ENGL 338 - Renaissance Drama

3 Credit(s)

A study of drama in England—exclusive of Shakespeare—from the 14th century to the closing of the theaters in 1642. The course examines the development of drama from religiously oriented plays to complex and professional works during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James. Attention is given to the continuing cultural unease with actors during this time. Works and authors may include The Second Shepherd’s Play, Everyman, Greene, Heywood, Marlowe, Jonson, and Webster.
Satisfies a humanities general education requirement for nonmajors.