Shakespearean Studies Degree Program

At the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, we are now offering a new specialty program: Shakespearean studies.  The English Department already offer 3 classes on Shakespeare literature for our English majors, but now we have added more and allow our English majors to obtain a minor in Shakespearean Studies.  The courses listed below are strictly for a Shakespearean Minor, you must also complete the required coursework (not listed) for an English Major.  Students must complete a total of 18 hours for the minor.


Required Coursework:


English 218: Introduction To Shakespeare Literature
English 419: Shakespeare


Students May Choose 4 of the Following Courses:


English 117: Shakespeare on Film
English 405: Shakespeare: The Comedies
English 406: Shakespeare: The Tragedies
English 408: Shakespeare: The Histories
English 409: Poetry of Shakespeare
English 410: The Life and Times of Shakespeare
English 411: Woman in Shakespeare's Works
English 418: Drama of Shakespeare Contemp
English 420: Shakespeare Theater in England (Study Abroad option)
English 519: Seminar on Shakespeare


For a complete listing and description of English Course please visit this website.

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 The University library has added a whole new Shakespeare section to the collection to support this new curriculum.


Selection Tools: 

• Book Index with Review
• Book List
• Choice Review
• Video Librarian Plus

Selection Criteria:

• Scholarly Merit
• Interest to Undergraduates
• Language
• Physical Format
• Edition
• Textbooks
• Recommended Materials
• Cost

The books for this collection were selected based on the previously listed criteria.  Some other considerations that were made where how highly the materials were reviewed.  If Choice review lists a book as essential or highly recommended, then that resource was given extra consideration.  If the book was not high recommended then it might not have made the cut. 

The selection process also considered how relevant the books would be to the newly added courses.  If the resource would balance the collection, meaning it would provide as a resource for an area not previously covered, than it would be highly considered. All materials selected will add great value to the learning of the students in this program.