This course is designed for students beginning the study of ancient Greek. It covers the foundational grammar of Attic and Hellenistic Greek and is the first step in preparing students to read original ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies.
This course is a continuation of GRK 101/RCS 101. The majority of the rules of ancient Greek grammar will be covered by the end of the course. Students will begin to read more complex ancient Greek texts relevant to the study of classical studies and religious studies.
This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of modern Greek grammar and will develop basic vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on the skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening/comprehension. The course is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of modern Greek or only limited experience with the language.
This course is a continuation of GRK 102/RCS 102 and to expand students' experience of reading and translating Greek texts. Students will engage with longer passages of adapted and unadapted texts, thereby consolidating their theoretical and practical understanding of grammar and internalize conventional translation techniques. Students also will strengthen their ability to master linguistic problems systematically. Students will complete the study of ancient Greek grammar on the basis of the course book and thus be prepared to read and translate Greek authors in GRK 202/RCS 224, and further studies.
This course is designed to follow GRK 201/RCS 201 and to expand students' experience of reading ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies. Texts read will include a selection of poetry and prose in a variety of fields, including authors such as Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, the New Testament, and Josephus.
GRK 291Intermediate Greek: Translation and Interpretation0.50 units
A selection of unadapted ancient Greek material from one or two authors or an investigation of selected themes or topics at the intermediate level. Authors such as Lysias, Xenophon, Herodotus, Homer, Euripides, or Plato may be studied. Topics may include empire, the "other", gender, or a specific genre such as epic, to name but a few.
A selection of material from one author or several authors within the field of Greek prose. Topics and selections may include oratory, history, philosophy, Demosthenes, Herodotos, Xenophon, Plato, and Aristotle.
GRK 332Advanced Studies in Greek: Poetry0.50 units
A selection of material from one author or several authors within the field of Greek poetry. Topics and selections may include epic, tragedy, comedy, lyric poetry, Homer, Sophokles, Aristophanes, Simonides, and Pindar.
GRK 490Senior Studies in Greek: Selected Topics0.50 units
A selection of material from one author or several authors or an investigation of selected themes, topics, genres at the senior level. Topics or authors may include epic, tragedy, history, philosophy, Hellenistic poetry, Hesiod, Euripides, Menander, Thucydides, Apollonius, Callimachus, and Nonnos.
GRK 491Senior Studies in Greek: Independent Study0.50 units
Under special circumstances, and with the approval of the department, a student or small group of students may arrange to pursue individualized readings under the supervision of a faculty member.
This course will involve the reading of original material in ancient Greek will focus on the advanced study of the language itself, although topics may vary from single authors to literary genres to chronological periods. This course is repeatable provided the topic is different. Examples could include: Archaic Greek Hexameter; Greek Palaeography; Ancient Greek Hymnography; Late Antique Greek Poetry; Greek Philosophy and Poetry; Hellenistic Composition, Grammar and Reading.
0.25 credit offering to be combined with LAT 601. This 0.25 credit version of GRK 600 will allow faculty members to offer single-term courses that combine reading of original sources in both ancient Greek and Latin on selected topics. This course is repeatable provided the topic is different. Examples could include: Greek Palaeography or Greek Epigraphy.
GRK 610Introductory Greek for Graduate Students0.25 units
This course is designed for students beginning the study of ancient Greek. It covers the foundational grammar of Attic and Hellenistic Greek and is the first step in preparing students to read original ancient Greek texts for the study of classical studies and religious studies. It can be chosen up to two times, as the grammar components taught change in the fall and the winter offering of this course.
GRK 620Intermediate Greek for Graduate Students0.25 units
This course is a continuation of GRK 610. It will complete the initial study of ancient Greek grammar and devote some time to the reading of ancient Greek literature. Texts read will include a selection of poetry and prose in a variety of fields, including authors such as Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, the New Testament, and Josephus.