ENGL 319 - Early Modern Drama

An examination of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century drama in the context of early modern culture and the emergence of the professional theater as a site for social critique. Featured playwrights may include Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Johnson, Thomas Middleton, Philip Massinger, Elizabeth Cary, Thomas Dekker, John Webster, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher.

Pre-req: ENGL 110, ENGL 120, ENGL 220, or ENGL 221
3 credits