Programs offered:
- Minor in Shakespeare and Renaissance Studies (TU)
The Shakespeare and Renaissance Studies minor is intended to provide students with not only an in-depth understanding of the works of William Shakespeare but also some familiarity with the time and culture in which he lived. Students are also strongly encouraged to pursue a range of approaches, including literary, historical, and cultural study, as well as performance.
Minor in Shakespeare and Renaissance Studies (TU)
- Completion of two of the following Shakespeare courses:
- ENG 204 Shakespeare: Early Plays to 1603
- ENG 206 Shakespeare: Late Plays, 1603-1613
- ENG 393 Special Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies: Shakespeare at Oxford*
- THE 305 Shakespearean Performance
- Completion of one of the following courses with a historical component:
- ART 300 Italian Renaissance Art History
- ART 310 Northern Renaissance and Baroque Art History
- HIS 211 The Renaissance and Reformation
- HIS 212 Early Modern Europe
- HIS 490 Advanced Special Topics in History: The Age of Elizabeth
- Completion of one of the following Renaissance art, literature, politics, science, or culture courses:
- ART 300 Italian Renaissance Art History
- ART 310 Northern Renaissance and Baroque Art History
- GEN 101 Natural Sciences – The Physical Sciences: Renaissance Science
- HIS 415 The Witch Craze
- POL 441 Seminar in Political Philosophy: Shakespeare and Politics
- Additional requirements and things to note:
- No single course may fulfill the requirement for more than one category.
- In category 1 above, it is strongly recommended that the student pursue one option focused in literary study and the other in performance.
- * An occasional summer course.