Course Goals and Requirements
Honors Program Seminar - Spring 2001
Prof. Bill Ziobro - Dept. of Classics
"Thomas Jefferson: An American Classical Architect"

Prof. Bill Ziobro
Tuesday 1:00-3:00 PM
Office Fenwick 410
Ext. 2619
E-mail: wziobro@holycross.edu
See also: http://www.holycross.edu/departments/classics/wziobro/ClassicalAmerica/
Office Hours: see posted schedule and
By appointment

1. COURSE GOALS:

    The goal of this seminar will be the investigation and appreciation of the Classical Tradition in Thomas Jefferson's architecture. The investigation will include an examination of Jefferson's formal Classical education, as well as his own life-long interest in Classical literature and history. It will also include an examination of his interest in Classical, especially Roman architecture, Palladio,  French and English neo-classical architectural handbooks, and how all these interests contributed to his primary architectural achievements - among others, the Virginia State Capitol, Monticello, the University of Virginia, and Poplar Forest.

2. Course Requirements:

Students are expected to attend all seminar sessions which will consist of faculty lectures, discussions, and student reports, and to complete faithfully and in a timely manner the seminar's syllabus available on the seminar's WEB PAGE.  Early in the semester, each student, following consultation with the seminar director,  will commit to a semester-long research project. From time to time during the semester, each student will present a brief, oral report to the seminar on his/her project's progress. The final project will include a minimum one-hour oral presentation to the seminar, as well as posting of the project to the seminar's WEB PAGE.

        Any and all acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., cheating, plagiarism, etc.) will
           result in a grade of "F" for the assignment and written notification to the
           appropriate class dean. All students are expected to be familiar with the
          definition and  penalties associated with violations of academic dishonesty
          as they are  described in the Holy Cross College Student Handbook.

January 15, 2001