Interdisciplinary Arts 0247 - Poetic Explorations

In this course we will explore the potency of poetic forms, focusing on the interplay between what can be sounded out, and what can only be sensed. By reading and discussing a wide range of works-from ancient fragments to contemporary experimental poems-and through guided writing exercises-we will consider the ways a poem may serve to delineate the familiar while at the same time setting off toward stranger realms. Students will be asked to think deeply about what yet remains 'unsounded' in their own lives and writing, and encouraged to find a form through which they might summon and explore that which is most potent for them.

Culture, Humanities, and Languages Multiple Cultural Perspectives Students are expected to spend six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time.