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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: 25

Average GPA: 3.60 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 62.82%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Robert G Hicok202257.5%35.6%5.0%0.6%1.2%0.0%3.469
Nikki Giovanni200895.0%3.3%1.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.903
Erika S Meitner201877.6%18.6%0.0%0.0%3.8%0.0%3.635
Lucinda H Roy201777.2%22.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.663
Frederick M D'aguiar200473.3%26.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.691
Katherine T Soniat200680.9%9.6%2.5%0.0%7.0%0.0%3.422
Sophia E Terazawa2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Gyorgyi Voros200866.7%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.621

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