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Practical work in developing the skills necessary for composing and revising poetry.
The paper is run on a workshop basis. Students are set weekly reading and writing exercises, and their work is discussed with fellow students and the course co-ordinator.
| Paper title | Creative Writing: Poetry |
|---|---|
| Paper code | ENGL217 |
| Subject | English |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,954.75 |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level ENGL paper (excluding ENGL 126) or 36 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students wishing to be considered for the class must submit their three best poems to the English and Linguistics programme email (english@otago.ac.nz) by 1 May.
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Department of English and Linguistics website
- Teaching staff
Dr Majella Cullinane
- Paper Structure
- Exercises in forms ranging from the traditional to the experimental will be set weekly,
with students writing their own work for class discussion.
Students submit two portfolios for assessment:- The first of five poems
- The second of a maximum of ten poems for assessment
- Teaching Arrangements
- The workshop has one convenor with occasional guest speakers from the Dunedin writing community.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Cultural understanding, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students will come away with editorial and critical skills to apply to their own poetry. They will also end the paper with a portfolio of their own poetry.
Timetable
Practical work in developing the skills necessary for composing and revising poetry.
The paper is run on a workshop basis. Students are set weekly reading and writing exercises, and their work is discussed with fellow students and the course co-ordinator.
| Paper title | Creative Writing: Poetry |
|---|---|
| Paper code | ENGL217 |
| Subject | English |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2021, expected to be offered in 2022 |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2021 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- Students wishing to be considered for the class must submit their three best poems to the English and Linguistics programme email (english@otago.ac.nz) by 1 May.
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the English and Linguistics Programme website
- Teaching staff
To be advised
- Paper Structure
- Exercises in forms ranging from the traditional to the experimental will be set weekly,
with students writing their own work for class discussion.
Students submit two portfolios for assessment:- The first of five poems
- The second of a maximum of ten poems for assessment
- Teaching Arrangements
- The workshop has one convenor with occasional guest speakers from the Dunedin writing community.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Cultural understanding, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will come away with editorial and critical skills to apply to their own poetry. They will also end the paper with a portfolio of their own poetry.
