Graduate Certificate in Applied Shakespeare at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

A four-course graduate certificate offered with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival that applies Shakespeare to teaching and community engagement. The program combines online courses with a summer immersion at the Festival and ends with a final paper.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Theatre and Dance / English (with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival) | Duration: 12 credit hours (four 3-credit courses) | Intake: Spring 2027 cohort starts January 11, 2027; application deadline December 1, 2026, reviewed on a rolling basis | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Introduction to Applied Shakespeare (ENGL 5000), Teaching Shakespeare (THTR 5067), Shakespeare in Community (THTR 5143) and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival Summer Immersion (THTR 7004), 3 credits each. The final paper is due within one month of the summer intensive.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applied Shakespeare certificate: applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. Non-degree applicants submit the Continuing Education certificate application with an unofficial transcript documenting the degree and a one-page statement of purpose, which serves as the writing sample. Degree-seeking graduate students contact their department to add the certificate.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Spring 2027 cohort starts January 11, 2027; application deadline December 1, 2026, reviewed on a rol

Duration: 12 credit hours (four 3-credit courses)

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions

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