ENG 248 - Introduction to Literature - Shakespeare

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: This course develops standards for critical evaluation using elements of drama and poetry. Students read and analyze selected Shakespearean works to understand and appreciate one of Western civilization’s greatest playwrights.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or minimum score of 22 ACT-English, 29 SAT-Writing and Language, 108 CPT-Sentence Skills or 276 NGA-Writing.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: ENG 102 and college-level reading.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Fall Only
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Course Competencies

Analyze a number of selected plays and sonnets of Shakespeare.
Apply dramatic elements for critical evaluation of Shakespeare’s plays.
Apply poetic elements for critical evaluation of Shakespeare’s sonnets.
Interpret plausible meanings of important scenes and passages.
Evaluate staging problems during Shakespeare’s times.
Research the historical and social contexts of Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets.
Evaluate the historical and social contexts of Shakespeare’s works.
Compare film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays to the actual works.
Write a documented research paper about historical, social, literary and/or cinematic interpretation of Shakespeare’s works.