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Chair Michael J. Carter Professors Emeriti Noel Robertson, David W. Rupp Associate Professors Barbara Burrell, Michael J. Carter, Allison M. J. Glazebrook, Carol U. Merriam, Richard W. Parker Assistant Professors Fanny L. Dolansky, Elizabeth S. Greene, Roberto Nickel, R. Angus Smith, Katharine Temple von Stackelberg Undergraduate Officer R. Angus Smith Academic Adviser Alisa Cunnington |
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Administrative Assistant Frances Meffe 905-688-5550, extension 3575 Mackenzie Chown A207 http://www.brocku.ca/classics/ Classics is an interdisciplinary field, overlapping all the main areas of the Humanities. The Department of Classics offers two types of courses: courses in Greek or Latin language and literature, and courses in Classics, embracing ancient civilization in all its aspects: literature, philosophy, education, history, religion, art and archaeology. In general, CLAS courses require no knowledge of Greek or Latin. The Department has special resources for illustrating ancient life. Archaeological training sessions are conducted in the summer in Mediterranean lands. Brock is a contributing member to several research and teaching institutions located in the Mediterranean, including the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and the Canadian Institute in Greece. The Brock Museum of Cypriote Antiquities contains a representative collection of art and artifacts from the Neolithic period to beyond the Roman Empire. The Niagara Peninsula Society of the Archaeological Institute of America, in conjunction with the Department, organizes archaeological programs and lectures. Study tours in the Mediterranean are offered jointly by Classics, Visual Arts and other departments. The brochure Classics at Brock contains additional information about the Department of Classics and its programs. Students are encouraged to consult the Chair, Undergraduate Officer or Academic Adviser to discuss their educational objectives and career plans. Students are advised that graduate programs in Classics require competence in Greek and Latin. Those considering graduate work in Classics (including classical archaeology) should plan to go beyond the minimum four GREE/LATI credits required in the Classical Studies Honours program. |
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Students in the Department of Classics are required to complete one credit in a language other than English. Where half-credit courses are used to satisfy the requirement, both half credits must be in the same language. Note that either Greek or Latin may be used to satisfy this requirement. |
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Students seeking an Honours degree have a choice of three streams in Classics:
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Twelve credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for an Honours degree:
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Fourteen credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for an Honours degree:
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Twelve credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for an Honours degree:
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Classical Studies combines the study of Greek and Roman history, religion, literature-in-translation, art and archaeology. Pass majors should consult with the Academic Adviser to arrange a suitable program. |
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Eight credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI are required for a Pass degree:
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A student may combine either an Honours or a Pass program in Classical Studies and a second discipline. For requirements in the other discipline, the student should consult the relevant department/centre. It should be noted that not all departments/centres provide a combined major option. The Honours program consists of a minimum of seven credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI, four of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and, of these, two must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above; two must be GREE or LATI. The Pass program consists of a minimum of five credits labelled CLAS, GREE or LATI, two of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above; one must be a GREE or LATI credit. |
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Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Classics within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:
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Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details. # Indicates a cross listed course * Indicates a primary offering of a cross listed course |
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Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met. CLASSICS COURSES Greek Civilization Literature, art, thought and political evolution of ancient Greece, based on masterworks of classical literature. Slides are used to illustrate classical history and archaeology. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Roman Civilization Literature, art, thought and political evolution of ancient Rome, based on masterworks of classical literature. Slides are used to illustrate classical history and archaeology. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Culture and Civilization of Central Europe: From the Prehistoric to the Carolingian Period (also offered as GERM 1P93) Cultural development of central Europe from the earliest stone and pottery cultures through the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Celts and Romans. Beliefs and practices, artistic style and architecture. Digitized images are used to illustrate the cultural evidence. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Note: given in English. Myths of the Greek and Roman Gods Traditional story types: nature myths, ritual myths. Diffusion of myths in the ancient world. The creation, the succession in heaven and the individual gods. Functions of myth in ancient society. Modern theories of myth. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Myths of the Heroic Age Traditional story types: folktale, legend. Concept of a Heroic Age, centres and cycles of legend, pseudo-history. Response to Greek and Roman myths through the ages. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Introduction to Classical Literature Works of major authors and genres of Greek and Roman literature, emphasizing literary history and conventions of the major genres. Genres include epic, drama, lyric, elegy, pastoral, didactic, novel and satire. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Note: all texts read in English. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 3P05 and 3P06. Ancient Civilizations of Egypt and the Near East (also offered as INTC 2P27) History and material culture of the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Iran, Anatolia and Syro-Palestine from the origins of agriculture through the great Iron Age empires emphasizing the revolutionary social, political, economic and artistic achievements of Near Eastern cultures. