Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	The University of Adelaide, Adelaide

Imagine the Shakespearean world and experience Shakespeare’s language
Investigate the ways in which Shakespeare speaks to us now
Explore Hamlet - Shakespeare’s most famous play - and its importance
Encounter and explore key terms and other information that will help you understand, enjoy, and discuss Shakespeare’s plays.

Explore Shakespearean comedy
Learn key terms relevant to Shakespearean comedy, and discover their dramatic effects in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Investigate love and its representation in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Discuss love - now and in Shakespeare’s time
Learn about the poetic features of Shakespeare’s language of love.

Explore Shakespearean tragedy and learn relevant key terms
Investigate the classical origins of tragedy and explore how Shakespeare ‘breaks the rules’
Learn more about the language that Shakespeare uses, and why he uses it
Investigate the psychology of hate
Explore and discuss the enduring legacy of tragedy.

Explore the features of Shakespearean tragicomedy
Investigate the psychology of jealousy, and its destructive pull
Sharpen your understanding of human weakness and the power of forgiveness
Explore the restorative power of time
Extend your thinking as a director of Shakespeare’s plays
Explore the ways in which Shakespeare ‘writes’ emotions into the language he uses.

Explore the Shakespearean history play
Investigate the ways in which King Henry V manipulates emotions for his own political ends
Discover the contemporary relevance of King Henry V, and some of the reasons why it is one of Shakespeare’s most adapted plays
See King Henry V through the eyes of a director
Become familiar with some of the most famous speeches in all of Shakespeare’s plays, and understand their emotional power.