ENGL20033 Shakespeare in Performance
University of Melbourne · Level 2 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
- 20% group work
Is ENGL20033 hard?
ENGL20033: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
How Shakespeare's plays move from page to stage, film and TV, in Western and non-Western settings.
After it you can
- Analyse Shakespeare's plays as texts
- Compare stage and screen adaptations
- Discuss power and culture in Shakespeare
What you need first
None
Can’t be taken together with
- THTR20021
How it’s assessed
Reports and essays 80%, Assignments 20%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 4 students on StudentVIP (2017–2023)
- Most reviews (2019-2023) are glowing: deep knowledge of Shakespeare in performance, and a focus on how the plays live on today.
- Assessments are open-ended, with creative options instead of an essay, and the performance element is only a short presentation. A 2017 reviewer would have preferred lectures over the seminar format.
A summary of public reviews, not scored here.
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Quick answers
- When is ENGL20033 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking ENGL20033?
- No prerequisites.
- Does ENGL20033 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Reports and essays 80%, Assignments 20%.
- Is ENGL20033 hard?
- From 4 student reviews on StudentVIP: Most reviews (2019-2023) are glowing: deep knowledge of Shakespeare in performance, and a focus on how the plays live on today.
- What do students say about ENGL20033?
- Most reviews (2019-2023) are glowing: deep knowledge of Shakespeare in performance, and a focus on how the plays live on today. Assessments are open-ended, with creative options instead of an essay, and the performance element is only a short presentation. A 2017 reviewer would have preferred lectures over the seminar format.
- How many class hours a week does ENGL20033 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take ENGL20033 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- Can I rate ENGL20033?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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