Course Info: IA-0260
| Course | IA-0260 The Mindful Poet |
| Long Title | Poetry Workshop: The Mindful Writer |
| Term | 2017F |
| Note(s) |
Instructor Permission Required Prerequisites Required Textbook information |
| Meeting Info | Adele Simmons Hall 221 on M,W from 10:30-11:50 |
| Faculty | Heather Madden |
| Capacity | 16 |
| Available | 2 |
| Waitlist | 0 |
| Distribution(s) | |
| Cumulative Skill(s) | Independent Work |
| Additional Info | Beyond class meeting time, students should expect to spend at least six to eight hours per week on preparation and work. This time includes reading, writing, meditation, research, responding to peer and published work, and may include required attendance at, or participation in, writing-related events. |
| Description | Can a poem be a contemplative space? This generative workshop is designed for practicing poets who are interested in the effects of meditation/mindfulness practice on their writing and creativity. Workshop members spend the first 10-20 minutes of each session actively engaged in meditation. The remainder of each class period is spent in one of three ways: writing and creating work in response to prompts, discussing common readings, sharing work, and/or offering feedback to peers. Students also present the work of published authors to the class and offer written responses to published work. Each workshop member maintains a self-designed "mindfulness book" (an unpolished creative document/journal) and in the course of the semester workshops and revises a minimum of three pieces of creative writing. In order to successfully complete the workshop, students must submit a portfolio of work that includes revised/finalized writing; this writing can take the form of poetry, fiction, or essay (or it might be some hybrid form). |