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    Overview

    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.

    About this paper

    Paper title Creative Writing: Poetry
    Subject English
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $981.75
    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

    english@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    To be advised when paper is next offered.

    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
    There is no exam.
    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.

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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