Best shakespeare Courses Online
We compared 7 Shakespeare courses currently listed on Coursera and edX, priced from $49.00 to $536.40. 3 come from a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Harvard University and Adelaide University. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
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William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet: An Actor's Perspective
Offered by University of Colorado Boulder
Have you ever wanted to read Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? This course will provide a guided reading of the script and expose you to the perspectives of actors who've performed in the play. It primarily consists of int...
$49.00listed price -
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Shakespeare's Life and Work
Offered by Harvard University
Learn how to read William Shakespeare's plays through his biography, Elizabethan and Jacobean history, and modern performance.
$149.00listed price -
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Shakespeare's Life, Work, and Characters
Offered by Harvard University
This course offers a deep exploration of Shakespeare's life, work, and the array of characters that populate his plays. You'll get to understand the historical and cultural context in which he wrote, providing valuable i...
$536.40listed price -
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Shakespeare’s Othello: The Moor
Offered by Harvard University
Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare's Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello's story in new forms and contexts today.
$149.00listed price -
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Shakespeare Matters
Offered by Adelaide University
Learn about iconic Shakespeare plays and their influence through a focus on emotions such as love, hate, and jealousy.
$139.00listed price -
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Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Shylock
Offered by Harvard University
An exploration of the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.
$149.00listed price -
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Shakespeare's Hamlet: The Ghost
Offered by Harvard University
Explore the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
$149.00listed price
What the prices here tell you
The 7 priced courses on this page run from $49.00 to $536.40, with the middle of the range around $149.00 — a spread of $487.40. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Coursera and edX. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Colorado Boulder, Harvard University and Adelaide University — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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