ENGL 190Shakespeare
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- English
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Designed for students in all faculties, the course examines some of Shakespeare's comedies, history plays, and tragedies. Shakespeare's variety and flexibility in developing characters and dramatic structures are stressed, as are significant themes.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Notes
- No previous work in Shakespeare is required.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7463 | 0 / 40 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 8188 | 10 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
57% liked it64% easy33% useful
From 14 ratings and 4 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
I took the online version of this course. Definitely a course you can do without. I didnt have professor North but I feel like he would be a better, more understanding prof than what I had. If you dont see any RUBRICS listed in the syllabus or anywhere else in the course or if your prof/TA doesnt provide any then drop the course. The instructions for the essays are very vague, they tell you dont write a typical essay, but dont tell you what to write. Essentially youre supposed to write 3 long expository essays however, the prof I had wasnt very open to new ideas I had proposed in my essay. I couldnt tell where I needed to improve or what I was doing wrong because there was no rubric.
Nov 2015 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Very interesting course about 6 of Shakespeare's works. Took it online, didn't listen to any of the lectures, and still got above 90. Just read the books and write 3 essays. One of my favourite courses that I've taken
May 2017 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
the worst course I've ever taken. It was like taking an extremely sexist religion course taught my a total misogynist. The exam was extremely difficult, the expectations were ridiculous, and I learned nothing.
Mar 2015 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
I didn't hate the course - easy if you read the material. Three essays (15%, 20%, 25%) and a final (40%). final was easy - two essays and around 8-10 quote questions.
Dec 2014 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
5 posts and comments in 5 threads mention ENGL 190, December 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2023
Advice: My Prof has not responded to my email for several days (11 days to be exact) now 60 points, 12 comments
“Hello everyone, apologies now for the long writeup but I am tired, angry and just lost on what to do. I am looking for advice on what to do regarding the severe lack off communication and silence …”
u/diabolic_bookaholic: “Are you talking about the Shakespeare course by any chance”
u/DopeSmokeE: “Yes, ENGL 190”
So much is wrong with online courses here 49 points, 36 comments
“I don’t understand how students are expected to pay just as much for online courses as in-person ones, and yet the instruction is so poor. …”
u/shib8: “… Cuz I took Shakespeare online (ENGL190..?) and that used prerecorded lectures made by him, but my prof was a diff person and when I emailed him about the odd instructions, he said to ignore that and just doing it normally would be fine. But tbh he's well known to be ..dated.. …”
Fall 2022
ENGL 190 Final 1 point, 0 comments
u/ABoogsLife: “Took this as a bird course but the final needs to be passed to pass the course. What’s the format like and is it easy?”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… 101B ENGL 104 ENGL 108A ENGL 108D ENGL 108E ENGL 108F ENGL 108P ENGL 109 ENGL 119 ENGL 140R ENGL 190 ENGL 200A ENGL 204 ENGL 206 ENGL 208A ENGL 208G ENGL 208K ENGL 210C ENGL 210F ENGL 210H ENGL 210I ENGL 210J ENGL 211 ENGL 213 ENGL 220A ENGL 251A ENGL 272W ENGL 281W ENGL 292 …”
Fall 2014
English classes online 5 points, 7 comments
“Does anybody have any experience taking English classes online, or online courses during co-op? I'm doing the minor and I'm thinking about doing 200B or 251B during my co-op term. …”
u/surille: “… I've taken ENGL 190 and 306A online as well (not during co-op) and they were fairly easy to understand and keep up with but it's important to keep up with weekly readings/assignments. …”
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