Course Description
A survey of literature written by Shakespeare throughout his career.
Athena Title
Shakespeare I: Selected Works
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ENGL 4320, ENGL 6320, ENGL 4320E, ENGL 6320E
Non-Traditional Format
This course is writing intensive, which means that the course will include substantial and ongoing writing assignments that a) relate clearly to course learning; b) teach the communication values of a discipline—for example, its practices of argument, evidence, credibility, and format; and c) prepare students for further writing in their academic work, in graduate school, and in professional life. The written assignments will result in a significant and diverse body of written work (the equivalent of 6000 words or 25 pages) and the instructor (and/or the teaching assistant assigned to the course) will be closely involved in student writing, providing opportunities for feedback and substantive revision.
Prerequisite
Two 2000-level ENGL courses or (one 2000-level ENGL course and one 3000-level ENGL course) or (one 2000-level ENGL course and one 2000-level CMLT course)
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course introduces students to one of England's most famous authors, William Shakespeare. We hope that by the end of the term students will: 1. share in the pleasure of reading work that has delighted English speakers for over four centuries; 2. learn about how an earlier culture confronted experiences and problems that continue to concern us and how our perceptions and tastes have changed over the centuries; 3. hone skills in the reading and analyzing of drama and poetry; 4. hone skills in the writing of a focused and coherent argument.
Topical Outline
Readings will include: 1. plays and poems by Shakespeare 2. secondary material (required for graduate students; at instructor's discretion for undergraduates) Topics to be covered may include: 1. the life and times of William Shakespeare 2. the history and culture of Renaissance England 3. the drama and poetry of Shakespeare