ENGL 4529 Shakespeare: Later Plays
This course places Shakespeare's later comedies, tragedies, 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
- Periodically
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
- 4.11 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.35 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | John Yargo | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Andrew Sofer | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 26 |
| Spring 2022 | Andrew Sofer | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 22 of 29 |