CC 303/352 Intro to Classical Mythology

Instructor

Lawrence Kim: lykim@mail.utexas.edu
Office: Waggener Hall (WAG) 205.
Office Hours: MF 1:00-2:00; W 1:30-2:30 and by appointment

Teaching Assistants

Jacqueline DiBiasie: dibiasiej@mail.utexas.edu
Office: WAG 121. Office Hours: TTh 2:00 - 3:30
Debbie Lee: debbiewclee@mail.utexas.edu
Office: WAG 121. Office Hours: W 11:00 - 1:00; F 11:00 - 12:00

Required Texts

R. Buxton, The Complete World of Greek Mythology. Thames & Hudson.

Homeric Hymns, trans. Cashford. Penguin.

Euripides, Ten Plays, trans. Roche. Signet Classics.

Sophocles, Complete Plays, trans. Hadas. Bantam.

Ovid, Metamorphoses, trans. Humphries. Indiana.

The Essential Homer, trans. Lombardo. Hackett.

Optional Text: Zimmerman, Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Bantam.

Note on Books: Many different versions and translations of the ancient works exist, and you are free to use them if you prefer. Please note that spelling and line/page numbers differ from edition to edition and that it will be your responsibility to figure out the reading assignments. The Essential Homer is a condensed version of both the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Course Objectives

The primary aim of this course is to familiarize the student with the characters and events of ancient Greek and Roman myths. In addition, we will explore some of the different ways that these stories have been interpreted and utilized from antiquity to the present.

Course Expectations

Students are responsible for attending all classes and for all assigned readings. Lectures will cover the readings but will on occasion include other material as well as film and slides; students will also be responsible for this additional material.

Grading

NOTE: Plus/minus grades will be used for this class (e.g., B+, C-, etc.)

Midterm 1: Wed, Sept. 30, 2009 = 30%
Midterm 2: Mon, Nov. 2, 2009 = 30%

FINAL EXAM: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 (9 am - 12 pm) = 40%

NB: Final is CUMULATIVE; Midterms are not.
Please inform me well ahead of time if you have scheduling problems with any of these dates.

Cheating: Note well that SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY on any graded assignment will result in an F for the class and a report to the appropriate University disciplinary office. Scholastic dishonesty includes any kind of cheating; if you are unsure about the exact definition you should consult the General information catalogue, Appendix, Section 11-802: http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/gi08-09/app/gi08.appc03.html

Make-up Work: Students can make up work missed for a religious holiday if they bring documentation of the holiday fourteen days ahead of time (or less if the holiday is less than fourteen days from start of the term).