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XSeries Program in
Shakespeare's Life, Work, and Characters
HarvardX

What you will learn

  • Foundational knowledge on the cultural significance of Shakespeare’s plays.
  • How Shakespeare’s work was considered in his own time and in the present, in his own country and around the world.
  • Appreciate Shakespearean dramaturgy and language.
  • Identify historical contexts that illuminate Shakespeare’s artistic choices.
  • Explore the implications of different theatrical and performance interpretations.
Expert instruction
4 high-quality courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
4 months
5 - 7 hours per week
Discounted price: $536.40
Pre-discounted price: $596USD
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Courses in this program

  1. HarvardX's Shakespeare's Life, Work, and Characters XSeries Program

Meet your instructors
from Harvard University (HarvardX)

Stephen Greenblatt
Cogan University Professor of the Humanities
Harvard University
Bailey Sincox
Teaching Assistant
Harvard University

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Discounted price: $536.40
Pre-discounted price: $596USD
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