# ENGL 212 — Shakespeare (AUB) > ENGL 212 Shakespeare at American University of Beirut. 9 student reviews · 1 shared file. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/593 Retrieved: 2026-09-17 ## Facts - Course code: ENGL 212 - Title: Shakespeare - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: English - Department: English - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Cultures and Histories - Professors on record (3): Christopher Nassar, David A Currell, Joshua David Gonsalves ## Catalogue description A course that covers several representative plays by Shakespeare, with attention to form, cultural context and the theatrical practices of the period. Some attention to Shakespeare’s poetry or adaptation may be given. Readings may vary from term to term. ## Quick answers ### What is ENGL 212 at AUB? ENGL 212 Shakespeare is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. A course that covers several representative plays by Shakespeare, with attention to form, cultural context and the theatrical practices of the period. Some attention to Shakespeare’s poetry or adaptation may be given. Readings may vary from term to term. ### How many credits is ENGL 212? ENGL 212 Shakespeare is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is ENGL 212 hard? 9 AUB students have written about ENGL 212 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches ENGL 212 at AUB? Studiety has 3 professors on record for ENGL 212: Christopher Nassar, David A Currell, Joshua David Gonsalves. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for ENGL 212? ENGL 212 lists 1 prerequisite: ENGL 203 Academic English. ### Are there past papers for ENGL 212? Yes — 1 file for ENGL 212 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Drop Quizzes - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Participation - Original Book Necessary ## Prerequisites - [ENGL 203 — Academic English](https://studiety.com/aub/course/588) ## Shared course material 1 file shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabus: 1 ## Student reviews 9 of 9 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **2020-08** — Currell is probably ,my favorite prof at AUB. His classes are always interesting, and this one is no different. The classes for this course are discussion-based, so it's always essential to do the readings in order to participate. The exams are also very manageable. Focus on the explanation in class, do the readings, and you'll be more than fine. Grades are also not hard to get. - **2020-08** — Great professor - **2020-08** — David gives this course every Spring semester and the format is almost the same. We had 4 books to read (they change each semester). There is a written midterm after the first two books and it’s usually a mixture of mcq, essay, and short answer-questions. For the final, you have 3 options, either a paper, play, or exam. For the play, you would have to rehearse an act from one of the books and demonstrate it in front of an audience. You also have short response papers throughout. It’s a lovely course and the professor is an understanding person and fair grader. - **2020-04** — He is a little bit boring and repetitive but you can get high 80s if you read the books rather than the sparknotes and actually write what he says in class, literally listen to every single word he says and what he emphasizes because usually the exams come as 2 quotes and a short essay about the books that you'd be reading w he usually stresses on the most important scenes and quotes, you need to attend and pay attention to that. Also, to be more prepared for the discussions in class, read the sparknotes and before the exam concentrate on the actual book and the things that he stressed on, that'd be the most efficient way to do it - **2019-08** — If you like Shakespeare, you'll have fun. Currell's classes are discussion-based,and you have 2 quizzes and a final paper. His quizzes include 5 multiple choice questions, 5 quotations ( you need to know which play they came from and why they are important) and a short answer question. - **2019-08** — Nassar isnt bad; As long as you take notes and kind of memorize them for your midterm, your good to go with Nassar. He does give high grades, and honestly it's an easy 80. But if you want to enjoy the course/ are an english major, i'd suggest you wait and take it with Currel - **2019-08** — you can get high 80s iza you read the books rather than the sparknotes and actually write what he says in class, literally listen to every single word he says and what he emphasizes because usually el exams byejo 2 quotesand a short essay about the books that you'd be reading w he usually stresses on the most important scenes and quotes, you need to attend and pay attention to that. Also, to be more prepared for the discussions in class, read the sparknotes w abel el exam rakkez bel actual book 3a the things that he stressed on, that'd be the most efficient way to do it - **2019-08** — He's great, you might get bored in class if you are not completely interested. Take notes to everything he says. I took engl 214 with him, but he follows the same methods. I think it's great to take at least one class with him. He is very knowledgeable and sweet. For any Shakespeare class sparknotes won't do, you need to read the actual thing. They might help but you definitely need to read the books. - **2019-08** — I took it with Christopher Nassar. No workload high grades ## See also - [All English courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/english.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. 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