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Consider it the caviar of literature: tiny eggs with tremendous taste. Or the nitroglycerin: every drop explosive. Poetry has inspired the human soul for thousands of years and there are those who still treasure its magnificence. If you hear mermaids singing or feel the winnowing wind or see the sun rising in ribbons then you are one of these happy few.
Excellence in poetry is elusive, but a quest worth pursuing. In our courses, you will learn to manipulate sound, imagery, structure, meter, line, words, and theme into well-crafted poems and you will improve your precision by experimenting with various time-honored forms. You will also learn how and where to market your work.
If you seek to write for publication or performance, yourself or the world, we’ll show you how to write exquisite poetry.
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Level I
Poetry Writing | 10-week Workshop
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Using a balance of lecture, exercise, and feedback on work from the instructor and classmates, this course gives students a firm grounding in all the basics of poetry writing. Everything is presented in a clear, accessible manner.
Poetry I is for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.
(3.0 CEU)
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Tuition:
$399, Returning Students $369.
Registration Fee $25.
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| May 8* |
Tuesdays |
Online |
24 hrs. a day
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| Jul 10 |
Tuesdays |
Online |
24 hrs. a day
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| Aug 15 |
Tuesdays |
Online |
24 hrs. a day
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* You can still enroll in this class!
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Poetry Writing | 10-week Workshop
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Focusing on developing projects and receiving feedback from the instructor and classmates, this course helps students sharpen their skills and work toward completion of publishable work. Writers often repeat Poetry II to continue their projects.
- Begin or refine at least two poems
- Lectures that expand on basics of poetry craft
- Writing Exercises
- Present work for in-depth critique (two times)
Prerequisite: Poetry I or the equivalent.
Which level is right for you? How
to Choose a Level
(3.0 CEU)
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Tuition:
$399, Returning Students $369.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Jul 18 |
Wednesdays |
Online |
24 hrs. a day
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Poetry Writing | One-Day in
NYC
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The One-Day Intensives are fun, fast-paced immersions in a type of writing. You’ll get a mixture of brief lectures that hit the high-points and writing exercises that let you immediately try your hand at what you’ve just learned. The one-days provide an excellent overview of their fields, ideal for both the beginner and someone wanting a quick refresher course. Come in to class with a notepad, pen, and desire to learn. By the end of the day, you’ll be a more knowledgeable and skilled writer.
One-Days are for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on the fundamentals.
One-Day Intensives are offered in NYC on Fridays and weekends throughout the year.
Gotham also offers two and four-week seminars, including: How to Get Published, How to Freelance, How to Blog, Nonfiction Book Proposal, and How to Sell Your Screenplay.
Topics include: imagery, sound, forms, analysis, getting published.
| New York City Classes
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Tuition:
$125.
Registration Fee $25.
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| Jun 24 |
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