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Course Description
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Course Name
Shakespeare's Italian Plays
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Host University
The American University of Rome
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Location
Rome, Italy
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Area of Study
English, Literature
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
ENG 102
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The intensive study of five or six of Shakespeare´s comedies and tragedies set in Italy, ancient and early modern, with attention to English attitudes toward Italy and Shakespeare´s use of Italy, the nature of comedy and tragedy, and the shape of Shakespeare's career. Comedies will be chosen from among 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona', 'The Merchant of Venice', 'The Taming of the Shrew'(Padua), 'Much Ado About Nothing'(Messina), and 'The Winter's Tale'(Sicily). Tragedies will be chosen from among 'Titus Andronicus'(Rome), 'Romeo and Juliet'(Verona), 'Julius Caesar'(Rome), 'Othello'(Venice and Cyprus), 'Anthony and Cleopatra'(Rome) and 'Coriolanus'(Rome).
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