Interdisciplinary Arts 0122 - Reading and Writing Poetry

Poetry is enigmatic, mercurial, lush, and profound. It is avant-garde, political, bold, and equally quiet. These are some of the reasons that often, poetry is both immensely appealing and yet, can feel intimidating, both to read and write. In this course we will look at several varieties of poems and read them closely, trying to get at the meaning they want to convey, and the meaning that we draw from them. We will also study form, structure, and other traditional and untraditional tenets of poetry. Students will also write their own original work and submit them to our workshops. We will go through several prompts and exercises to help you generate your poems. You will also write for your final portfolio a short analytical essay on some of the published pieces we will read. Active, enthusiastic participation is expected. (keywords: Writing Program, Writing, Creative Writing, Poetry)

Students in this course can expect to spend 6 to 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.