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2020-2021 Undergraduate Calendar

2020-2021 Undergraduate Calendar

ENG 421

16C Literature and Culture

This course examines literary and cultural texts from the 16th century that capture the vibrancy of Europe as it transforms from a feudal to a modern society. Students explore works by figures such as Marlowe, Machiavelli, and Michelangelo. Topics may include the "Renaissance man," discourses of Orientalism and imperialism, evolving notions of the individual, the monarch and the state, and changing conceptions of gender and sexuality as they affect the period's literature, theatre, and art.
Weekly Contact: Lecture:3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

ENG 108 or ENG 110

Antirequisites

None

Co-Requisites

None

Custom Requisites

None

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