ENGL3310
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
Requirements fulfilled
No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.
Official evaluation summary
4.19 / 5
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01