An introduction to the literature and culture of ancient Greece. The study of literary and material remains will illustrate how the Greeks lived and the values they expressed through literature and the arts. Topics may include the rituals and festivals of Greek religion, the conflict between heroic ideals and democratic ideology, the institutions that shaped public and private life, and the competitive nature of law, drama, athletics and politics.
4
UnitsOptional
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeLecture
Great lecturer who makes the material enjoyable. Gallucci's class is not too difficult - open-note exams and essays are straightforward if you do the readings. Unstuckstudy AI was a helpful tool for prep alongside the textbook.
grade was just two 400-word essays, a midterm and final which were all open note/book. lots of reading if you actually read the texts he assigns. essays are basically 100% if you just do them. his classes fill up super-quick, understandably why.
Easy GE. The lectures were boring you don't need to go to do well. There were two short essays, a midterm (online), and a final (online). Great class overall.
This class was very easy to follow, and not difficult at all. Gallucci gives a lot of prep for the midterm and exam. Midterm and exam is based heavily on what was discussed in lecture and some readings. Overall, I would take him again.
Classics 20A was great. Dr. Gallucci is a great lecturer. The reading material was very interesting from Sansone, Iliad, Odyssey, tragedies and comedies. Dr. Gallucci explains the material well and I enjoyed his lectures. Agree with the other reviews, he is the best professor at UCSB. He makes the material enjoyable and is very caring and kind.
Lectures can be kind of boring, but if you just show up and take notes and then read the study sheets he puts up on Gaucho Space you'll be fine in this class. It's definitely better if you do the readings too but I didn't find them 100% necessary. Love gucci gallucci, he's a funny guy and super nice. Extra credit offered after final too.