Media, film, theatre: Shakespeare’s Women: Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, Troilus and Cressida 2510-f2ENG1S-MFT-SW
The seminar presents the work of William Shakespeare from the perspective of the female characters that he created. Focusing on Shakespeare's understanding of gender roles in his era, the students will discover the richness of possible interpretations of the plays and their influence on European and American culture, and try to assert whether the plays still present a valid voice in the discussions on gender today.
In the course of the classes the students will become familiar with three plays by William Shakespeare:
Romeo and Juliet
Antony and Cleopatra
Troilus and Cressida
The students will also learn of the different perspectives on Shakespeare's comedies in contemporary Shakespeare Studies.
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Teaching methods
Expository teaching methods
- description
Exploratory teaching methods
- seminar
- biographical
- brainstorming
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Active participation in seminar (graded) - 20% (K1, U3)
Midterm essay - 30% (U1, U2)
Final essay - 50% (U1, U2)
60%-71% = 3.
72%-76% = 3+
77%-84% = 4.
85%-90% = 4+
91%-100% = 5.
In each of the criteria, the correct and precise use of the English language will be taken into consideration (up to 20% of the grade for the given component).
Additional information
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