Course Info: IA-0281
| Course | IA-0281 Building a Collection of Poems |
| Long Title | Band, Cast, Sedge, Bask: Building a Collection of Poems |
| Term | 2017F |
| Note(s) |
Instructor Permission Required Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | R.W. Kern Center 106 on M,W from 1:00-2:20 |
| Faculty | Heather Madden |
| Capacity | 12 |
| Available | 3 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work |
| Additional Info | Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours per week in preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, responding to peers' work, constructing chapbooks, and may include research and required attendance at (or participation in) writing-related events. |
| Description | In this workshop, designed for advanced students of poetry, we study the organization of chapbooks and collections of poems. Each workshop member responds to published collections, with an emphasis on 'first book' and small press publications. Students also write, revise, and design their own chapbooks (15-25 pages); at least 15 pages of this work is 'new writing' completed in the course of the semester. The collection/chapbook produced can reflect collaboration and hybrid forms. Workshop members submit work for peer feedback and respond to peer work. Limited to 12 students, this course is for writers who have had at least one 200-level poetry workshop. Instructor permission is required. Prerequisite: Enrollment preference is given to students who have completed at least one college-level poetry workshop. |