This course investigates how English Renaissance literature was practically, creatively, and intellectually shaped by the printing press. The course provides hands-on learning of Renaissance printing practices, using a replica of a Gutenberg-style printing press. A number of approaches might be taken. For instance, students might explore the challenges of transferring a Renaissance manuscript into a printed artifact; or they might study a particular Renaissance literary movement and experiment with how it might be re-rendered in their own printing. At all times, our focus will be on English Renaissance printing press practices and why learning such practices still matters to us as students and scholars of Renaissance literature today.

Prerequisites: Writing 2, or 50, or 109, or English 10 or upper-division standing

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Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

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Patricia Fumerton
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105A . 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

Fumerton was fun. Despite the constant tech issues, she was witty and really cared about the material and her students. As long as you do the readings, take notes during lecture, and participate during section and lecture, you'll be completely OK for the plot/lecture-based tests. The essays have been replaced with weekly, easy-to-write journals.

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ENGL105A . 2 Years Ago

Lecture seemed a little heavy, but interesting to understand the context of the three Shakespeare plays (Taming,Richard II, Hamlet). She can be hilarious at times, especially having tech difficulties during lecture, but seems passionate to teach. Read each play and go over notes carefully bc exams are testing on plot and character analysis.

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105A . 2 Years Ago

Professor Fumerton is a character. She's quite eccentric during lectures which makes it interesting and distracting at the same time. I personally didn't pay much attention in lectures because of this and did poorly on tests so make sure you're paying extra attention. Also I had a rough TA so my experience wasn't very positive. DO THE READING!!!

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ENG105A . 2 Years Ago

Prof Funerton was super nice and very understanding and kind when I got COVID and couldnt attend lecture. Not super enthusiastic, but she makes really interesting points and makes jokes, I really liked her and the course

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105A . 7 Years Ago

If you are looking for an easy class, this is not one. However, if you are looking for an easy english class as an english major, this is it. Patricia is very caring, especially in her honors lecture, where she goes far more in depth with the material.

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ENG105A . 8 Years Ago

LOVED my TA and the professor was nice, hated this class though. I took it pass/no pass so it ended up being fine but honestly it was so much work. 5 plays, 2 papers, and exams are hard (you must read all plays in detail because you have passage identifications which require play and character). Way too much work if you don't LOVE Shakespeare.

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