ENG 604A - Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry I

(3 units)

Continuation of ENG 307.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. list and discuss the major craft elements of poetry, and recognize those elements within specific texts.
2. develop strategies for reading and interpreting both formal and free-verse poetry.
3. practice manipulating a variety of poetic forms (the sonnet, sestina, free-verse), and elements (imagery, voice, metaphor) through the composition of original poetry.
4. demonstrate, through the revision of creative works, an awareness of the complexity of the revision process.
5. describe, evaluate and critique student-produced texts in the workshop setting.
6. present graduate-caliber research at a level in in a format and manner suitable for teaching an undergraduate seminar.

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