LLSW
4993

Senior Seminar: Poetry & Nonfiction

Eugene Lang College Lib Arts: Literary Studies

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Majors Only
Senior Seminar: Poetry
Spring 2024
Taught By: Jennifer Firestone
Section: A

CRN: 1676

Credits: 4

Poetry and non-fiction is designed for poetry and non-fiction students who excel in a collaborative small-group environment (6-12 seniors) where they work together with other poetry majors. In the Senior Seminar, students critique, complete, shape, and revise a portfolio of work in poetry and non-fiction culled from their previous writing courses, with the opportunity to write new work that helps to complete the portfolio's artistic goals. This seminar is community-based, as the class collaboratively selects critical and creative readings that relate specifically to its members' writing projects. In engagement with these readings, as well as student writing projects, the class examines issues of craft, form, content, and process. In addition to developing a final revised portfolio (20-30 pp. for poetry, 30-35 for non-fictiontical and creative readings that relate specifically to its members' writing projects. In engagement with these readings, as well as student writing projects, the class examines issues of craft, form, content, and process. In addition to developing a final revised portfolio (20-30 pp. for poetry, each student will submit a critical essay contextualizing her/his body of work. Students need to register for the Senior Seminar. Must be enrolled in one of the following Classifications: Fifth Year or Senior. Must be a Literary Studies major (this is a standard restriction for all senior seminars across the college). Poetry - pre-req of LLSW 4020 Advanced Poetry minimum grade of C.

After the first week of the semester, permission of the instructor will be required in order to register for this course.

College: Eugene Lang College Lib Arts (LC)

Department: Literary Studies (LIT)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 12

Add/Drop Deadline: February 4, 2024 (Sunday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 16, 2024 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 10:10pm EDT 3/18/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday, Thursday
Times: 2:00pm - 3:40pm
Building: 6 East 16th Street
Room: 1008
Date Range: 1/23/2024 - 5/9/2024