ENGL 290 - Shakespearean Comedy

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies; Theater
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

A study of many of Shakespeare’s comedies, from the cross-dressed and festive to the darkly ironic. Themes include love, sex, gender, friendship, marriage, family, magic, transformation, transgression, ingenuity, cruelty, forgiveness, coming of age, and a good dose of wit. Likely plays: Love’s Labors Lost, Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, Pericles, The Winter’s Tale. British, Pre-1700.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: W. Hyman
Prerequisites & Notes
For complete prerequisites, please refer to the English Program section titled “200-Level Courses.”