ENGL 308 - Visuality, Materiality, and Renaissance Literature

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Comparative Literature
Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

This course will consider the relationship between the verbal, visual, and material in early modern culture and literature. Renaissance printed books, portraits, jewelry, perspective paintings, automatons, anatomy theaters, machines, maps, stage sets, costumes and more will be “read” alongside the works of authors like Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, Ralegh, Milton, Jonson, Webster, Carew, Middleton, and Wroth, incorporating a range of theoretical perspectives. Class will include regular visits to Special Collections and the AMAM. Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: W. Hyman
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “Advanced Courses.”