Histoire approfondie du théâtre anglophone

The class focuses on 3 of Shakespeare's plays (see Virtual University for the Set Reading List).

These will above all be approached through detailed textual analysis in close reading combined with historical contextualization.  To complete this twofold approach, it will be possible for students to view excerpts of certain stage or film adaptations (these additional visual materials will be made available to students).

In 2025-2026, students will also have to attend one day of "Shakespeare in a Polarized World," an international conference jointly convened by Waseda University, Birmingham University and ULB (from 6 to 9 March 2026 at the Waseda University Brussels premises). 

 

Advanced study of the history of anglophone drama, particularly Shakespearean drama.

Formal lectures.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Bibliography distributed in class and available on the UV

Course notes

• Université virtuelle

Contacts

E-mail : franca.bellarsi@ulb.be
Tel. (secretary): : 02/650.38.24
Interviews with students by appointment only.

Campus

Solbosch

Method(s) of evaluation

• Oral examination

Oral examination

• Open question with long development

Oral examination in May/June, with questions on 2 of the 3 plays selected for the year (during the interview, the choice of these 2 plays is entirely at the examiner's discretion) + 1 question on the presentations made on a given day of the "Shakespeare in a Polarized World" conference.
 

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

The final mark in May/June will be broken down as follows:

- 50% for the plays on the Set Reading List
- 25% for the question related to the "Shakespeare in a Polarized World" conference
- 25% for the quality of spoken English proficiency

Language(s) of evaluation

• english