Shakespeare

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• $770 (EDP 897827) Proctored final exam

Mary Ann Koory, Ph.D., Extension Honored Instructor, earned her degree from UC Berkeley in English literature, and has lectured on Shakespearean and other literature for UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University. She also teaches creative writing for novels and poetry for UC Berkeley Extension.

Textbook(s) for this course: Macbeth
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication Year: 2000
ISBN: 0140714782

AND Othello
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication Year: 2001
ISBN: 0140714634

AND Richard III
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication Year: 2000
ISBN: 0140714839

AND The Taming of the Shrew
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication Year: 2000
ISBN: 0140714510

AND The Tempest
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication Year: 1999
ISBN: 0140714855

AND additional readings
There are two additional assigned readings that are ordered online from a link in the classroom.

XBW17 (4 semester units in English)

An elective in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Writing. Important: Special academic policies apply to XB and XBW courses.

Recipient of the Helen Williams Award for Excellence in Collegiate Independent Study from the American Association of Collegiate Independent Study

Study five of William Shakespeare’s plays(The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, Othello, Macbeth and The Tempest) recognized as literature of immense cultural importance and popular entertainment. Gain an understanding and appreciation of Shakespearean language and literary forms, as well as a critical awareness of the continuing reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s plots and characters.

Future-Term Courses and Enrollments

Courses are offered three terms per year: spring, summer, fall. Information about upcoming courses is available when enrollment opens each term.

• Spring term: Enrollment opens in early December. Classes begin in January.
• Summer term: Enrollment opens in early April. Classes begin in late May.
• Fall term: Enrollment opens in early July. Classes begin in August.

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