ENGL 274 - 001

Exploring Shakespeare
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
3050
Career
Undergraduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded Alpha
Description
Prerequisites: UCLR 100, UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, UCLR 100M, or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.

This course focuses on the works of Shakespeare as literature and as theatre, covering at least three of the four genres (comedy, history, tragedy, romance).

Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of the theatrical and poetic works of Shakespeare, such elements of drama as plot, character, theme, imagery, and verse forms, as well as the personal, political and theatrical world in which Shakespeare lived and worked.
Class Attributes
Tier 2 Literary Knowledge
Class Notes
This course will offer students an introduction to the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. We will combine close readings of his plays with an exploration of their performance on stage and screen (including attendance at performances at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater and potentially other venues). Throughout our focus will be on the greatness of Shakespeare¿s dramatic art and the many ways to appreciate it.
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Class Details
Instructor(s)
Jeffrey Glover
Meets
MoWeFr 12:35PM - 1:25PM
Dates
01/13/2025 - 04/26/2025
Room
Crown Center - Room 114
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Lake Shore Campus
Location
Lake Shore Campus
Components
Lecture Required
Class Availability
Status
Closed
Seats Taken
40
Seats Open
0
Class Capacity
40
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
0