Dr. Eleni Bozia - Department of Classics



Home About Research Teaching CV Eleni Bozia, Ph.D. Lecturer Department of Classics 137 Dauer Hall University of Florida POBox 117435 Gainesville, FL 32611 Tel: (352) 392-2075 Fax: (352) 846-0297 E-Mail: bozia [@] ufl.edu Self Practice	CLT3291 (0220): Greek Drama T 5-6th periods R 6th period NRN 0331 Instructor: Dr. Eleni Bozia Office: Dauer 137 Phone: 352 273 3694 E-mail: bozia@ufl.edu Web-page: http://plaza.ufl.edu/bozia Office Hours: Tuesday, 7th-8th p. & Thursday 7th p. Teaching Assistant:Maria Papaioannou Office:Rolfs Hall 207 E-mail:mpapaioa@ufl.edu@ Office Hours:Monday & Friday 6th p.- Tuesday 7th p. Textbooks THE COMPLETE GREEK TRAGEDIES: SOPHOCLES VOL. 1, Green (Chicago University Press)(required) ISBN: 9780226307923 THE COMPLETE GREEK TRAGEDIES: AESCHYLUS VOL. 1, Green & Lattimore (Chicago University Press)(required) ISBN: 9780226307787 TEN PLAYS BY EURIPIDES, Hadas (Bantham Press) (required) ISBN: 9780553213638 FROGS AND OTHER PLAYS, (Createspace) (required) ISBN: 9781453683910 A GUIDE TO ANCIENT GREEK DRAMA, Storey and Allan (Blackwell Publications) (required) ISBN: 1405102152 Course Description The purpose of this course is to introduce students to this captivating genre of Ancient Greek literature and also help them understand and familiarize themselves with Greek drama, culture, and other sociopolitical aspects of Ancient Greek society. Every week we will be examining fundamentals of Greek drama and theater and we will be discussing one play, circumstances of its performance etc. We will also be watching modern performances and reenact parts of these plays in class, so as to comprehend the technical aspects of Greek theater and better comprehend the way it would be perceived by the Greeks. We will have quizzes on the discussed material. Course Requirements Daily preparation of the assigned material is required and necessary. This will also help you succeed in your quizzes and exams. Quizzes Two exams Weekly Schedule During the first period every Tuesday we will be discussing the logistics of the theater and theatrical productions in Ancient Greece. We will be using as a guide the "Guide to Ancient Greek Drama". We will be devoting the other two periods to the analysis of a play, as indicated in the schedule below. August 27-29: Agamemnon September 3-5: Libation Bearers September 10-12: Eumenides September 17-19: Oedipus the King September 24-26: Oedipus at Colonus October 1: Antigone October 3: Exam Review October 8: Exam October 15-17:Medea October 22-24:Hippolytus October 29-October 31:The Bacchants November 5-7:Lysistrata November 12-14:Clouds November 19-21: Dyskolos December 3: Exam Review Exam dates: Tuesday, October 8th Thursday, December 12th Late work/makeup work will not be accepted, unless appropriate documentation is provided. Policies 1. Your perfect attendance is expected. The university recognizes the right of the individual professor to make attendance mandatory. After due warning, professors can prohibit further attendance and subsequently assign a failing grade for excessive absences. 2. There will be no make-up work except in extraordinary and documented cases. 3. Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office. The Dean of Students Office will provide documentation to the student who must then provide this documentation to the Instructor when requesting accommodation. 4. The use of cellular devices during class is strictly prohibited. 5. Academic Honesty is expected at all times. We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. On all work submitted for credit by students at the university, the following pledge is either required or implied: "On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment." Minus grade scale: A 93-100 A- 90-92 B+ 87-89 B 84-86 B- 80-83 C+ 77-79 C 74-76 C- 70-73 D+ 67-69 D 64-66 D- 60-63 Grades: Attendance 5% Quizzes 20% Presentation 5% 2 Exams 70% non-cumulative(35% each) UF Online Evaluation Process Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results/.>/li>

CLT3291 (0220): Greek Drama