ENG-325: Poetry Workshop

This course is organized around a series of workshops in which students will present their own poetry and discuss the poetry of their classmates. Poetry Workshop supports an open and exploratory approach in terms of the craft considerations, themes, and voices students present in their work. Students are also encouraged to experiment with different types of workshops and consider what styles do and do not work best for them and their work. The course supports students' understanding of poetry and poetic craft through readings in contemporary poetry, but the primary text and focus of our discussion will be student writing. Students participate actively in workshops and submit a final portfolio or revised poems. The course also features discussions of the professionalization of creative writing, graduate and editorial opportunities, and the publication of creative work.