Medieval and Early Modern Drama

Overview

Subject area

ENGL

Catalog Number

340

Course Title

Medieval and Early Modern Drama

Department(s)

Description

English drama, exclusive of Shakespeare, from its medieval origins to the closing of the theatres in 1642. Examples of such early forms as the miracle play and the morality play will be examined, and particular attention will be paid to tragedy, tragicomedy, and satire. Playwrights studied will include figures like Marlowe, Jonson, Webster, Middleton, and Beaumont and Fletcher. Conventions of the medieval, Tudor, and Stuart stage will be discussed.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Course Attributes

COPT - QNSLIT (QC Literature)

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

009023

Course Schedule