Poetry II

WRITING X 431.2

Refine your knowledge of poetry while expanding your craft techniques in this workshop for writers with previous experience writing poems.

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What you can learn.

Examine lyrical and innovative language in poems
Refine your personal poetic voice
Enhance your knowledge of structure, imagery, metaphor, and pace
Produce and refine work that challenges you to go further

About this course:

For those with some previous training in poetry, this intermediate workshop focuses on creating work which emphasizes lyrical and innovative language, personal insight and individual voice. In addition, you refine your knowledge of a number of the craft's formal elements, including structure, imagery, metaphor and pace, in order to stretch the boundaries of your creative experience. The goal is to produce work which is ambitious and resonant.

Prerequisites

WRITING X 431.1 Poetry I or comparable workshop experience.

Summer 2024 Schedule

July 3 - September 10

This section has no set meeting times.

Available

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Instructor: Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo

398136

Fee:

$720.00

Online

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Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. Materials required.

This online course is conducted through Canvas, a secure website that allows students to log in to access lectures, discussions, and other course materials on demand. There are no required live class meetings. Each course is structured with weekly assignments and deadlines. Lectures and coursework are accessible throughout the week. Workshops are conducted in writing via discussion boards with your instructor and classmates.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after July 17, 2024

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A LIST OF FURTHER POSSIBILITIES by CHEN, CHEN

ISBN 9781942683339

POETS COMPANION by ADDONIZIO, KIM AND LAUX, DORIANNE

ISBN 9780393316544

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PUBLIC SYLLABUS FOR THIS COURSE.

Fall 2024 Schedule

October 3 - December 12

Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT

Future Offering (Opens July 29, 2024 12:00:00 AM)

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Instructor: Rick Bursky

399429

Fee:

$720.00

In Person

Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

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Notes

No meeting November 28.

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. Materials required.

This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Refund Deadline

No refunds after October 17, 2024

Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

A Poet’s Craft, A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Sharing Your Poetry by Annie Finch

University of Michigan Press

ISBN 9780472033645

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Discussion

Thu Oct 3, 2024

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT