Interdisciplinary Arts 0253 - Uncharted: Poetic Explorations and Provocations

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. (keywords: creative writing, literature, interdisciplinary arts)

Time and Narrative This course includes both in-person and remote elements, and can accommodate fully remote students. Students in this course can expect to spend 6 to 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.