major. (c) Two courses from Classics 125 (if not used above), History 111A-B-P, 112A, 112F, 113A-B-P, Art History 152E-F-G-I-J-K-L. (d) Classics 185 (or Classics 199RA for honors).
All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter-grade basis, including both courses offered in classics and those offered by other departments and applied to the minor.
Preparation for the minor. Latin 1, 2, 3 or Greek 1, 2, 3 (12 units).
Upper-division minor. Twenty upper-division units in Classics, Greek, or Latin.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see the section on Academic Minors for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
In addition to departmental requirements, candidates for graduate degrees must meet university degree requirements found in the chapter "Graduate Education at UCSB."
Admission
In addition to the general requirements for admission to graduate status, applicants should have an undergraduate major or equivalent in Greek, Latin, or classics. Other students may be admitted if they demonstrate proficiency in the languages, but they will be required to make up any deficiencies in their undergraduate training in addition to completing the regular coursework for the M.A. degree. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants to the graduate program. Applicants whose native language is not English must receive a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), taken within two years of their application to UCSB. Students who have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college or university are exempt from this requirement.
Because the M.A. program in classics is designed to prepare students for the Ph.D., students should normally apply for admission to both. However, students wishing to continue in the Ph.D. program must complete the M.A. program at a level of distinction that qualifies them for further study.
Classics 201 (proseminar) and Classics 211, 212, 213 (History of Greek and Latin Literature) are required of all M.A. candidates. In addition, candidates must meet the following requirements: (1) reading knowledge of either German, French, or Italian (by examination); (2) Greek and Latin sight translations (by examination); (3) Greek or Latin prose composition (by course credit); (4) two courses in Greek and Roman history; (5) several term/research papers. Full details concerning the M.A. requirements are available upon request.
Admission
The candidate for admission must present an M.A. in classics from UC Santa Barbara, or the equivalent from another institution. Admission to the Ph.D. program is dependent upon proof of the ability to do research at the Ph.D. level. Students applying for admission to the Ph.D. program who have received their M.A. elsewhere (or at an earlier date from UCSB) follow the same procedure for admission as do applicants to the M.A./Ph.D. program. Continuation into the Ph.D. program for students who have completed an M.A. in classics at UCSB is not automatic but at the discretion of the faculty. Students must submit one research paper and two letters of recommendation from ladder faculty of the Department of Classics. In addition, one member of the ladder faculty must indicate willingness to sponsor the applicant's Ph.D. work.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required of all applicants to the graduate program. Applicants whose native language is not English must receive a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), taken within two years of their application to UCSB. Students who have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college or university are exempt from this requirement.
The following examinations are required before the student will be advanced to candidacy: Greek or Roman history, Latin literature, Greek literature, special topic or ancillary discipline, Greek sight examination, Latin sight examination, and second foreign language (German, if student has not already passed a German examination).
The oral qualifying examination is taken after all written examinations have been passed. Upon successful completion of the examination, the student will be advanced to candidacy and will proceed with the dissertation. Full details concerning the Ph.D. requirements are available upon request.
Yearly schedule varies. Not all courses are offered each quarter. Courses taught in English.
20B. Greek in Current English
(4) Staff
Study of Greek elements in English etymology. No knowledge
of Greek necessary.
21. Greek and Latin Roots in English
(4) Staff
The purpose of the course is to teach the student how
to single out those Greek/Latin word roots which are functional and productive
in English, and how to use them to build up vocabulary qualitatively and
quantitatively. (SS)
36. Ancient Epic and Narrative
(4) Staff
A study in translation of the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid,
and others.
37. Greek Literature in Translation
(4) Staff
Reading and lecture survey of the principal Greek writers.
38. Latin Literature in Translation
(4) Staff
Reading and lecture survey of the principal Roman writers.
39. Women in Classical Literature
(4) Staff
An in-depth study of the portrayal of women in selected
Greek and Latin classical authors from the seventh century B.C. to the
second century A.D. and this portrayal's relationship to the literary,
historical, and social backgrounds of the works concerned.
40. Greek Mythology
(4) Staff
Study of the rationale of mythology, and the various
patterns of mythography. Readings in primary literary sources. (F,W,S)
40H. Greek Mythology-Honors
(1) Staff
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Classics 40 and
consent of instructor.
