Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop
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Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop
California Institute of the Arts
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Why just write poems when you can write better ones? This course is built on the notion that the most exciting writing begins after the first draft. It is specifically for folks who believe that writing poems just to express oneself is like using the Internet just for email. After all, poetry can change the way you and your readers think of the world and its inhabitants; it can break new ground for language; turn a blank sheet of paper into a teeming concert of voices and music.
Though any of us may have the potential to make that happen, having an understanding of how several tools of poetic composition can be used (and audaciously “mis-used”) gives you more ways to try (and if we do this right, we might surprise ourselves most of all).
We'll cover key poetic terms and devices by studying poems by a handful of modern and contemporary poets and then get a chance to try our own hand at writing new poem drafts from a select number of prompts. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to workshop your poem drafts and get feedback on your work, working towards a more polished poem.
Habilidades que você terá
MusicPoetry WritingArtCreativity
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
1
Seção
Introduction and the Poetic Line
Poetry orchestrates its music, arguments, tensions, and environment via arrangements of language into lines and stanzas. This week we’ll address the importance of the line break, perhaps the most conspicuous, signature tool in the poet’s toolkit. Do you break more for sound, for sense, visual effect, shape, a mix of several? We’ll participate in several line break exercises and remix found poems. Also: prepare for your first quiz and a fun first writing prompt.
8 vídeos (Total de 20 min), 4 leituras, 1 teste
8 videos
The Workshop Process3min
Workshopping in a MOOC, part 11min
The Starting Line4min
Rack ‘em Up: Gwendolyn Brooks' We Real Cool1min
We/Read Close. We/Take note. 4min
Game Over1min
Poetry Prompt 1: Line2min
4 leituras
Syllabus5min
Workshopping in a MOOC, part 28min
Course Resources3min
Week 1 Summary8min
1 exercício prático
On the Line10min
2
Seção
Abstraction and Image
Abstraction doesn’t mean “deep,” and image doesn’t mean “picture.” Images are typically understood as anything you can literally touch/taste/see/hear/smell, and abstractions are those things for which we have symbols (a clock for “time,” a heart for “love”) but no image. Abstractions and images may fill our poems, but how can you tell what’s what, and how can you leverage them to compelling ends? This week we’ll work at finding new symbols to replace clichéd ones for abstractions and we’ll work at crafting images that do more than add furniture to a poem, but create systems of relationships, moods, and even style.
5 vídeos (Total de 14 min), 1 leitura, 1 teste
5 videos
Beauty’s in the Eye of the Bewildered: Harryette Mullen's [if your complexion is a mess.]1min
The Wonky Chocolate Factory4min
Read in the Shade2min
Poetry Prompt 2: Abstraction & Image2min
1 leituras
Week 2 Summary8min
1 exercício prático
Abstraction & Image10min
3
Seção
Metaphor and Other Formulas of Difference
Most of us think of simile and metaphor, personification and other similar figures of speech as being about similarities between objects, concepts, and entities. But the juice in these formulas comes from how different the two things being compared seem to be. This is why writing: “the shark moved like a fish” is, alone, a lot less interesting than saying “the shark moved like a squad car.” We’ll talk about how playing with difference via juxtaposition can create a range of poetic effects. Then you’ll write a poem built of one robustly developed or several contrasting juxtapositions.
We'll end this module with yet another quiz, and our first poetry workshop -- facilitated through a peer assessed assignment.
5 vídeos (Total de 18 min), 1 leitura, 2 testes
5 videos
Home Cooking: Victor Hernández Cruz's Red Beans1min
Lilies and Lava 4min
After Dinner Meant1min
Poetry Prompt 3: Metaphor2min
1 leituras
Week 3 Summary8min
1 exercício prático
Metaphor10min
4
Seção
Rhyme
This week we’ll explore how rhyme leverages patterns of sameness and how we can estrange similarity for compelling poetic effects. We’ll check out examples of “rhyme”—sonic, visual, conceptual—from outside of poetry too.
5 vídeos (Total de 14 min), 1 leitura, 1 teste
5 videos
There’s No “A” in Showdown: Cathy Park Hong's Ballad in A1min
Lipo-what?!5min
What That Was2min
Poetry Prompt 4: Rhyme1min
1 leituras
Week 4 Summary8min
1 exercício prático
Rhyme10min
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Melhores avaliações
por AR•Nov 2nd 2015
I have learned so much and I love D's energy and the avid participation of the other students. Will definitely pass on what I've learned. Can't wait for more courses like this in the future! :)
por JK•Aug 22nd 2016
Wonderful, learning about writing poetry here is IT! I will always use this to go forward and once in a while come back to freshen up. Thank you, there's nothing else out there like this class!
Instrutores
Douglas Kearney
Assistant ProfessorProgram in Creative Writing, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota
Sobre California Institute of the Arts
CalArts has earned an international reputation as the leading college of the visual and performing arts in the United States. Offering rigorous undergraduate and graduate degree programs through six schools—Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music, and Theater—CalArts has championed creative excellence, critical reflection, and the development of new forms and expressions.
Perguntas Frequentes – FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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