EKIS4004 Shakespeare Now! (5 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Department of Language and Communication Studies
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

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This course focuses on the ways in which Shakespeare features in contemporary culture.

Description

This course focuses on the ways in which Shakespeare features in contemporary culture. Besides reading and discussing Shakespeare’s original work, we acquaint ourselves with contemporary representations of Shakespeare’s production against the backdrop of Renaissance society, culture, values and theatrical traditions. Besides an original text by Shakespeare, we study for example film, music, graphic novels, fan fiction, digital appropriations, the new Finnish Shakespeare translations and pay attention to Shakespeare’s language.


Learning outcomes

On completing the course the students:

  • Have knowledge about Shakespeare’s time, life, works and theatrical traditions
  • See Shakespeare’s present role in a global transnational perspective
  • Understand the role of power, global commercial media and transmediality in the dissemination of Shakespeare
  • Are familiar with the conceptual pair high and low in the Shakespearian context
  • Can relate critically to the processes of canonisation.

Study materials

A list of literature provided at the beginning of the course.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:
Attendance policy 75%
Evaluation criteria:
Lecture participation, completion of assigned tasks, final paper or exam. Attendance policy 75%.
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Method 2

Description:
Self-study option in Moodle.
Evaluation criteria:
Completion of assignments.
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Parts of the completion methods
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Participation in teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching

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Independent study (5 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English

Teaching