Classics (CLASSIC)

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Courses

CLASSIC 10A Introduction to Greek Civilization 4 Units

Study of the major developments, achievements, and contradictions in Greek culture from the Bronze Age to the 4th century BCE. Key works of literature, history, and philosophy (read in English translation) will be examined in their political and social context, and in relation both to other ancient Mediterranean cultures and to subsequent developments in Western civilization.

CLASSIC 10B Introduction to Roman Civilization 4 Units

Investigation of the main achievements and tensions in Roman culture from Romulus to the High Empire. Key sources for literature, history, and material culture are studied in order to reveal Roman civilization in its political and social context. All materials are read in English.

CLASSIC 17A Introduction to the Archaeology of the Greek World 4 Units

The physical remains of the Greek world from the Bronze Age to 323 BCE will be studied, with emphasis on its artistic triumphs, as a means of understanding the culture of ancient Greece.

CLASSIC 17B Introduction to the Archaeology of the Late Greek and Roman World 4 Units

The physical remains of the Hellenistic and Roman worlds from 323 BCE to the advent of Christianity will be studied as a means of understanding the culture of ancient Rome.

CLASSIC 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit

The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.

CLASSIC 28 The Classic Myths 4 Units

The society, culture, values and outlook on life of the ancient Greeks as expressed in their mythology; their views on life, birth, marriage, death, sex and sexuality; on culture and civilization, the origin and meaning of the world. Their use of myth to think about, and give order to human experience. The course includes some of the most important works of Western literature in English translation (the 'Odyssey', the 'Theogony', twelve plays by leading Greek dramatists (Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides), along with their historical and religious context, as well as drawing on material evidence (vase paintings, sculpture, archaeological sites).

CLASSIC N28 The Classic Myths 4 Units

The society, culture, values and outlook on life of the ancient Greeks as expressed in their mythology; their views on life, birth, marriage, death, sex and sexuality; on culture and civilization, the origin and meaning of the world. Their use of myth to think about, and give order to human experience. The course includes some of the most important works of Western literature in English translation (the 'Odyssey', the 'Theogony'), twelve plays by leading Greek dramatists (Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides), along with their historical and religious context, as well as drawing on material evidence (vase paintings, sculpture, archaeological sites).

CLASSIC S28X The Classic Myths 4 Units

A study of Greek and Roman myths with emphasis on the universal meanings of myths. The interaction of myths, religion and philosophy as a source of understanding of ancient and present cultures.

CLASSIC 29 Introduction to Greco-Roman Magic 4 Units

This course will focus on ideas about magic in the Greek and Roman worlds from about 750 BCE through 400 CE. Topics will include witches, holy men, love spells, necromancy, spirits, and mystery religions. We will examine how magic was represented in high literature (by authors like Homer, Ovid, Apuleius, and Lucian). as well as the more practical evidence of curse tablets and the Greek Magical Papyri. Consideration will be given to analyzing the relationship between magic, religion, and philosophy. Our goal will be to study the common threads that connect different Greek and Roman magical practices, as well as to understand them in their cultural contexts.

CLASSIC 34 Epic Poetry: Homer and Vergil 4 Units

Greek and Roman epics including the , , .

CLASSIC 35 Greek Tragedy 4 Units

Greek tragedy with readings of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.

CLASSIC 36 Greek Philosophy 4 Units

Introduction to the philosophies of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.

CLASSIC 39H Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 4 Units

Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester.

CLASSIC 39I Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 4 Units

Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester.

CLASSIC 39J Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 4 Units

Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester.

CLASSIC R44 Roots of Western Civilization 5 Units

This course covers Homeric and Classical Greece, Rome in its transition from republic to empire, and the world of the Old Testament. Lectures, discussions, and reading assignments will involve interdisciplinary approaches with an emphasis on the development of skill in writing. Satisfies either half of the Reading and Composition requirement plus one of the following Letters and Science breath requirements: Arts and Literature, Historical Studies, or Social and Behavioral Sciences.

CLASSIC 98 Directed Group Study for Freshmen and Sophomores 1 - 4 Units

CLASSIC 99 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units

CLASSIC 110 Ancient Metrics 2 Units

The principles of ancient metre of all types.

CLASSIC 121 Ancient Religion 4 Units

The religious practices, beliefs and mentality of Ancient Greece c. 1650 BC to c. 400 AD., as expressed in cult, ritual and festival, and their social function, based on the evidence of primary texts (literary and documentary), and material remains (sanctuaries, monuments, sculpture, mosaics, painting, vase-painting). Explores how Greek religion addressed notions of history, community, identity, science, creativity, sexuality, spirituality, and the complex roles and relationships of male and female in society.

No previous knowledge or experience of the ancient Greek world expected; students of all levels and backgrounds welcome.

CLASSIC 124 Classical Poetics 4 Units

Study of a selection (in English translation) of the most important works of classical antiquity that theorize about literature and of the works of some post-classical authors who wrote on similar themes under the influence of their classical predecessors. Authors studied may include Plato, Aristotle, Horace, Longinus, Augustine, Sidney, Pope, and Lessing.

CLASSIC 130 Topics in Ancient Greek and Roman Culture 4 Units

Topic to vary from year to year. No knowledge of Greek or Latin required; but provision will be made for students who wish to study some of the readings in the original language. Enrollment limited.

CLASSIC 161 Gender, Sexuality, and Culture in the Ancient World 4 Units

Study of topics in gender, feminism, and sexuality in ancient cultures. Topics vary from year to year.

CLASSIC 163 Topics in Greek Philosophy 4 Units

The course is designed to deal with a single topic or selection of topics in Greek philosophy studied in translation. Possible topics are: the close study of one or more of Plato's or Aristotle's texts, Hellenistic philosophy, neo-Platonism.

CLASSIC 170A Classical Archaeology: Greek Vase Painting 4 Units

CLASSIC 170C Classical Archaeology: Greek Architecture 4 Units

CLASSIC 170D Classical Archaeology: Roman Art and Architecture 4 Units

CLASSIC 172 Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age 4 Units

Introductory overview of the art and archaeology of ancient civilizations of the Bronze Age (3000-1100 BCE) Aegean: Crete, Cyclades, Mainland Greece, and Western Anatolia. Intended to expose to the sites, monuments, art, and artifacts of these cultures and understand the way a variety of evidence is used to reconstruct history. Emphasis also is placed on comparison of enigmatic and evocative cultures and material evidence to see how each evolved and to define similarities and differences.

CLASSIC N172A Archaeological Field School in Nemea, Greece 4 Units

Through this field school students will participate in archaeological excavation and museum study in Greece at the site of Nemea and the Classical Sanctuary of Zeus. Through extensive travel and hands-on work, students will learn all major elements of methodology and analysis currently used in classical archaeology. The goal is to teach practical skills in a real research environment and an understanding of the material culture of Greece throughout various periods of its prehistory and history. Students will participate in a variety of field techniques and research methodologies.

CLASSIC N172B Archaeological Field School in Mycenae, Greece 4 Units

Through this field school students will participate in archaeological excavation and museum study in Greece at the Bronze Age site of Mycenae (Petsas House). Through extensive travel and hands-on work, students will learn all major elements of methodology and analysis currently used in classical archaeology. The goal is to teach practical skills in a real research environment and an understanding of the material culture of Greece throughout various periods of its prehistory and history. Students will participate in a variety of field techniques and research methodologies.

CLASSIC 175A Topography and Monuments: Athens 4 Units

CLASSIC 175D Topography and Monuments: Pompeii and Herculaneum 4 Units

CLASSIC 175F Topography and Monuments: Roman Wall Painting 4 Units

CLASSIC 175G Topography and Monuments: Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt 4 Units

CLASSIC H195A Honors Course in Classics 2 - 4 Units

This is a two-semester Honors course [H195A-B]. The work for the Honors course may either build on work in a previous upper division course used in fulfillment of the Classical Languages or Classical Civilizations major or may be a newly conceived project. The work will result in the writing of a thesis, to be evaluated by an Honors committee of three members. Written thesis due the Monday of the 13th week of the semester in which the course is taken.


CLASSIC H195B Honors Course in Classics 4 Units

This is a two-semester Honors course [H195A-B]. The work for the Honors course may either build on work in a previous upper division course used in fulfillment of the Classical Civilizations or Classical Languages major or may be a newly conceived project. The work will result in the writing of a thesis, to be evaluated by an Honors committee of three members. Written thesis due the Monday of the 13th week of the semester in which the course is taken.

CLASSIC 198 Directed Group Study for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units

CLASSIC 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units

CLASSIC 200 Proseminar 4 Units

An introduction to the general literature of classical philology, to methods of research, and to textual criticism.

CLASSIC 201A Survey of Greek Literature 4 Units

A sequence of readings and lectures on Greek literature.

CLASSIC 201B Survey of Greek Literature 4 Units

A sequence of readings and lectures on Greek literature.

