ENG 346 Shakespeare on Stage & Screen

Examination of representative Shakespeare plays as they have been translated and appropriated in the theater and (mostly) in films. We will pay particular attention to the political and cultural work performed by these processes. Coursework includes the study of play texts, of film theory, of scholarship on Shakespeare on film, and of movies by renowned and lesser-known directors?including, perhaps, examples of teen Shakespeare, Westerns, documentaries, and silent film. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 112 and two literature courses at the 200-level.

Credits

4