Shakespeare Studies Minor

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Don Weingust, Director

The Shakespeare Studies minor is part of the Theatre Arts program. The interdisciplinary field of Shakespeare Studies connects the playwright and his works with the culture of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. The Shakespeare Studies minor at SOU emphasizes the performance of Shakespeare’s plays and their cultural impact during the past 400 years. The program is supported by the special resources of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), the Margery Bailey Renaissance Collection, and the Center for Shakespeare Studies.

Requirements for the Shakespeare Studies Minor

A minimum of 23 credits of approved courses.

Required Courses

TA 201 - Shakespeare 4 credits
or
TA 202 - Shakespeare 4 credits
SHS 236 - Introduction to Shakespeare Studies 4 credits
ENG 436 - Studies in Shakespeare
or
TA 436 - Studies in Shakespeare 4 credits

Electives (11 credits)

Choose any three of the following courses:

ARTH 431 - Italian Renaissance Art 4 credits
ENG 436 - Studies in Shakespeare
or
TA 436 - Studies in Shakespeare 4 credits
ENG 201 - Shakespeare 4 credits
or
TA 201 - Shakespeare 4 credits
or
ENG 202 - Shakespeare 4 credits
or
TA 202 - Shakespeare 4 credits
ENG 448 - Major Figures in Literature
ENG 458 - Topics in Drama 4 credits
or
TA 458 - Topics in Drama 4 credits
FLM 237 - Shakespeare on Film 4 credits
or
SHS 237 - Shakespeare on Film 4 credits
HST 305 - English History 4 credits each
HST 318 - European Renaissance and Reformation, 1300–1600 4 credits
MUS 360 - History of Music: Medieval and Renaissance 3 credits
SHS 299 - Special Studies Credits to be arranged
or
SHS 399 - Special Studies Credits to be arranged
TA 451 - Period Styles II 4 credits
TA 467 - Drama in Western Culture 4 credits

Note:

Students who use ENG 201 /SHS 201 / TA 201 to fulfill the minor core requirements may use ENG 202 /SHS 202 /TA 202 as an elective, and vice versa. The same principle applies to ENG 436 /SHS 436 /TA 436 . To count toward the minor, ENG 448 /ENG 548 and TA 458 /TA 558 must focus on a major figure (e.g., Chaucer, Donne, or Milton) or topic (e.g., Jacobean tragedy) pertinent to the Renaissance.