ENG 1012 Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance English Literature
This course is designed with two goals: to introduce students to the college-level study of literature and to expose students to major works from the medieval and Renaissance periods. The course thus combines instruction in close reading and writing with the careful and sustained study of medieval and Renaissance works. Rather than covering a whole range of authors, we will focus intensely on a small number of writers who composed sonnets and narrative poetry, including Dante, Petrarch, Sir Philip Sidney, Shakespeare, and John Milton. Through the study of these medieval and Renaissance greats, students will acquire the critical analysis and writing skills that are foundational to the study of English. The course culminates in the writing and revision of an argumentative, analytical essay. (Fall) (Spring)