CLASSIC 202A Survey of Latin Literature 4 Units

A sequence of readings and lectures on Latin literature.

CLASSIC 202B Survey of Latin Literature 4 Units

A sequence of readings and lectures on Latin literature.

CLASSIC 203 Approaches to Classical Literature 4 Units

Introduction to basic methods of literary analysis and interpretation, and study of particular critical approaches of significance for the understanding of Classical literature. Close reading of selected passages of Greek and Latin will be emphasized. The critical approaches that are to be studied may vary from year to year. The course will be team taught.

CLASSIC C204 Proseminar in Classical Archaeology and Ancient Art 2 or 4 Units

This seminar is intended to introduce graduate students--both archaeologists and non-archaeologists--to the discipline of classical archaeology, history, and evolution, and its research tools and bibliography. Since it is both impossible and undesirable to attempt to cover the entire discipline in one semester, after two introductory lectures on the history of the field, we will address a selection of topics that seems representative of its concerns.

CLASSIC 211 Archaic Greek Poetry 2 or 4 Units

. Topics in iambic, elegiac, and lyric poets from Archilochus to Pindar.

CLASSIC 213 Hellenistic Poetry 2 or 4 Units

. Study of Callimachus, Theocritus, Apollonius, or other topics in Hellenistic poetry and poetics.

CLASSIC 214 Greek Drama 2 or 4 Units

. Study of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, or other topics in Greek drama and dramatic theory.

CLASSIC 218 Greek Philosophers 2 or 4 Units

Study of PreSocratics, Plato, Aristotle, Hellenistic Philosophy, or other topics in ancient Greek philosophy through Plotinus.

CLASSIC 219 Ancient Novel 2 or 4 Units

Study of Greek novelists, Petronius, Apuleius, or other topics in Greco-Roman romance or novel.

CLASSIC 220A Greek and Latin Epigraphy 2 or 4 Units

Greek epigraphy

CLASSIC 224 Classical Poetics and Rhetoric 2 or 4 Units

Ancient views of literature; theories and practice of criticism, scholarship, and education, from Homer to Byzantium.

CLASSIC 225 Papyrology 2 or 4 Units

The course introduces students to Greek papyrology. Its principal aim is to develop the skills necessary to edit and interpret papyrological texts. Sessions are devoted to learning the techniques of papyrology and to investigating historical issues to which the papyrological corpus has much to contribute (the ancient economy, gender in antiquity, education, etc.). Extensive use will be made of Berkeley's outstanding collection of papyri from Tebtunis.

CLASSIC 226 Myth and Literature 2 or 4 Units

A study of the interplay of mythical thinking and formal literary expression in texts of all kinds in the Greco-Roman world.

CLASSIC 228 Ancient Society and Law 2 or 4 Units

. Study of social, legal, or administrative structures of the Greek or Roman world.

CLASSIC 230 Latin Poetry of the Republic and Early Empire 2 or 4 Units

. Study of Lucretius, Vergil, Horace, Ovid, or other topics in Latin poetry from Ennius to Juvenal.

CLASSIC 239 Topics in Greek or Roman Literature, History, and Culture 2 or 4 Units

Select issues in ancient Greek and/or Roman literature or history or culture.

CLASSIC 250 Advanced Greek Composition 4 Units

Advanced instruction in the writing of Greek prose.

CLASSIC 260 Advanced Latin Composition 4 Units

Advanced instruction in the writing of Latin prose.

CLASSIC 270 Seminar in Classical Archaeology 2 or 4 Units

Advanced study of ancient Greek art objects and sites.

CLASSIC 298 Special Study 2 - 12 Units

Normally reserved for students writing the doctoral dissertation.

CLASSIC 299 Special Study 1 - 4 Units

Special individual study for qualified graduate students.

CLASSIC 302 Teaching Practicum 3 - 6 Units

Supervised teaching of lower division Greek, Latin, or Classics or of discussion sections in Classics. Two semesters normally required for Ph.D. candidates.

CLASSIC 375 Teaching of Classics: Methods and Problems 3 Units

Seminar in problems of teaching. Required for all new graduate student instructors.

CLASSIC 601 Individual Study for Master's Candidates 1 - 12 Units

Individual study for the comprehensive or language requirements in consultation with the graduate adviser or personal adviser. Units may not be used to meet either unit or residence requirements for a master's degree.

CLASSIC 602 Individual Study for Doctoral Candidates 1 - 12 Units

Individual study in consultation with the graduate adviser or personal adviser, intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required of candidates for the Ph.D. May not be used for unit or residence requirements for the doctoral degree.

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