After Classics 40 begins, selected students will be invited
to enroll in the honors seminar. Such students will receive one unit for
the honors seminar (40H) or a total of five units for Classics 40.
99. Introduction to Research
(1-3) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Students are limited to 5 units
per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses combined.
Directed study, oriented toward research, to be arranged
with individual faculty members. Course offers exceptional students an
opportunity to participate in a research project or group.
100A-B. Greek and Roman Civilization
(4-4) Staff
Classics 100A is not a prerequisite for Classics 100B.
Introduction to the various aspects of Graeco-Roman civilization
such as art, education, daily life, festivals, law, religion, science,
and sports. (W,S)
A. Greek
B. Roman
101. The Greek Intellectual Experience: From Poetry to
Philosophy
(4) Staff
A survey of the major Greek beliefs about such concepts
as the nature of man - body, soul, afterlife, gods and men, man in the
cosmos- from Homer to Plato. Readings (in translation) of poetic, philosophical,
and medical texts.
102. Greek Tragedy in Translation
(4) Staff
Plays by Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides in English
translation. Various aspects of Greek tragedy discussed: origins, historical
development, costumes, staging, performance. Primary emphasis placed on
the plays as literature: plot, characters, language, etc. Role of tragedy
in Greek culture.
106. Magic and Medicine in Ancient Greece
(4) Staff
The old and the new in classical Greek modes of thought;
primitive religious and magical beliefs and scientific medical teachings.
A study in the intellectual revolution of Greece. Readings in primary literary
sources in translation and secondary literature.
107. Survey of Greek Religion
(4) Staff
An introduction to basic Greek religious beliefs and
attitudes. Both literary and nonliterary documents will be studied (in
translation) for their evidential value.
108. Pagan Religion and Cult in Ancient Rome
(4) Staff
A study of private and public religion in the Roman Republic,
including beliefs, rituals, and structures; also, its relationship to foreign
religions. Ancient sources, literary and nonliterary (in translation),
will be studied.
109. Viewing the Barbarian: Representations of Foreign
Peoples in Greek Literature
(4) Staff
Study of representations of "barbarians" in Greek literature,
with special interest in their cultural and historical contexts, and in
the construction of Athenian ideology. Readings from Homer, Herodotus,
tragedy, comedy, with essays by Said, Bernal, Hall and others.
110. From Homer to Harlequin: Masculine, Feminine and
the Romance
(4) Staff
The romance, from Homer's Odyssey to the contemporary
romance novel, creates images of masculinity and femininity. This course
considers these gender representations and questions whether they vary
among ancient novels, and between the romances of antiquity and those of
today.
120. Greek and Latin Lyric Poetry
(4) Staff
Development, forms, and interpretation of ancient lyric
poetry; such authors as Sappho, Pindar, Catullus, and Propertius in English
translation.
125. Greek and Roman Historians in Translation
(4) Staff
Development of history as a genre; such authors as Herodotus,
Thucydides, Livy, and Tacitus in English translation.
130. Comedy and Satire in Translation
(4) Staff
The comic playwrights, such as Aristophanes and Plautus,
and satirists, such as Lucian and Juvenal, in English translation.
170A. Greek Archaeology
(4) Staff
Monuments of the Archaic and Classical Periods in the
Greek world (including south Italy and north Africa).
170B. Roman Archaeology
(4) Staff
A survey of the major monuments and sites in Rome and
near the Bay of Naples
185AA-ZZ. Undergraduate Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing and consent of
instructor. Priority given to Classics majors, Classics minors, and students
in the Honors Program. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units
provided letter designations are different.
Study and research of special topics in classical literature,
civilization, and culture. Topics may include: Rome: the ancient city,
food in antiquity, the Roman family, religious thought and practice in
Rome, culture and crisis in Athens, culture and crisis in Rome, etc.
198. Special Readings
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.
Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed
at least two upper-division courses in classics. Students are limited to
5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined. Total credit for this course is limited to 6 units.
Individual or small group reading and study in subjects
not included in the regular curriculum.
199. Independent Studies in Greek and Latin
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.
Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed
at least two upper-division courses in classics. Students are limited to
5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined.
Independent study in areas in which both Greek and Latin
are necessary.
