USC Schedule of Classes

Spring 2016

Classics 150g:

Greeks and Legacies (4.0 units)

A historical and cultural survey of ancient Greece, 100-300 BCE. Emphasis will be on the reading and interpretation of literary texts, with extensive use of visual matter.
  • General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
  • Note: Register for one lecture and one discussion. The Greeks and Their Legacies introduces the culture of ancient Greece, including its mythology, drama, sport, history, art, science, and philosophy from the Bronze Age through the death of Alexander the Great. Throughout, this course focuses on the achievements of the Greeks and their relevance in the modern world. It also considers the representation of the ancient Greek world in films like Black Orpheus, Troy, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, and Alexander the Great. Participants will also explore some of the masterworks of Athenian drama with a focus on their social role in educating citizens and integrating veterans returning from war. As ancient Greece is also the birthplace of democracy, there is also a strong emphasis on the ideals of democracy, the conditions that foster it as well as those that threaten it. .
SectionSessionTypeTimeDaysRegisteredInstructorLocationSyllabusInfo
19800D001Lecture12:30-1:50pmTue, Thu96 of 101James CollinsTHH301notesession dates
19801D001Discussion8:00-8:50amWednesday
Canceled
VKC151session dates
19802D001Discussion9:00-9:50amWednesday25 of 26Charles Russell-SchlesingerVKC157session dates
19803R001Discussion2:00-2:50pmWednesday23 of 25Charles Russell-SchlesingerSOSB37session dates
19804R001Discussion3:00-3:50pmWednesday
25 of 25
Jennifer DevereauxSOSB37session dates
19805R001Discussion2:00-2:50pmFriday23 of 25Jennifer DevereauxVKC158session dates
19806D001Discussion3:00-3:50pmFriday
Canceled
VKC158session dates
Information accurate as of October 5, 2016 8:25 am.