Topic 1: Greek Archaeology. Study of the artifacts, monuments, and sites of classical Greece; and their value for documenting ancient Greek religious, social, and cultural history.

Topic 2: Art and Politics in Imperial Rome. Public art of the Roman Empire from Augustus to late antiquity, ca. 31 BC to AD 350. Art History 327N and Classical Civilization 340 (Topic 2) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ARH 327N Core Curriculum: 050 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Greek Architecture. The architecture of mainland Greece, Asia Minor, and Sicily from the Dark Ages to the end of the Hellenistic period (ca. 1000 to 30 BC), with emphasis on public buildings, both religious and secular. Additional prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.

Topic 4: Roman Architecture. Additional prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.

Topic 5: Hellenistic Art and Architecture. Art of the Hellenistic period from the reign of Alexander the Great to the beginning of the Roman Empire, ca. 336 to 31 BC. Additional prerequisite: For art history and visual art studies majors, Art History 302 and 303; for others, at least one of the following is advisable but not required: Art History 301, 302, 303.

Topic 6: Food, Health, and Culture in the Ancient Mediterranean. Values and social practices in the ancient Mediterranean as expressed by foodways and nutritional choices. Classical Civilization 340 (Topic 6) and 348 (Topic: Food and Drink) may not both be counted.

Topic 7: Pompeii. Uses ancient literary texts and various analytical approaches to examine the ancient remains of Pompeii and Herculaneum in context. Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Pompeii) and 340 (Topic 7) may not both be counted.

Topic 8: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory. Explores the development of complex societies in ancient Greece by studying its prehistory through archaeology. Only one of the following may be counted: Ancient History and Classical Civilization 325 (Topic: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory), 325 (Topic 8), Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory), 340 (Topic 8), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 321 (Topic: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory), 321 (Topic 33), Middle Eastern Studies 320 (Topic: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory), 342 (Topic: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory), 342 (Topic 42), Persian 372 (Topic: Archaeology of Greek Prehistory). Same as: AHC 325.8, MES 342.42

Topic 9: Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome. Examines the architecture and urban development of Rome from its beginnings until late antiquity. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome), 340 (Topic 9), European Studies 346 (Topic: Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome).

Topic 10: Archaeology, Art, and Analysis of Greco-Roman and Aegean Pottery. Various approaches to pottery and analytical techniques. Combines lectures with hands-on analysis of sherds, as well as the experimental manufacture of pottery in bonfires. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 324L (Topic: Archaeology, Art and Analysis of Greco-Roman and Aegean Pottery), Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Archaeology, Art and Analysis of Greco-Roman and Aegean Pottery), 340 (Topic 10).

Topic 11: Water and the Roman City. Examine Roman urban development, design, and adaption from the perspective of hydrology, hydraulics, and cult and culture. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Water and the Roman City), 340 (Topic 11), Urban Studies 342C, 353 (Topic: Water and the Roman City). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: URB 342C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: The Bronze Age: Kings and Heroes. Examine the ancient civilizations of the Bronze Age Aegean (3000-1100 BCE): Crete, the Cyclades, Mainland Greece, and Western Anatolia. Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Kings/Heroes-Aegean Bronze Age) and 340 (Topic 12) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Shrines and Sanctuaries. Survey Greek and Roman religious architecture and sacred space from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic and Roman Empires. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Shrines and Sanctuaries), 340 (Topic 13), Religious Studies 340C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: R S 340C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 14: Sicily: Cultures and Conquest. Examine Sicily from the earliest prehistoric settlements to its first Norman king, with a focus on questions of change, recurrence, and continuity as viewed within the dual frames of archaeology and history. Only one of the following may be counted: Classical Civilization 340 (Topic: Archaeology of Sicily), 340 (Topic 14), Italian Civilization 340. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ITC 340 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.