199RA. Independent Research Assistant
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: students must (1) have attained upper-division
standing; (2) have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding
three quarters; (3) have completed at least two upper-division courses
in Classics; (4) have consent of instructor and department. Students are
limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA
courses combined.
To cooperate on an active basis with a professor on a
research project.
201. Proseminar
(2) Staff
Bibliography, methodology, and history of classical scholarship.
202. Comparative Greek and Latin Morphology and Syntax
(4) Staff
Introduction to classical linguistics; history of Greek
and Latin in their Indo-European context (including Mycenaean Greek).
211-212-213. History of Greek and Latin Literature
(2-2-2) Staff
Survey of development of poetry and prose; major authors.
Special readings and reports.
246. Metrics
(4) Staff
Introduction to Greek and Latin meter; both theory and
practice will be stressed. Chief aim: to acquaint students with meters
in actual use. Some account of history of metrical scholarship.
596AA-ZZ. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: written proposal approved by department
chair and graduate advisor.
Individual tutorial. (F,W,S)
597. Preparation for Comprehensive Exams
(1-6) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of graduate advisor and chair.
No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Study for master's examinations and Ph.D. examinations.
599. Ph.D. Dissertation Preparation
(2-12) Staff
Preparation of the dissertation.
2. Elementary Greek
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 1 or consent of instructor.
A continuation of Greek 1. Emphasis on mastering grammar
and building vocabulary. (W)
3. Intermediate Greek
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 2 or consent of instructor.
A continuation of Greek 2. Emphasis on building a working
vocabulary and the syntax of complex sentences. Readings in classical prose
introduce students to ancient Greek literature and culture. (S)
100. Introduction to Greek Prose
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 3 or consent of instructor. Not open
for credit to students who have completed Greek 105.
Reading and analysis of Attic prose writers such as Xenophon,
Plato to develop reading skills and introduce study of the style and thought
of historical, rhetorical and/or philosophical writers. (F)
101. Introduction to Greek Poetry
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 100 or consent of instructor. Not
open for credit to students who have completed Greek 106
Readings in the poetry of Homer to develop reading skills,
introduce Homeric grammar and meter, and begin study of the style, thought
and heroic world of epic poetry. (W)
102. Readings in Greek Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 101 or consent of instructor.
Selected readings in Greek prose and/or poetry designed
to develop reading proficiency, and to help students make the transition
to more advanced study of classical Greek literature.
110. Attic Orators
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 102 or consent of instructor. May
be repeated for credit in combination with Greek 108 to a maximum of 8
units with consent of instructor.
Reading and study of Attic orators such as Demosthenes,
Lysias, Aeschines and Isocrates, with attention to the language, style,
and rhetoric of the speeches, and to their political and historical context.
111. The New Testament
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 102 or consent of instructor. May
be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units with consent of instructor.
Reading and study of selected passages from the Greek
New Testament.
113. Lucian
(4) Staff
Reading and study of selected passages from Lucian, with
attention to the language and style of his satirical dialogues, and to
their social and historical context.
138. Pre-Socratic Philosophers
(4) Staff
Philological study in materials ranging from Thales through
Democritus.
142A-B. Plato
(4-4) Staff
Reading and study of a complete Socratic dialogue.
143. Post-Platonic Philosophers
(4) Staff
Philological study in materials ranging from Aristotle
through Plotinus.
151. Euripides
(4) Staff
Reading and study of a complete play.
152. Sophocles
(4) Staff
Reading and study of a complete play.
153. Aeschylus
(4) Staff
Reading and study of a complete play.
154. Aristophanes
(4) Staff
Reading and study of a complete play.
158. Homer
(4) Staff
Reading and study of selections from the Iliad and/or
Odyssey.
161. Hesiod, Theognis, and Solon
(4) Staff
Reading and study of archaic poets.
162. Herodotus
(4) Staff
Reading and study of the histories of Herodotus.
163. Thucydides
(4) Staff
Reading and research in the historical, literary, and
philological aspects of Thucydides.
165. Xenophon
(4) Staff
Reading and study of selected works.
171. Lyric Poets and Homeric Hymns
(4) Staff
Reading and study of lyric poems and Homeric hymns
172. Pindar
(4) Staff
Reading, interpretation, metrical study, and textual
criticism. Introduction to other choral poets.
