Poetry Concentration 301 - Advanced Poetry Writing: A Capstone

Same as ENG 301. Conceived as the culmination of an undergraduate poet’s work, this course features a rigorous immersion in creative generation and revision. Student poets write a chapbook manuscript with thematic and/or stylistic cohesion (rather than disparate poems, as in prior workshop settings). For Poetry Concentrators, this course counts as the required Capstone; for English majors in the Creative Writing track, the course counts as an advanced workshop, and may count toward the fulfillment of the “capstone experience” requirement. The class is run as a seminar, and includes discussion of the readings, student presentations, and peer critique. Prerequisite for Poetry Concentrators: completion, or concurrent enrollment in, the other course requirements for the Concentration. For English majors and others: writing sample and permission of the instructor required.

Writing Sample Required. Not open to first-years, sophomores