ENGL 3840 - Poetry Writing

(ALC-AS, LA-AS)

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: ENGL 2800 or ENGL 2810. Permission of instructor based on submission of a manuscript (bring manuscript to first day of class, or submit via email, depending upon instructor’s preference). Students may take ENGL 3840 more than once. Pre-enrollment does not guarantee a place in the class. Students may not take ENGL 3820, ENGL 4800, or ENGL 4801 in the same semester as ENGL 3840. ENGL 3840 counts toward the English major and is required for the Creative Writing minor.

Staff.

This course focuses upon the writing of poetry. May include significant reading and discussion, explorations of form and technique, completion of writing assignments and prompts, and workshop peer review of student work.