173. Hellenistic Poets
(4) Staff
Introduction to the poetry of the Alexandrian period,
such as that by Apollonius Rhodius, Callimachus, and Theocritus.
199. Independent Studies in Greek
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.
Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed
at least two upper-division courses in Greek. Students are limited to 5
units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined.
Independent investigations in Greek language and literature.
210. Attic Orators
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit in combination with Greek 208 to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 110)
213. Lucian
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Not open for credit
to students who have completed Greek 207.
(cf. 113)
238. Pre-Socratic Philosophers
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
(cf. 138)
240A-B. Greek Prose Composition
(2-2) Staff
Prerequisite: Greek 102, or equivalent.
Advanced grammar, sight-reading, and extended prose composition.
241AA-ZZ. Seminar in Greek Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated
for credit provided letter designations are different.
Intensive study and research in a Greek author or genre.
Author varies.
242A-B. Plato
(4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 142 A-B)
243. Post-Platonic Philosophers
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 143)
251. Euripides
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 151)
252. Sophocles
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 152)
253. Aeschylus
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 153)
254. Aristophanes
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 154)
258. Homer
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 158)
259. Greek Literary Theory
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
This course provides a comprehensive and critical view
of the nature of Greek critical theory and practice from the Sophists to
the Second Sophistic, and will touch on the relationship between ancient
and modern critical theory.
261. Hesiod, Theognis, and Solon
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 161)
262. Herodotus
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 162)
263. Thucydides
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 163)
265. Xenophon
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 165)
271. Lyric Poets and Homeric Hymns
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 171)
272. Pindar
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing.
(cf. 172)
273. Hellenistic Poets
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum 12 units.
(cf. 173)
596AA-ZZ. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: written proposal approved by department
chair and graduate advisor.
Individual tutorial. (F,W,S)
598AA-ZZ. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor
and graduate advisor. No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Independent research. (F,W,S)
599. Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation
(2-12) Staff
Terminal preparation of the dissertation. (F,W,S)
2. Elementary Latin
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Latin 1 or consent of instructor.
A continuation of Latin 1. Emphasis on mastering grammar
and building vocabulary. (W)
3. Intermediate Latin
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Latin 2 or consent of instructor.
A continuation of Latin 2. Emphasis on building a working
vocabulary and the syntax of complex sentences. Readings in classical prose
introduce students to ancient Roman literature and culture. (S)
100. Introduction to Latin Prose
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Latin 3 or consent of instructor. Not open
for credit to students who have completed Latin 105.
Reading and analysis of various Latin prose authors to
develop reading skills and introduce study of the style and thought of
historical, rhetorical and/or philosophical writers. (F)
101. Introduction to Latin Poetry
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Latin 100 or consent of instructor. Not
open for credit to students who have completed Latin 106.
Readings in various authors (often including Catullus
and Ovid) to develop reading skills, introduce an understanding of meter,
and begin study of the style and thought of Latin poetry. (W)
102. Readings in Latin Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Latin 101 or consent of instructor.
Selected readings in Latin prose and/or poetry designed
to develop reading proficiency, and to help students make the transition
to more advanced study of classical Latin literature.
103. Medieval Latin Readings
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Latin 1, 2, and 3 (or their equivalents),
or consent of instructor.
Graded and selected reading and study of medieval Latin
prose and verse writers.
111. Roman Epic
(4) Staff
Backgrounds, Vergil. Introduction to later epic poets,
such as Lucan and Statius.
112. Roman Elegy
(4) Staff
Reading and study of Propertius and other elegists.
113. Roman Satire
(4) Staff
Horace, Juvenal, Persius, and Martial.
114. Roman Comedy
(4) Staff
Plautus and Terence. Reading of complete plays and study
of the origins of Roman Comedy.
115. The Roman Novel
(4) Staff
Reading and study of passages from Petronius and Apuleius
with attention to the language and style of their satiric novels and to
their social and historical context.
116A-B. Cicero: Essays, Letters, and Orations
(4-4) Staff
Philosophical and rhetorical works and speeches.
117. Prose of the Empire
(4) Staff
Study and reading selected from such authors as Petronius,
Seneca, and Quintilian.
