Classical Studies

							Classical Studies
(B.A.)

Faculty List
J. Warden, M.A. (Cantab.), Professor Emeritus
K. Blouin, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Laval and Nice), Assistant Professor

 Discipline Representative: K. Blouin Email: kblouin@utsc.utoronto.ca

  Classical studies is a pluridisciplinary field which introduces the students to the study of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. It
involves disciplines such as history, literature, religion, languages and linguistics, art history, archaeology, and philosophy and
pertains to the study of wide areas of Europe, North Africa and Asia over several millennia (ca. 2000 B.C.700 A.D.).

  The classical world was in essence Greek and Roman. Yet it was also a complex, heterogeneous, permeable, mixed and constantly
evolving world in which the Greeks and the Romans have always been intertwined with other peoples and cultures. Classical studies
at UTSC offer students both a thorough examination of the main features of the Greek and Roman civilizations and a substantial
introduction to the other peoples and cultures which were part of or interacted with it. In most courses the ancient written sources are
studied in translation.

MINOR PROGRAM IN CLASSICAL STUDIES
  Program Supervisor: K. Blouin (4162877158) Email: classicsprogramsupervisor@utsc.utoronto.ca

Program Requirements
Students must complete four full credits, as follows:

1. Introduction
CLAA04H The Ancient Mediterranean World

2. History and Culture
CLAB05H History and Culture of the Greek World
CLAB06H History and Culture of the Roman World

3. Mythology and Religion
CLAA06H Ancient Mythology II: Greece and Rome
CLAC22H Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean

4. Literature (0.5 credit from the following courses)
CLAC11H Classical Literature I: Poetry
CLAC12H Classical Literature II: Prose

5. Electives (1 full credit from the following courses):
Classical Studies
CLAA05H Ancient Mythology I: Mesopotamia and Egypt
CLAB10H Greek and Latin for Scientists
CLAB20H The Classical World in Film
CLAC01H Selected Topics in Classical Literature
CLAC02H Selected Topics in Classical Civilization
CLAC11H Classical Literature I: Poetry if not taken as a required course
CLAC12H Classical Literature II: Prose if not taken as a required course
CLAC24H Multiculturalism and Cultural Identities in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Art History
VPHB41H The Human Figure in Greek Art (8th–4th cent. B.C.)
VPHB52H Ancient Art and Architecture (ca 900 B.C.300 A.D.)
VPHC46H Topics in Art of the Ancient World
VPHC53H The Silk Routes
VPHC56H Religion in the Arts: The JudeoChristian Traditions

English
ENGC16H The Bible and Literature I
ENGC17H The Bible and Literature II
ENGC26H Drama: Tragedy
ENGC27H Drama: Comedy
ENGC58H Classical Myth and Literature
Languages
LGGA50H Introductory Latin I
LGGA51H Introductory Latin II
LGGA54H Introductory Sanskrit I
LGGA55H Introductory Sanskrit II

Music
VPMC93H Orpheus

Philosophy
PHLB16H Political Philosophy: Ancient Greece and the Middle Ages
PHLB31H Introduction to Ancient Philosophy

Religion
RLGB01H The "Holy Book" in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
RLGC01H The Five Books of Moses
RLGC02H The Gospels
RLGC03H Paul and the Invention of Christianity
RLGC04H Hindu Epic
RLGC05H The Qu'ran

Anthropology
ANTB04H Artifacts and Prehistory
ANTB12H Introduction to World Prehistory: The Rise of Civilization


 CLAA04H3 The Ancient Mediterranean World
  An introduction to the main features of the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean world from the development of agriculture to
the spread of Islam. Long term socioeconomic and cultural continuities and ruptures will be underlined, while a certain attention will
be dedicated to evidences and disciplinary issues.