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Introduction to Archaeology History, theory and practice of archaeology. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Classical Archaeology Archaeology and material culture of the Greek and Roman worlds from the Upper Paleolithic to the fourth century AD. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Ancient Sport Sport and sporting values and their central role in ancient society. Topics include sporting events and facilities, sporting festivals, religious and political connections, intellectual and popular attitudes, a comparison of ancient and modern realities and values. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Great Myths in Literature and Art (also offered as IASC 2P50) Most influential myths in Greek and Latin literature and in ancient art, emphasizing continuity of themes and images. Selected readings in major genres of poetry and prose. Selected works of painting and sculpture. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 1P95 and 1P97. Great Figures of the Ancient World History, biography and representation in literature, art and modern media of great figures such as Socrates, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 1P91 and 1P92. Women in the Ancient World (also offered as WISE 2P61) Women's social roles, environment and legal rights including conceptions of the female and ideals of women. Consideration given to women from other parts of the Mediterranean, such as Etruria, Egypt and the Near East focusing on women in Greek and Roman society. Emphasis on the nature and limitations of the various types of evidence. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. The Ancient Epic Tradition (also offered as LART 3F01) Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica, Vergil's Aeneid and Ovid's Metamorphoses. Topics include the conventions of epic, the original oral transmission of heroic verse and its transformation into a written genre, concepts of heroic conduct and character. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P95, 1P97, 2F05 or one ENGL or LART (GBLS) credit. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GBLS 3F01. Ancient Drama (also offered as DART 3F02) Greek and Roman tragedy and comedy in English translation, including such authors as the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Seneca, and comic playwrights Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and Terence. Ancient drama in its literary, theatrical and socio-historical contexts. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P95, 1P97, 2F05, DART 1F93. Archaeological Practicum in Mediterranean Lands Field work including excavation, surveys, lectures, demonstrations and study tours of ancient sites, monuments and museums. Restriction: permission of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 2P27, 2P32, 2P35, 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25 or permission of the Department. Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 4F75. Study in Mediterranean Lands (also offered as VISA 3M20) Topographical investigations of ancient sites and monuments. Study tours of the great cities and museums of the Mediterranean world emphasizing the art and architecture of the Prehistoric, Classical and later periods. Restriction: permission of the Department. Note: offered in the Spring or Summer Session for three or four weeks of intensive study abroad. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. 2009-2010: Study Tour in Turkey (also offered as VISA 3M24) Archaeological and art historical investigation in Turkey, including Istanbul, Cappadocia, Aspendos, Kekova, Knidos, Halikarnassos, Pergamon and Troy. Emphasis on the major Greco-Roman sites and monuments as well as later development in Byzantine and Islamic art and architecture. Restriction: permission of the Department. Note: offered in the Spring Session for three weeks of intensive study abroad. Students are expected to pay their own expenses. History of Early Greece Social and political history of the Greek world from the Bronze Age to 450 BC: Minoans and Mycenaeans, Dark Age, colonizing period, tyrants, rise of Sparta, Persian wars, and Athenian Empire. Readings from Greek historians and documents in translation. Lectures, 3 hours per week. History of Classical Greece Social and political history of the Greek world, 450-323 BC. The great war between Athens and Sparta, rivalry of city-states, rise of national states, Alexander the Great. Readings from Greek historians and documents in translation. Lectures, 3 hours per week. History of the Roman Republic History of Rome to the Battle of Actium (31 BC) emphasizing social and political developments from the Gracchi to Julius Caesar. Lectures, 3 hours per week. History of the Early Roman Empire History of Rome from the Battle of Actium to the death of Marcus Aurelius (AD 180) emphasizing social and political developments. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Art and Architecture of Iron Age Italy and the Roman Republic (also offered as VISA 3P22) Art and architecture of the cultures of the Italian peninsula, in the first millennium BC, within the framework of cultural change and external influences. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Art and Architecture of Rome in the Imperial Age (also offered as VISA 3P23) Roman art and architecture from Augustus to Late Antiquity. Christian art and architecture and the influence of Roman aesthetics on the Renaissance and beyond. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Art and Architecture of Early Greece (also offered as VISA 3P24) Greek art and architecture from the end of the Bronze age through the end of the Archaic period within the framework of historical and cultural change. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Art and Architecture of Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World (also offered as VISA 3P25) Greek art and architecture from the early Classical era through the Hellenistic period within the framework of historical and cultural change. Lectures, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. Gender and Society in Ancient Mediterranean Cultures (also offered as WISE 3P61) Ancient constructions of femininity and masculinity and their relationship to the social, political and legal systems of the Greco-Roman world. Topics include the body, sexuality, male and female identities. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 2P61, WISE 1F90. The Ancient Household (also offered as WISE 3P62) Social structure, gender and class roles, religious rituals; Mediterranean domestic space and community relationships, urban infrastructure and social networks. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 2P61, WISE 1F90. Survey Topics in Mediterranean Art and Archaeology Topics in Mediterranean art, architecture and archaeology, offering an overview of selected chronological periods, geographic regions and artistic disciplines. