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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

ENGL 304 - Global Shakespeare: Shakespeare in the World

4.00 credit hours
An examination of the aesthetics and techniques of interpreting Shakespeare, providing an introduction to reading and writing about Shakespeare’s plays. It will also provide a window to a larger discussion about culture shaping texts and texts shaping culture. We will justapose Shakespeare’s texts with modern adaptations. Our method switches between close reading, socio-historical analysis, and examinations into why Shakespeare’s plays inspire global adaptation. Credit may not be earned for both ENGL*304 AND ENGL*302.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 200  or Junior standing.
Cardinal Directions Designation(s): Writing Intensive, Global Understanding.
iCon(s): Thinking Globally.


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