Shakespeare and His Time

REVISED

Summer 2012 quarter

Faculty

Trevor Speller British literature

Fields of Study

language studies, literature and writing

Preparatory for studies or careers in

literature, cultural studies, humanities

Description

This all-level summer program offers students an opportunity to study the works of Shakespeare in the context of Elizabethan literature. We will read plays, poems, fiction, and non-fiction by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, and we will look at different productions of Shakespeare’s works on film and on stage. A significant part of the program involves traveling to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Aug 13-16) to see two contemporary productions of Shakespeare’s plays, which may include Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, and As You Like It.

Over the course of five weeks, we will try to understand who Shakespeare was through a close reading of his works. Students will read and write, converse and research, and watch films in seminar and lecture. We will consider whether Shakespeare is deserving of his reputation, in part by comparing his works to those of his peers in Elizabethan England.

Interested students are encouraged to contact the instructor via email.

Advertised Schedule

9a-noon Mon, 10a-noon Wed/Thu (Jul. 30 - Aug. 30); trip to Oregon tentatively scheduled for Aug. 13-16

Location

Olympia

Online Learning

Enhanced Online Learning

Books

Greener Store

Required Fees

$325 for travel, tickets, and accommodations

Offered During

Day

Program Revisions