Shakespeare Past and Present

Course aim

To build on textual intervention skills by examining the ways in which canonical literary texts have been reworked and reproduced in contemporary society, and to use these as a basis for creative and critical writing.

Course content

Students will extend their knowledge of literature and writing by investigating how the works of William Shakespeare have been interpreted and reworked over time and for different audiences, and how they continue to provide a source of creativity for writers and producers in various media. Students will familiarise themselves with selected original texts to analyse a range of existing products and create their own texts.

Textbook(s)

Hiscock, A & Longstaffe, S 2009, The Shakespeare handbook, Continuum, London

Prerequisite(s)

Completion of any two first year courses from the English and Creative Writing major/sub-major within the Bachelor of Arts, or by approval from the Program Director. COURSE ALERT: This course is not available to students who have completed: COMM 2053 Reworking the Canon

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Discussion paper, Major essay, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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