156AC. Poetry for the People: Introduction to the Art of Poetry. (4) Course may be repeated for credit. Two to three hours of lecture and one to two hours of discussion per week. A large lecture/discussion class which introduces students to poetry as culture, history, criticism, politics, and practice. Focusing comparatively on poetry from three American racial/ethnic groups, this course requires students to learn both the technical structure of various forms of poetry as well as the world views which inform specific poetic traditions. The groups and traditions vary from semester to semester. This course satisfies the Arts and Literature breadth requirement. This course satisfies the American cultures requirement.
