Poetry Workshop w/ Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (1.0 English Language Credit)
FEE: $95
You may work on both components simultaneously.
Component One: Modern & Contemporary American Poetry
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Al Filreis
SPONSOR-HOST: University of Pennsylvania; Via Coursera EXP
DURATION: Paced for 10 weeks (You may work ahead)
DESCRIPTION: A fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse, from Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman to the present. Participants (who need no prior experience with poetry) will learn how to read poems that are supposedly "difficult." We encounter and discuss the poems one at a time. It's much easier than it seems! During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. We offer weekly, interactive live webcasts.
Component Two: Sharpened Visions - A Poetry Workshop
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Doudlass Kearney
SPONSOR-HOST: California Institute of the Arts; Via Coursera EXP
DURATION: Paced for 6 weeks (You may work ahead)
DESCRIPTION: Why just write poems when you can write better ones? This course is built on the notion that the most exciting writing begins after the first draft. It is specifically for folks who believe that writing poems just to express oneself is like using the Internet just for email. After all, poetry can change the way you and your readers think of the world and its inhabitants; it can break new ground for language; turn a blank sheet of paper into a teeming concert of voices and music. Though any of us may have the potential to make that happen, having an understanding of how several tools of poetic composition can be used (and audaciously “mis-used”) gives you more ways to try (and if we do this right, we might surprise ourselves most of all). We'll cover key poetic terms and devices by studying poems by a handful of modern and contemporary poets and then get a chance to try our own hand at writing new poem drafts from a select number of prompts. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to workshop your poem drafts and get feedback on your work, working towards a more polished poem
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Al Filreis
SPONSOR-HOST: University of Pennsylvania; Via Coursera EXP
DURATION: Paced for 10 weeks (You may work ahead)
DESCRIPTION: A fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse, from Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman to the present. Participants (who need no prior experience with poetry) will learn how to read poems that are supposedly "difficult." We encounter and discuss the poems one at a time. It's much easier than it seems! During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem. We offer weekly, interactive live webcasts.
Component Two: Sharpened Visions - A Poetry Workshop
INSTRUCTOR: Professor Doudlass Kearney
SPONSOR-HOST: California Institute of the Arts; Via Coursera EXP
DURATION: Paced for 6 weeks (You may work ahead)
DESCRIPTION: Why just write poems when you can write better ones? This course is built on the notion that the most exciting writing begins after the first draft. It is specifically for folks who believe that writing poems just to express oneself is like using the Internet just for email. After all, poetry can change the way you and your readers think of the world and its inhabitants; it can break new ground for language; turn a blank sheet of paper into a teeming concert of voices and music. Though any of us may have the potential to make that happen, having an understanding of how several tools of poetic composition can be used (and audaciously “mis-used”) gives you more ways to try (and if we do this right, we might surprise ourselves most of all). We'll cover key poetic terms and devices by studying poems by a handful of modern and contemporary poets and then get a chance to try our own hand at writing new poem drafts from a select number of prompts. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to workshop your poem drafts and get feedback on your work, working towards a more polished poem