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. 2009-2010: Aegean Bronze Age Art and Archaeology Material culture of the Mycenaean, Minoan and neighbouring cultures. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99. History of the Hellenistic World, 323-30 BC Political, social and intellectual history of the Hellenistic world between Alexander and Cleopatra. The Successor states and the Hellenistic balance of power, Greek federalism, Roman intervention, the Library and Museum of Alexandria. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 3P07 (2P91) and 3P08 (2P92). Special Topics in Archaeology Selected topics and problems in current archaeological research that pertain to the Mediterranean and to the Near East. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 2P27, 2P32, 2P35, 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25 or permission of the Department. 2009-2010: Archaeological Ethics Ethical, legal and practical dimensions of Classical Archaeology. Topics include archaeology as a profession, the antiquities trade, maritime law, underwater archaeology and treasure hunting, cultural resource management and archaeological education. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one of CLAS 2P27, 2P32, 2P35, 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25 or permission of the Department. Special Topics in Mediterranean Art and Architecture (also offered as VISA 4V30) Selected topics and problems in current art, historical and archaeological research pertaining to the art and architecture of the ancient Greek or Roman world. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 or permission of the Department. 2009-2010: The Age of Augustus: Images and Monuments (also offered as VISA 4V37) Achievements of the artists and architects of the age of Augustus and how their works helped transform Rome from the havoc of civil war into an imperial city. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one credit from CLAS 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 or permission of the Department. Special Subjects in Classics Study of a special subject in one of the following areas: Greek and Latin linguistics and literature, Greek and Roman history, philosophy and religion. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department. 2009-2010: The World of Pericles Literary, historical, archaeological and artistic developments in Classical Athens, particularly the Age of Pericles. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department. 2009-2010: Greek Historical Writing Development of Greek historiography in the fifth and fourth centuries BC including all the major figures from Hecataeus to the Alexander historians. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department. Advanced Archaeological Fieldwork and Directed Research Fieldwork and study of archaeological material under the supervision of a faculty member. Restriction: permission of the Department. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 3F75 (4F75). Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. 2009-2010: Studies in Nemea Restriction: permission of the Department. Prerequisite(s): CLAS 3F75 (4F75). Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. Advanced Study and Directed Research Individual study in one of the following areas: archaeology, ancient history, classical literature. Restriction: permission of the Department. Note: content to be determined by the interests of the student and the advice of the Department. GREEK COURSES Language (Introductory) Fundamentals of Ancient Greek. Selections from various Greek authors. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 1P01 and 1P02. Language and Literature Intermediate selections from Greek authors. Greek prose composition. Fundamentals of Greek philology. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 1F00 (1P01 and 1P02) or permission of the department. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 2P01 and 2P02. Greek Epic Selections from Greek epic (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Greek Historians Selections from the works of the classical Greek historians (authors and selections vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Greek Tragedy One or more Greek tragedies and/or satyr-drama (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Attic Oratory Speeches from the Attic orators (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2009-2010: Lysias 1, Against Eratosthenes and Xenophon, Oeconomicus Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Greek Comedy One or more Greek comedies (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2009-2010: Aristophanes, Acharnians Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Greek Philosophy Selected Greek philosophical works (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Advanced Readings and Directed Research Studies in Greek literature. Content to be determined by the interests of the student and availability of instructors. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Restriction: permission of the Department. LATIN COURSES Language (Introductory) Fundamentals of Latin. Selections from various Latin authors. Lectures, 4 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 1P01 and 1P02. Language and Literature Intermediate selections from Latin authors. Latin prose composition. Fundamentals of Latin philology. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 1F00 (1P02) or OAC Latin or permission of the Department. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 2P01 and 2P02. Roman Comedy Selections from Plautus and Terence (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Latin Speeches, Letters and Dialogues Selections from Cicero, Seneca and Pliny the Younger (authors and works might vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Roman Lyric and Elegy Selections from Horace, Catullus, Tibullus, Ovid and Propertius (authors and works might vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Roman Epic, Didactic and Pastoral Poetry Selections from Vergil and Lucretius (authors and works might vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2009-2010: Vergil, Aeneid Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Roman Historians and Biographers Selections from Caesar, Sallust, Nepos, Livy, Tacitus and Suetonius (authors and works might vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2009-2010: Caesar Seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Roman Satire and Epigram Selections from Juvenal, Martial and Petronius (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite(s): LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. Advanced Readings and Directed Research Studies in Latin literature. Content to be determined by the interests of the student and availability of instructors. Seminar, 3 hours per week. Restriction: permission of the Department. |
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