The Game of Thrones Course will begin August 6th! If you missed it last time, this is a fantastic course taking you through Game of Thrones and the medievalisms it is grounded in. Dr. Mikayla Hunter will show you the medieval precedents and antecedents for events and themes in Game of Thrones and the novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, and you’ll end up understanding the show and the books and their popularity in a new way!
This course assumes you have seen the HBO series, but does not assume that you have read the novels upon which it is based.
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular, and hotly debated, tv series of the decade, based on one of the most popular, and hotly debated, fantasy series ever written. Join Dr. Mikayla Hunter for a course exploring the medievalisms of Game of Thrones, from politics to magic, from medieval disability to trial by combat, in this course you’ll unravel of the most delightful complexities and nuances of Game of Thrones.
This course will will assume students have watched the TV series, but will not assume that they have read the books, though differences between the tv series and the novels will be discussed.