This course is an advanced study of selected plays as theatre and as literature. Topics may include Shakespeare's life, sources, and influence; background of Early Modern literature and drama; Shakespeare's theatre; the tradition of Shakespeare criticism.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of, to analyze, and to defend interpretations of the plays of Shakespeare.
Outcomes: Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of, to analyze, and to defend interpretations of the plays of Shakespeare.