Course:	GRE 101  Beginning Ancient Greek
Professor:	Robert Cioffi
CRN:	15518		Schedule/Location:		Mon Tue Wed Thurs    3:50 PM – 4:50 PM Olin Languages Center 118
Distributional Area:		FL Foreign Languages and Lit
Credits: 4						Class cap: 18

This course teaches students at the beginners’ level the fundamentals of the ancient Greek language. Spoken and written for many centuries in mainland Greece, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), and Hellenistic and Roman Egypt, ancient Greek was the language of the Iliad and Odyssey, Sappho, Greek tragedy, Plato and Aristotle, the Septuagint, and even innovative genres like the ancient Greek novels. In this first semester of a two-semester sequence, students will begin to learn Attic Greek, the language spoken in and around Athens. The approach foregrounds reading original (and slightly modified) Greek literary texts and primary documents with an emphasis on grammar and syntax; by the end of the sequence, students will be ready to read most Greeks texts in the original. No prior experience is expected (students with prior experience of Greek should consult with the teaching faculty).

 

Course:	GRE 203  Euripides’ “Alcestis”
Professor:	James Romm
CRN:	15519		Schedule/Location:		Mon Tue  Thurs    3:40 PM – 4:40 PM Olin 302
Distributional Area:		FL Foreign Languages and Lit
Credits: 4						Class cap: 15

We will read scenes from the genre-bending Alcestis of Euripides, a play that is today classed as a tragedy but was put on in the place of a comic satyr play. We’ll use the play to explore aspects of ancient Greek theater and to review grammar and syntax of the Greek language. The class will meet three times a week; please speak with Prof. Romm if the schedule creates a conflict with other, required courses. Readings will be Ancient Greek. Prerequisite: Open to students who have completed Greek 102 at Bard or its equivalent elsewhere (consult with Professor Romm, romm@bard.edu , if unsure about placement).

 

Course:	GRE 302  Euripides’ Hippolytus
Professor:	James Romm
CRN:	15544		Schedule/Location:		Tues  Thur     2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Aspinwall 307
Distributional Area:		FL Foreign Languages and Lit
Credits: 4						Class cap: 15

A close reading of Euripides' play with attention to issues of style and poetic syntax.