ENGL 218

Fall 2012 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 27-Dec 12

Introduction to Shakespeare

Credit: 3 hours.

Representative readings of Shakespeare's drama and poetry in the context of his age, with emphasis on major plays; selections vary from section to section. Does not fulfill Shakespeare requirement for the English major.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Composition I requirement.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts

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ENGL 218 class schedule data for fall 2012
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	32301	Lecture-Discussion	Q	12:30PM -1:45PM	TR	English Building	Kay, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/12-12/12/12 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts course. Section Info: English 218 is intended for non-English majors who wish to become more familiar with Shakespeare?s plays and culture. The selection of plays varies from section to section, but each instructor covers about seven or eight plays reflecting Shakespeare?s changing interests, themes and developing dramatic skills. The course illuminates Shakespeare?s engagement with the genres of comedy, history, tragedy, and romance, and the engagement of his plays with the culture of Renaissance England. Required writing includes several short papers, a mid-semester exam (or one or two hour exams) and a final. Any critical edition of Shakespeare?s plays may be assigned.
	32300	Lecture-Discussion	X	12:00PM -12:50PM	MWF	English Building	Stevens, A	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/12-12/12/12 Degree Notes: Literature and the Arts course. Section Info: English 218 is intended for non-English majors who wish to become more familiar with Shakespeare?s plays. In this section we?ll read eight plays by Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet; Midsummer Night?s Dream; the Q1 Hamlet (this is the so-called ?bad? version of Hamlet: ?To be, or not to be, aye there?s the point?); The Merchant of Venice; As You Like It; Macbeth; Othello; and the late romance The Winter?s Tale (also expect to read a sampling of his sonnets). I don?t plan to assign any additional background reading, although Tiffany Stern?s Making Shakespeare (Routledge) is recommended. I?ll be drawing from that text in order to give you some insight into Shakespeare-the-theater-professional rather than Shakespeare-the-Bard?that is, William Shakespeare was an actor and a playwright with a financial stake in the theater company to which he was attached. His fellow actors, the physical spaces of the Globe and the Blackfriars theaters, and any number of material factors necessarily shaped the plays he wrote. The class will combine lecture and discussion. Evaluation will be based on participation, including a willingness to read lines out loud and block scenes in class; one group performance project; one mid-term and one final examination; and two or three short written assignments. Also expect structured group work. I will be ordering the Folger editions of each plays and the Arden3 edition of Hamlet; it?s easier to follow along in class if we all have the same editions, although I understand if you prefer using editions of these plays you may already own.