Instructor: Joseph Hogan
Office: Heide 431
Phone: 472-5048
E-mail: hoganj@uwwvax.uww.edu
Office Hours: MWF 10:00-10:50, MW 2:10-3:00, and by appointment. I will usually be available in my office from 5:00-6:00 on Tuesday and after class.
TEXT FOR THE COURSE:From the Textbook Library:
Shakespeare, William. The Norton Shakespeare. Ed. Stephen Greenblatt et al. Required for English 605, recommended for English 405:
Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. Ed. Brian Gibbons.
Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Ed. G.R. Hibbard.
O’Brien, Peggy, ed. Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
WORK FOR THE COURSE:Two 6-8 page critical papers.
In-class writing assignments: These will usually be done each time we discuss a new play. You will spend the first 30 to 45 minutes of class writing on a assigned question or topic about the reading. The purpose of these assignments is to get you to think about the work, to help you develop your own approach to the subject, and to provide material for class discussion. If you miss one of these, it must be made up by the following week.
Short out-of-class position papers: These will be similar to the in-class writing assignments, but the topic will be assigned the previous week. If they are not turned in on the assigned date, the grade will be dropped one letter grade.
Class attendance and participation: You are expected to not only attend the full class and keep up with the assignments, but also to talk in class and participate fully in class activities. Since each class is the equivalent of a full week, the second unexcused absence will result in a reduction of your grade by one letter grade, the third unexcused absence will result in an F for the course. Leaving class after the break will be considered an unexcused absence.
Your grade for the course will be based on the critical paper (50%), in-class writing and position papers (30%), and class participation (20%).
Graduate students see me about the additional requirements for graduate credit.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES: If you must attend a religious observance at a time the class meets, rrange ahead of time to make up the work.
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Students with disabilities or special needs requiring special arrangements should contact me.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT: Cheating, plagiarism, the use of unauthorized material or any other form of academic misconduct will result in a severe penalty as permitted by UWS Chapter 14.
CLASS CALENDAR:
1/20: Introduction.
1/27: "General Introduction," 1-41; Richard III, 507-600.
2/3: "General Introduction," 41-74; "The Shakespearian Stage," 3281-301.
2/10-2/17: Romeo and Juliet, 865-941.
2/24-3/3: Much Ado about Nothing, 1381-444.
3/10-3/17: Hamlet, 1659-759.
3/24: Spring Vacation.
3/31-4/7: Twelfth Night, 1761-821.
4/14-4/21: Macbeth, 2555-618.
4/28-5/5: Tempest, 3047-107.
5/12: Final meeting.