CLAA05H3 Ancient Mythology I: Mesopotamia and Egypt
  A study of Mesopotamian and Egyptian mythologies. Special attention will be dedicated to the sources through which these
representational patterns are documented and to their influence on Mediterranean civilizations and arts.
Exclusion: CLAA05H may not be taken after or concurrently with NMC380Y

CLAA06H3 Ancient Mythology II: Greece and Rome
  A study of Greek and Roman mythologies. Special attention will be dedicated to the sources through which these representational
patterns are documented and to their influence on Mediterranean civilizations and arts.
Exclusion: CLA204H, (CLAA02H), (CLAA03H)
Recommended preparation: CLAA05H

CLAB05H3 History and Culture of the Greek World
  A survey of the history and culture of the Greek world from the Minoan period to the Roman conquest of Egypt (ca 1500-30 BC).
Special attention will be dedicated to the nature, variety and limits of the available evidences, to sociocultural interactions as well as to
historical processes of continuities and ruptures.
Exclusion: CLA230H

CLAB06H3 History and Culture of the Roman World
 A survey of the history and culture of the ancient Roman world, from the Etruscan period to the Justinian dynasty (ca 800 BC600
AD). Special attention will be dedicated to the nature, variety and limits of the available evidences, to sociocultural interactions as
well as to historical processes of continuities and ruptures.
Exclusion: CLA231H
Recommended preparation: CLAB05H

CLAB10H3 Greek and Latin for Scientists
  The role of classical Greek and Latin in the formulation of technical scientific terms. Primary focus is on the biological and medical
sciences. Particular emphasis on word analysis and structure, the principles of scientific word formation, and the characteristics, rules,
and codes of scientific nomenclature.
Exclusion: CLA201H

CLAB20H3 The Classical World in Film
   The representation of the classical world and historical events in film. How the Greek and Roman world is reconstructed by
filmmakers, their use of spectacle, costume and furnishings, and the influence of archaeology on their portrayals. Films will be studied
critically for historical accuracy and faithfulness to classical sources.
Exclusion: CLA388H
Recommended preparation: CLAA05H or CLAA06H or (CLAA02H) or (CLAA03H)

CLAC01H3 Selected Topics in Classical Literature
A detailed study of an author or a genre in Classical Literature in Translation.
  Topics will vary from session to session and will alternate between Greek and Roman Epic, Greek and Roman Tragedy and Greek
and Roman Comedy.
Exclusion: CLA300H
Prerequisite: One full credit in Classics or in English or another literature

CLAC02H3 Selected Topics in Classical Civilization
A detailed study of a theme in Classical Civilization.
  Topics will vary from session to session and may be drawn from such areas as the archaeological history of the Roman world,
Greek and Roman religion, ancient education or Roman law.
Prerequisite: One full credit in Classics or History

CLAC11H3 Classical Literature I: Poetry
  An examination of the main genres, authors and works of ancient Greek and Latin poetry, with particular emphasis on epic, drama
and lyrics. Attention will be dedicated to the study of how these works reflect the sociocultural features of Classical Antiquity and
influenced later literatures. Texts will be studied in translation.
Prerequisite: One full credit in Classics or English
Recommended preparation: CLAA06H

CLAC12H3 Classical Literature II: Prose
  An examination of the main genres, authors and works of ancient Greek and Latin prose. History, rhetoric, biography, letters and the
novel will be studied. Attention will be dedicated to the study of how these works reflect the sociocultural features of Classical
Antiquity and influenced later literatures. Texts will be studied in translation.
Prerequisite: One full credit in Classics or English
Recommended preparation: CLAA06H & CLAC11H

CLAC22H3 Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean
  A comparative study of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Phoenician and Punic, Celtic, Palmyrene, Persian, GrecoRoman and
JudeoChristian religious beliefs and practices. Special attention will be dedicated to how they document the societies and cultures in
which they flourished.
Exclusion: CLA366H, NMC380Y
Prerequisite: One full credit in Classics or Religion
Recommended preparation: CLAA05H & CLAA06H

CLAC24H3 Multiculturalism and Cultural Identities in the Greek and Roman Worlds
  A critical examination of multiculturalism and cultural identities in the Greek and Roman worlds. Special attention will be dedicated
to the evidences through which these issues are documented and to their fundamental influence on the formation and evolution of
ancient Mediterranean societies and cultures.
Prerequisite: One full credit in Classics or History
Recommended preparation: CLAB05H & CLAB06H

LGGA50H3 Introductory Latin I
LGGA51H3 Introductory Latin II
(See the Languages section of this Calendar for full course descriptions.)