ENGL 5331G - British Drama to 1642

Institution:

Georgia Southern University

Subject:

ENGL English

Description:

A study of British drama from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance, focusing on historical and cultural contexts of the drama. Students will learn about medieval guilds and the mystery plays they produced, morality plays such as Everyman, and interludes and other dramas performed in courtly settings. Much of the course will focus on the vibrant professional theater that developed in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century London. Students will learn about some of Shakespeare?s talented contemporaries, not only Marlowe and Jonson but also Webster, Middleton, Ford, and other playwrights whose vigorous and sometimes shocking plays offer a fascinating look at early modern English theater and life. Graduate students will be required to do extra work as determined by the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.georgiasouthern.edu

Phone Number:

(912) 478-5391

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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