ENM4700 - Drama of the age of Shakespeare
12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL
Postgraduate Faculty of Arts
Leader(s): Peter Groves
Offered
Clayton Second semester 2009 (Day)
Synopsis
Shakespeare's plays and plays by the most outstanding of his contemporaries. Each work is studied in its theatrical, political and philosophical contexts. Shakespeare's varying reception across the centuries. Transformations of Shakespeare into other media (eg into grand opera: Verdi, Otello, on film).
Assessment
Two seminar papers (1500 words): 30%
Essay (2500 words): 30%
Essay (3500 words): 40%
Contact hours
2 hours (1 lecture and 1 tutorial) per week
13 October 2017
19 December 2024