Advanced Poetry Writing

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

What is it about poetry that's kept it pulsing like a secret, irresistible current through human culture for thousands of years? To answer this question, we'll read classical, canonical and contemporary poetry from around the world, and we'll see what happens to poetry as it moves through various media and forms-- from text, voice and performance to video, voice over, visual art, drama, sound technology and recordings. We'll write in response to what we discover, and, of course, write, workshop and revise our own poems in a supportive, generative and dynamic environment. By the end of the course, you will be able to articulate your own working definition of what poetry is, and where it's going, and build a portfolio of poems exemplifying your vision.