Drama 3472 - Shakespeare's Birthplace & Workplace: Text and History

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

A companion to Drama 347, Acting Shakespeare, this course on the textual, cultural, and historical dimensions of Shakespeare's work takes place at the Globe Education Centre in London, with a three-day trip to Stratford-upon Avon included, and viewings of seven plays at Shakespeare's Globe, other London theaters, and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford, and visits to sites in London such as the National Gallery and the British Library. The course is based on close readings of the plays seen by the class in London and Stratford, with special attention to speaking and understanding Shakespeare's language (meter, figurative language, rhetoric, etc.). The course also examines historical and cultural pressures on Shakespeare's plays, with the rich cultural memories of London continually evoked.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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