THEA 2800 - Shakespeare: Language and Identity

Institution:

New College of Florida

Subject:

Theater

Description:

This course will cover a substantial amount of Shakespeare's lyric and narrative poetry in addition to plays from all four genres he worked with-History, Comedy, Tragedy, and Romance-- in the context of the social, literary, and theatrical environments of London late in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and early in the reign of King James I. The course will focus on Shakespeare's exploration of the pleasures and perils of language as a means by which identity is constructed by both the self and others. This is a broad survey of Shakespeare's career and will involve about a play a week. Students are expected to write three short papers (4-6 pp.), present one performance project and write short (1-2 p.) analyses of several performances, and participate actively in class discussion. This course is designed for beginning students of literature and non-majors, and fills the English AOC requirements for Textual Analysis and Historical Approaches; enrollment limited to 25. (This course with the same title is also listed under English, Literature, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Students may list only one of them on their contract.)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ncf.edu

Phone Number:

(941) 487-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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