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ENGL-4714: Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry

Description: Designed for senior English majors who have selected the Creative Writing option, this is an intensive, advanced workshop. This capstone course builds on the skills acquired in previous creative writing workshops. Primary focus is on the writing and critiquing of original poems, while paying close attention to the work of established poets who are acknowledged masters of their genres. Students hone their skills as peer reviewers and constructive critics. In the process, they produce a portfolio of their own poetry.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL-3714

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.78 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 70.83%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Janine A Joseph202475.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.791
Sophia E Terazawa2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Robert G Hicok202250.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.541

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W