Interdisciplinary Arts 0281 - Building a Collection of Poems

In this workshop, designed for advanced students of poetry, workshop members will write and design a chapbook of 20-30 pages; at least 15 pages of this work will be 'new writing' completed in the course of the semester. The collection/chapbook produced can reflect mixed mediums, collaboration, and hybrid forms. Workshop members are expected to submit work for peer feedback and to respond to peer work in the course of the semester. Each workshop member will study and respond to collections of published poems, with an emphasis on 'first book' and small press publications. Limited to 16 students, this workshop is designed for writers who have had at least one 200-level poetry workshop.

Independent Work Beyond class meeting time, students should expect to spend at least six to eight hours per week on preparation and work. This time includes reading, writing, responding to peer and published work, and may include required attendance at, or participation in, writing-related events.