ENG 2225 - Dramatic Dark Ages

Credits: 4
Yes, there was great drama before Shakespeare! In fact, medieval drama was a lively endeavor in which social commentary, religious instruction and entertainment often overlapped. This course will explore these and related tensions in plays from the medieval West. ca. 900-1500. As we analyze the literary qualities and conventions of both liturgical and popular medieval plays, we will explore how they offer a window into the
artistic, political, and devotional worlds of late medieval Europe and England. Special attention will also be given to conditions of literary and theoretical production in the historical period of the Middle Ages. This
course culminates with the writing and staging of an original play based on medieval forms.
Prerequisite(s) Placement into ENG-1101
McDaniel Plan: Textual Analysis, Creative Expression, and Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding