ENGL 3310 Shakespeare
This course places Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, history plays and romances in the historical and theatrical contexts of his time. Topics will include Shakespeare's professional career; the playhouses and audience for which he wrote; the structure of playing companies; stage conventions; and the textual and performance histories of his plays. To explore the significance of staging as interpretation, we will also perform script-in-hand scenes in class. Fulfills the pre-1700 requirement.
Course overview
- Department
- English
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
- English: Earlier literatures in English: eighteenth- or nineteenth-century literature, 1700-1900 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Earlier literatures in English: medieval or early-modern literature, before 1700 (one course, 3 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Major electives (five courses, 15 credits) from department offerings (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- English: Race, Blackness, and Language requirement (one course) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.19 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | John Yargo | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 30 |
| Fall 2023 | Andrew Sofer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 of 29 |