I would definitely recommend taking Professor Dickey's Shakespeare class. Even if you didn't previously enjoy Shakespeare or struggled with it, chances are high you'll like this class. He's funny, down to earth, and makes it interesting. He's also very knowledgeable and treats his students kindly. I would say his workload is fair. There are in-class quizzes that can seem obscure or difficult, but I think they're not worth too much (are more to encourage engagement). He learns people's names quickly, so I would not recommend missing a lot of classes.

I love his classes, he is a great lecturer. The work load was medium, but his quizzes were quite hard. I read all the readings but sometimes I still could not answer his quiz questions. Overall he's a great professor. Take his class!