Poetry

This one semester course is designed to meet the needs of more advanced or experienced creative writers who are interested in advancing and honing their skills.  During the semester, students will have the opportunity to study more closely the work of other authors, both classical and contemporary, American and foreign, so that they have a more subtle understanding of the use of language they both read and write. Advanced poetry students will have many opportunities to explore a wider variety of types of poetry writing, from traditional forms such as sonnets to modern performance pieces, as well as the freedom to experiment with their own skills.  It is recommended (but not required) that Poetry students take the Creative Writing course first.