106-028 Writing Poetry

It is recommended that students wishing to continue with a major in creative writing also complete a first year subject in English literary studies as well as meeting the first year creative writing prerequisite (see below).

Usually 12.5 points of first year creative writing of either 106-186 Creative Writing: Autofictions or 760-101 Creative Writing: Ideas and Practice. This subject is available at second year level to Bachelor of Creative Arts students who have completed all first year BCA creative writing requirements.

In this subject students have the opportunity to develop their own poetry through workshop sessions, class discussions, theoretical discussions and submission of drafts. Over the course of the semester students will work on a number of poems, in different modes and forms, specifically through taking part in the writing workshop process. Students should also develop an awareness of the way in which the material presentation of their writing is significant.

• use a range of techniques to tap creative ideas;

• plan feasible creative projects for a given time-frame and word length;

• use structure and style with economy and power across a range of genres.

Workshop participation and class presentation 10%; 20 lines of poetry plus an explanation/commentary/exegesis of 500 words on your poetic practices as evidenced in the piece/pieces submitted 20% (due mid-semester); 180 lines of poetry 60% (due at the end of semester); and all students will be required to submit a poet's notebook 10% (due at the end of semester).

A subject reader will be available from the University Bookshop.

• J Leonard, New Music: An Anthology of Contemporary Australian Poetry. Five Islands Press.