Studies in Poetry: Performance Poetry

3 credits

Performance Poetry devotes some attention to the historical tradition of oral poetry, from the ancient world to the twentieth century. The major focus is the past century. Topics include: text and audio versions of modernist poems, beat poetry, folk and rock lyrics as poetry, recent spoken word, rap and slam poetry. ***Prerequisite: ENGL 100 and either ENGL 110 or completion of 48 credit hours.***