Fall in with Shakespeare

Fall in love with Shakespeare all over again on our short course and benefit from the world-leading expertise of our Shakespeare Institute and our collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

Enhance your knowledge of Shakespeare and gain the skills to study at postgraduate level. You can take the course for pleasure, to boost your career or to progress onto a Masters.

Successfully completing this short course provides you with an alternative qualification for entry onto our MA Shakespeare programmes.

Our short course covers key areas of Shakespeare studies, informed by our academic experts with input from RSC theatre practitioners.

You’ll cover topics including genre, language, performance, Shakespeare in Education and Global Shakespeare. Drawing on the University’s collaboration with the RSC, you’ll attend virtual seminars held in collaboration with their theatre experts to discuss contemporary performances of Shakespeare. 

You’ll enhance your understanding of how Shakespeare’s texts are performed by hearing from those who bring his plays to life on stage.

You’ll learn through weekly online lectures and seminars, discussion boards, production viewings, Q&As with RSC staff, and independent study.

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