A Procession of Shakespeare Characters, British School, ca. 1840, oil on board, Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund. 

Courses in Yale College

During the spring of 2012, students in Yale College will have many opportunities to enroll in courses which include the study of Shakespeare (Seventeen courses that term).  Information on these courses may be found at the online course catalog, by searching with the keyword Shakespere here.

Education at the Yale Center for British Art

Gallery Workshop

Yale Center for British Art
Tuesday – Friday, January and February 2012
(1-2 hours) 

For the classes of teachers who participated in the November 5th workshop.  Tours that focus on the text each class is studying will be arranged at the museum, given by Elm Shakespeare teaching artists. Registration required. Free. For further information, please e-mail ycba.education@yale.edu.

King Lear

Yale Center for British Art and Yale School of Drama
Wednesday, January 4 2012
4 – 5 pm

Under the direction of Karin Coonrod, three Yale School of Drama students, Jack Tamburri, Margot Bordelon and Ethan Heard, will each individually direct the same Broadway actor in performing the same soliloquy from King Lear. Different locations will be used throughout the museum, taking full advantage of the Louis Kahn designed building.  Free. No registration required.