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Eng 345 Syllabus
1. English 345: Studies in Shakespeare
Syllabus
Instructor: Victoria M. Arthur, PhD
varthur@uidaho.edu
Class Meeting: Wed. 10:30 – 11:2d0 am
Zoom link:
Course Description
Why should we study Shakespeare? Does Shakespeare having any meaning in this post-
Covid/climate change/whatever world? Up until now I had whole-heartedly believed the
platitudes aout the “universality of Shakespeare’s works for all humankind. Gut does that
hold true. What that ever true? What does Shakespeare have to offer us in the challenging
beginning of the 21st century? And thus I found the focus of our course: to understand
Shakespeare’s influence on contemporary culture. You don’t have to enjoy Shakespeare’s
plays or even particularly admire them, but we are going to work at seeing him in popular
culture. This class invites you to figure out for yourself why you think his works still seem
to resonate for us across time, space, and culture.
Learning Outcomes
• Develop and articulate your own theory about Shakespeare’s influence on popular
culture.
• Write about literature and literary topics for academic and non-academic audiences.
• Learn and apply theories of adaptation, intertextuality and interpretation.
Texts and Materials
Folger Shakespeare Editions:
Hamlet
Romeo & Juliet
Macbeth
The Tempest
(These texts are available for free or purchase at https://shakespeare.folger.edu/ . I
suggest you purchase print copies (they are $9.99 each) but it is your choice.)
Films:
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with Tim Roth and Gary Oldman
Scotland, PA