118. Roman Epistles
(4) Staff
Reading, translation, and discussion of the letters of
Cicero and of Pliny.
120. Sallust
(4) Staff
Reading and philological study.
122. Livy
(4) Staff
Study of the structure and Latinity of Livy.
123. Tacitus
(4) Staff
Reading in the major works. Study of Tacitean style and
models.
124. Caesar
(4) Staff
Study of Caesar as historian and Latin prose stylist.
Extensive reading.
125. Roman Biography
(4) Staff
Exploration of Roman biographical writing: its historical
and literary context, themes, and techniques. Translation and discussion
of selections from the biographies of Nepos, Suetonius, and Tacitus, as
well as biographical passages from the histories of Sallust, Livy, and
Tacitus.
134. Lucretius
(4) Staff
Reading, translation, and discussion of style and meter
of Lucretius' epic poem De Rerum Natura.
135. Vergil
(4) Staff
Reading , translation, and discussion of style and meter
of Vergil's epic poem Aeneid, as well as his Georgics and Eclogues.
136. Ovid
(4) Staff
Reading, translation, and discussion of style and meter
of Ovid's epic poems Metamorphoses and Fasti.
137. Catullus
(4) Staff
Reading, translation, and discussion of style and meter
of his poems.
138. Horace
(4) Staff
Reading, translation, and discussion of the Odes, Satires,
and Epistles.
140. The Latin of the Vulgate Bible and the Early Church
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: one year of Latin or consent of
instructor.
Extensive readings from the Latin Bible (Old and New
Testaments) and from other Christian Latin documents. Heavy emphasis on
fundamentals of syntax and the differences between classical and vulgar
Latin.
199. Independent Studies in Latin
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.
Students must (1) have attained upper-division standing; (2) have a minimum
3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters; (3) have completed
at least two upper-division courses in Latin. Students are limited to 5
units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199RA courses
combined.
Independent investigations in Latin language and literature.
204. Graduate Reading Course in Plautus
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing in classics.
Reading of one or more complete plays with intensive
study of various problems, e.g., origins of Roman comedy, Plautine textual
criticism and metrics, nature of early Latin language.
205. Seminar in Senecan Tragedy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Research and discussion of the tragedies of Seneca.
206. Seminar in Neronian Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
The age of Nero, prolific in literature and philosophy,
had certain common themes, such as the new golden age and the nature of
the principate. Selections from both Senecas, Lucan, Persius, Calpurnius
Siculus will be used to explore those themes.
210A-B. Latin Prose Composition
(2-2) Staff
Prerequisite: Latin 102, or equivalent.
Advanced grammar and extended prose composition.
211. Roman Epic
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units. Different work is read each time the course
is offered.
(cf. 111)
212. Roman Elegy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 112)
213. Roman Satire
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 113)
214. Roman Comedy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 114)
215. The Roman Novel
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
Reading and study of passages from Petronius and Apuleius,
with attention to the language and style of their satiric novels, and to
their social and historical context.
216A-B. Cicero: Essays, Letters, and Orations
(4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 116A-B)
217. Prose of the Empire
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 117)
218. Roman Epistles
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units. Different work is read each time the course
is offered.
(cf. 118)
220. Sallust
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 120)
221A-Z. Seminar in Latin Literature
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Course may be repeated
for credit provided letter designations are different.
Intensive study and research in a Latin author or genre.
Author varies.
222. Livy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 122)
223. Tacitus
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 123)
224. Caesar
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 124)
225. Roman Biography
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units.
(cf. 125)
234. Lucretius
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 134)
235. Vergil
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units. Different work is read each time the course
is offered.
(cf. 135)
236. Ovid
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 8 units. Different work is read each time the course
is offered.
(cf. 136)
237. Catullus
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 137)
238. Horace
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated for
credit to a maximum of 12 units.
(cf. 138)
596AA-ZZ. Directed Reading and Research
(2-4) Staff
Prerequisite: written proposal approved by department
chair and graduate advisor.
Individual tutorial. (F,W,S)
598AA-ZZ. Master's Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor
and graduate advisor. No unit credit allowed toward degree.
Independent research. (F,W,S)
599. Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation
(2-12) Staff
Terminal preparation of the dissertation. (F,W,S)