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Chair Carol U. Merriam Undergraduate Officer Richard W. Parker Professors Emeriti Noel Robertson, David W. Rupp Associate Professors Michael J. Carter, Carol U. Merriam, Richard W. Parker, Danielle A. Parks Assistant Professors Fanny L. Dolansky, Allison M.J. Glazebrook, Elizabeth S. Greene, Roberto Nickel, R. Angus Smith, Katharine Temple von Stackelberg 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 Archaeological Institute in Athens. 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 of Rome 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 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. 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, 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, seminar, 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. Origins of Human Culture (also offered as INTC 2P30) Growth and development of human society from the prehistoric beginnings through the complex societies of the ancient Near East and India. 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. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 2P36 and 2P38. 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. Prerequisites: CLAS 1P95 and 1P97. 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 focussing 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 GBLS 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: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P95, 1P97, 2F05 or one credit from ENGL or GBLS. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 3P00. 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: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P95, 1P97, 2F05, DART 1F93. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 3P02. Study in Mediterranean Lands (also offered as VISA 3M20-3M29) 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. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS (VISA) 4M00-4M09. 2007-2008: Study Tour of Attica, the Peloponnese and Northern Greece (also offered as VISA 3M23) Exploration of the history, sites and monuments from the Mycenaeans to Alexander the Great. 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. 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, seminar, 3 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 2P91. 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, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CLAS 3P07 (2P91). Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 2P92. 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, seminar, 3 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 2P98. 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, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CLAS 3P09 (2P98). Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 2P99. 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, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98). 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, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98). Art and Architecture of Early Greece (also offered as VISA 3P24) Greek art and architecture from the Bronze age through the end of the Archaic period within the framework of historical and cultural change. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98). 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, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91, 1P92, 1P93, 1P95, 1P97, 2P27, 2P35, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98). Art and Architecture of the Byzantine Empire (also offered as VISA 3P26) Material culture of the Byzantine Empire from its origins in late antiquity to the Ottoman conquest. Monumental mosaic, painting, sculpture, the luxury arts and domestic artifacts within the architectural framework of house, church and city. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 1P91,1P92, 1P95, 1P97, 2P35, 3P10 (2P99), VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98). Greek Sanctuaries Historical development of Greek sanctuaries. Rural shrines in different regions; civic shrines in different city-states; ethnic and Panhellenic shrines. Healing and other needs; patterns of civic worship; the rise and fall of Delphi and Olympia emphasizing interplay between tradition and changing needs and values. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one of CLAS 1P91, 2P32, 2P35. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS 2P48. Gender and Society in Ancient Greece (also offered as WISE 3P61) Gender as an organizing principle in Archaic and Classical Greece. Emphasis on ancient constructions of femininity and masculinity and their relationship to the social, political and legal systems of Greece. Special topics include the body, sexuality, male and female identities. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one of CLAS 1P91, 2P61, WISE 1F90. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in CLAS (WISE) 2P62. 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: one credit from CLAS 2P27, 2P30, 2P32, 2P35, 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, 3P26. Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. 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. Prerequisites: CLAS 3P07 (2P91) and 3P08 (2P92). The Art and Archaeology of Cyprus (also offered as VISA 4P13) Cultural history of Cyprus from the Neolithic period through the early Byzantine period, based on the archaeological record. Role of Cyprus in the civilization of the eastern Mediterranean. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98) or permission of the Department. Aegean Bronze Age (also offered as VISA 4P14) Development of the Bronze Age cultures of the Aegean basin from 3000 to 1100 BC emphasizing art and architecture of the Minoans on Crete and the Mycenaeans on the Greek mainland. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98) or permission of the Department. 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: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department. 2007-2008: Archaeological Ethics Ethical, legal and practical dimensions of Classical Archaeology. Topics include archaeology as a profession, the antiquities trade, maritime law, underwater archaeology, treasure hunting, cultural resource management and archaeological education. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department. Topics in Mediterranean Art and Architecture (also offered as VISA 4V30-4V39) 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: one credit from CLAS 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98) or permission of the Department. 2007-2008: Political Propaganda in Ancient Art (also offered as VISA 4V32) Use of art, both public and private, as propaganda; narrative and symbols, metaphor and myth in various media such as sculpture, painting, architecture and the minor arts. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: one credit from CLAS 3P22, 3P23, 3P24, 3P25, VISA 1Q98 and 1Q99 (1F98) 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: one CLAS credit numbered 2(alpha)90 or above or permission of the Department. 2007-2008: Sexuality in the Ancient World (also offered as WISE 4V55. 2007-2008: Religions of the Roman World The centrality of religion in Roman society. Traditional religious practices such as public sacrifices and annual festivals; evidence for religious diversity including Isis worship, Judaism and early Christianity. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: 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: CLAS 4F75 or permission of the instructor. Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. 2007-2008: Advanced Fieldwork and Research in Cyprus Restriction: permission of the Department. Prerequisite: CLAS 4F75 or permission of the instructor. Note: students are expected to pay their own expenses. 2007-2008: Studies at Nemea Excavation and examination of artifacts and architecture at the Greek Site of Nemea. Restriction: permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: CLAS 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. 2007-2008: Directed Research in Greek Language and Culture John's Revelation and early Christian writings of terminology relating to prostitution in the New Testament. Comparison of its use in Greek literature. Restriction: permission of the Department. GREEK 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 (Introductory) II Fundamentals of Greek. Selections from various Greek authors. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: GREE 1P01. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 1F00. Language and Literature Intermediate selections from Greek authors. Greek prose composition. Fundamentals of Greek philology. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week Prerequisite: 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. Language and Literature II Further intermediate selections from Greek authors. Greek prose composition. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GREE 2P01 or permission of the Department. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in GREE 2F00. Greek Epic Selections from Greek epic (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: GREE 2F00 (2P01 and 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: GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2007-2008: Thucydides, PeloponnesianWar II 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: GREE 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2007-2008: Euripides, Herakles Attic Oratory Speeches from the Attic orators (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: 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: 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: 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 Language (Introductory) Fundamentals of Latin. Selections from various Latin authors. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 1P01 and 1P02. Language (Introductory) II Fundamentals of Latin. Selections from various Latin authors. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: LATI 1P01 or OAC Latin. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 1F00. Language and Literature Intermediate selections from Latin authors. Latin prose composition. Fundamentals of Latin philology. Lectures, seminar, 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: 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. Language and Literature II Further intermediate selections from Latin authors. Latin prose composition. Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: LATI 2P01 or permission of the Department. Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in LATI 2F00. Roman Comedy Selections from Plautus and Terence (authors and works vary from year to year). Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: 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: 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: LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2007-2008: Catullus 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: 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: LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2007-2008: Tacitus, Agricola 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: LATI 2F00 (2P02) or permission of the instructor. 2007-2008: Horace, Satires 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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