We'll be making the acquaintance of English literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance through a selection of works from such writers as Geoffrey Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and John Donne. The course will require timely reading, regular attendance, active participation, two five-to-six page papers, and a comprehensive final examination.

This course is one of a large number of offerings by the English Department's faculty in the early modern period (1500-1800). Students taking early modern classes are encouraged to drop by the Early Modern Center (SH 2510) and use its facilities during its open hours (facilities include a small research library and seven computers with access to the latest databases in early modern studies). A graduate student TA (The Early Modern Center Fellow), Kris McAbee, will be available to help you with any questions or problems you might have operating the equipment. The Center will be open for several hours every day. Hours are as follows:

Students interested in English literature 1500-1800 are also encouraged to make a specialization of Early Modern Studies. The English Department currently offers four specializations within the English major, including Early Modern Studies. Students qualify for an EMS specialization when they take four elective courses in English or American literature covering all or part of the period 1500-1800. For more information see Early Modern Studies. If you are interested in signing up for the specialization, please fill out the one-page form with the Department's Undergraduate Advisor, Susan Gosling . Also, if you are interested in being included in the online mailings for undergraduate early modern studies (emus), please contact Kris McAbee at kmcabee@umail.ucsb.edu.