ADVANCED OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE

ENGL/MEDIEVAL 521

Course Description

An intensive study of a major work or works of Old English, usually focusing on either Beowulf or the poems of a single manuscript. Line-by-line translation of the text will be supplemented by discussion of related issues (whether linguistic, thematic, or contextual) as well as by readings from relevant critical literature. Primary texts will be read in Old English.

Prerequisties

ENGL/MEDIEVAL 520

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.21

-10.14% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

No change from Historical

A Rate

71.43%

-15.58% from Historical

Class Size

7.69% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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