GREK 1001a, Beginning Greek: The Elements of Greek Grammar  Staff

Introduction to ancient Greek. Emphasis on morphology and syntax within a structured program of readings and exercises. Prepares for GREK 1002. No prior knowledge of Greek assumed.  L1  1½ Course cr
MTWThF 9:25am-10:15am

GREK 1002b, Beginning Greek: Review of Grammar and Selected Readings  Staff

Continuation of GREK 1001. Emphasis on consolidating grammar and on readings from Greek authors. The sequence GREK 1001 and 1002 prepares for 2003 and/or 2004. Prerequisite: GREK 1001 or equivalent.  L2  1½ Course cr
MTWThF 9:25am-10:15am

* GREK 1012b, Intensive Beginning Greek  Timothy Robinson

An introduction to classical Greek for students with no prior knowledge of the language. Readings from Greek authors supplement intensive instruction in grammar and vocabulary. The course is intended to be of use to students with diverse academic backgrounds and interests. Prepares for GREK 2003. Not open to students who have taken GREK 1001 or GREK 1002.  L1, L2  RP  2 Course cr
MTWThF 9:25am-11:20am

GREK 2003a, Greek Prose: An Introduction  Staff

Close reading of selections from classical Greek prose with review of grammar. Counts as L4 if taken after GREK 2004 or equivalent.  L3
MWF 9:25am-10:15am

GREK 2004b, Homer: An Introduction  Staff

A first approach to reading Homeric poetry in Greek. Selected books of the Iliad or the Odyssey. Counts as L4 if taken after GREK 2003 or equivalent.  L3
MWF 9:25am-10:15am

* GREK 3585a, Plutarch's Lives  John Dillon

Close reading of selections from the Parallel Lives, such as the lives of Pericles, Antony, and others. Plutarch's reception and mediation of Greco-Roman historical traditions; the nature and design of the Lives; ways in which genres such as biography, history, and historical fiction influenced and were influenced by Plutarch's work.  L5, HU
TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm

* GREK 4745b, Praxis and Theory of the Greek Symposium  Egbert Bakker

Reading and interpretation of a selection of texts (poetry and prose) pertaining to the Ancient Greek symposium as a central cultural institution. This is an L5 course (GREK 400/700) in the Classics programs (400 for undergraduate enrollment, 700 for graduate enrollment). Prerequisite is the 2-year (4-semesters) initiatory cycle (GREK 130-140).  L5
HTBA

GREK 4995a, From Word to Text in Greek Linguistics  Egbert Bakker

An introduction to three essential aspects of Ancient Greek: (i) the structure of the word; (ii) the structure of sentences and clauses in the language; (iii) the structure of longer stretches of connected discourse. The first component (weeks 1-7) is a brief introduction into Into-European comparative-historical linguistics and will focus on the phonology and morphology of Greek verbs and nouns; the third component (weeks 8-13) is a systematic analysis of Greek prose, with detailed attention to the properties through which texts "cohere" (such as particles, deictics, and tenses); the second component is taught as part of each class meeting on the basis of translation-into-Greek ("composition") exercises. GREK 131 or equivalent. This course is open to all undergraduate students who are eligible to enroll in GREK 4000-level courses. It is also required for graduate students in the Classical Philology track as per the current program.  L5, HU  0 Course cr
MW 11:35am-12:50pm

GREK 5745b, Praxis and Theory of the Greek Symposium  Egbert Bakker

This course is a study (reading in the original, interpretation, and discussion) of a selection of texts pertaining to the ancient Greek symposium (a wine-drinking event by elite males) as a central cultural institution. Readings include poetic texts (“songs”) that were meant to be sung and performed by the participants (“symposiasts”); and prose representations of the symposium as an imagined event in which philosophical ideas were put forward.
HTBA

GREK 5995a, From Word to Text in Greek Linguistics  Egbert Bakker

This course provides a brief introduction to the comparative-historical study of Greek verbs and nouns; sentence-level grammatical training based on “composition” exercises; and awareness of “syntax beyond the sentence”: the linguistic means ancient Greek speakers and writers had at their disposal to create “cohesion” of their discourse as a means for the text to achieve its communicative or rhetorical goals. The course provides a thorough grounding in the structure of ancient Greek words, sentences, and texts. It fulfills the graduate course requirements for Greek prose composition and historical or comparative linguistics.
MW 11:35am-12:50pm