The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 18.0391 Thursday, 21 June 2007
From: Sam Small <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Wednesday, 20 Jun 2007 15:35:02 +0100
Subject: Degree in Shakespeare
I was recently asked to contribute to a University of London focus group
to discuss the efficacy of the promotion of an English Literature
distance learning degree course. Much was made of the presentation
particularly the aims of the course. I pressed the adjudicator on why
the college thought that adults studying English literature was
beneficial outside of professional promotion? Nothing much came back
except for vaguely stating that it increased the "critical ability to
read literature."
In short does studying Shakespeare and other great writers make you a
better person? A more peaceful person? More mature? Or merely a
Shakespeare anorak?
I'd like to know.
SAM SMALL
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