Minor Requirements and Courses
Learning Outcomes
- Engage in the practices of interdisciplinary study;
- Acquire substantial knowledge of the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries and the culture in which they lived;
- Master skills of research used to produce significant works of scholarship, preparing those who plan on pursuing academic graduate work for further study;
- Acquire skills and knowledge that will provide a foundation for those seeking to pursue a professional career in theatre.
The Shakespeare Studies Minor would consist of 18 credit hours (six three-credit courses) broken down as follows:
| Required Courses (9) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| ENGL 326 | Plays of Shakespeare | 3 |
| THTR 365 | Theatre History and Literature II | 3 |
| THTR 393 | Capstone: Shakespeare Seminar | 3 |
| Electives (9) - Choose 3 Classes in 3 Separate Disciplines | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Title | Credits |
| CLST 271 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| CLST 271 G | Classical Mythology (Women/Gender-focus) | 3 |
| CLST 273 | Classical Tragedy | 3 |
| CLST 273 | Classical Tragedy (Women/Gender-focus) | 3 |
| CLST 276 | The World of Classical Rome | 3 |
| CLST 283 | Classical Comedy and Satire | 3 |
| CLST 275 | The World of Classical Athens | 3 |
| CLST 280 | Romance Novel in Antiquity | 3 |
| LATN 283 | The Age of Caesar | 3 |
| LATN 351 | Roman Comedy | 3 |
| LATN 364 | Seneca | 3 |
| GREK 351 | Aristophanes | 3 |
| GREK 353 | Aeschylus | 3 |
| GREK 354 | Sophocles | 3 |
| GREK 355 | Euripides | 3 |
| ENGL 325 | Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 327 | Studies in Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 328 | Studies in Renaissance Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 365 | Drama, Medieval and Renaissance | 3 |
| ENGL 368 | Studies in Drama (when appropriate) | 3 |
| PHIL 319 | Studies in Philosophy and Literature (if topic is appropriate) | 3 |
| HIST 314 | Renaissance | 3 |
| HIST 315 | The Reformation | 3 |
| HIST 316 | Europe in Transition to Modern Times, 1450-1650 | 3 |
| HIST 319 | London Life and Culture 1550-1715 | 3 |
| HIST 329 | England to 1485 | 3 |
| HIST 330 | Early Modern England, 1485-1760 | 3 |
| THTR 267 | Action Theories and Techniques II | 3 |
| THTR 323 | Rehearsal and Performance (when appropriate) | 3 |
| THTR 364 | Theatre History and Dramatic Literature I | 3 |
Suggested sequence of courses
(supposed to begin first semester sophomore year)
First Semester: ENGL 326: Plays of Shakespeare
Second Semester: THTR 365: Theatre History and Literature II: Shakespeare in Performance
Third Semester: Elective 1
Fourth Semester: Elective 2
Fifth Semester: Elective 3
Sixth Semester: THTR 393: Shakespeare Seminar
