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AP/EN 4561 6.0 Romantic Revolt

The "morbid and dangerous" aspects of pre-Romantic and Romantic writing that mainly antagonized contemporaries, and also made them attack one another. The emphasis is on elements over a period much longer than the statutory Romantic period. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: AP/EN 4561 6.00 was AS/EN 4251 6.00

AP/EN 4540 3.0 Sonnet Cycles

This course offers a trans-historical exploration of the sonnet form from its flourishing in the Early Modern period to its adaptation in the present.Course credit exclusions: None. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AS/EN 3131 3.00. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: AP/EN 4540 3.00 (Sonnet Cycles) was AS/EN 3131 3.00 (The Sonnet)

AP/EN 4536 6.0 Advanced Elizabethan & Jacobean Drama

Selected plays by Shakespeare and other dramatists of the period, such as Christopher Marlowe, Mary Sidney, Thomas Middleton, Ben Jonson and Mary Wroth as well as plays by the Roman writers who influenced them, such as Terence and Seneca.Course credit exclusion: AP/EN 3545 6.00. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: AP/EN 4536 6.00 (Advanced Elizabethan & Jacobean […]

AP/EN 4535 6.0 Advanced Shakespeare

Examines Shakespearean texts not normally studied in undergraduate courses on Shakespeare. It also gives attention to some of the more significant theoretical trends in Shakespearean and early modern literary studies. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: AP/EN 4535 6.00 was AS/EN 4185 6.00

AP/EN 4531 3.0 Renaissance Spectacles

Explores civic and court ceremonies of the Tudor and Stuart era. Particular attention is paid to the spectacular and shifting rituals of power as they are played out in royal entries, coronations, Lord Mayor's shows, and masques. Course credit exclusion: AP/EN 4531 6.00. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: AP/EN 4531 3.00 was AS/EN 4186 3.00

AP/EN 4530 6.0 Renaissance Theatre

A study of the drama of the English Renaissance including the literary, cultural and historical contexts in which the plays were produced. The theatrical performance of transgression is emphasized, as well as the marvellous, subversive and disruptive activities of supernatural figures. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: AP/EN 4530 6.00 (Renaissance Theatre) was AS/EN 4184 6.00 (The […]

AP/EN 4371 3.0 Contemporary American Drama

This seminar will focus on a range of socially relevant and theatrically innovative plays written and performed in the US. since 1990.Prerequisites: For English Majors/Minors only; AP/EN 1001 3.00 (with a grade of C or higher) and AP/EN 1002 3.00 (with a grade of C or higher). Course credit exclusions: AP/EN 3370 3.00, AP/EN 4370 […]

AP/EN 4523 6.0 Milton

Introduction to the major poetry and selected prose of John Milton, featuring a reading of Paradise Lost that tracks the origins of this work in the Hebrew scriptures, Classical epic, and Renaissance humanism, as well as the history of the seventeenth century.Previously offered as: AP/EN 4523 6.00.

AP/EN 4523 3.0 Milton

An introduction to the major poetry and selected prose of John Milton, featuring a reading of Paradise Lost that tracks the origins of this work in the Hebrew scriptures, Classical epic, and Renaissance humanism, as well as the history of the seventeenth century.Previously offered as: AP/EN 4523 6.00.

AP/EN 4520 3.0 Studies in Renaissance Poetry

Through selected texts, this course explores Renaissance poetry. Please consult the departmental supplemental calendar for a detailed course description.Course credit exclusion: AP/EN 4520 6.00. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusions: AK/EN 4336 6.00, AS/EN 4180B 6.00 (prior to Fall/Winter 2003-2004), AS/EN 4181 6.00. AP/EN 4520 3.00 is a 3.00 credit version of AP/EN 4520 […]