Spring 2026 Undergraduate English Courses

01   MW4   CAC   12245   MURPHY   HH-A7 Theater has been a means for representing and challenging how a society sees itself since ancient times. “Dramatic literature” as a genre, though, is a modern invention. What, when you read a play, are you actually reading? This class introduces the study of drama in relation to theatrical production and literary criticism. Themes for discussion will include: style, audience, politics, print/production, and changing cultural attitudes towards theater and drama. We...

01  TTH4   CAC   12252    FULTON  MU-114 This course provides a survey of Shakespeare’s great plays written in the later half of the playwright's career. Written during the reign of James I, and as the playwright for the "King's Men," these plays explore a wide generic range. Attention will be given to Shakespeare’s context, reception and critical history, and especially to film and stage interpretation. Since plays are written to be performed rather than read in silence, we will spend some time in...

90    MW4   12254    BUCKLEY    ONLINE

01   By Arrangement    12265   Permission to add by Department Staff