ENGL 4577 Writing Workshop: Poetry

The course will provide an introduction to poetry writing as a discipline and craft by encouraging students to practice writing in a variety of modes. Students' own poems, from both open and directed writing assignments, will become the main text for this workshop, in addition to some models provided by the instructor for discussion of prosody and technique. The workshop critiques will focus on strategies for revising early drafts, and a chapbook of finished poems will be due from each student at the end of the semester. No application process.

Course overview

Department
English
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.52 / 5

Based on 80 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Eric Weiskott
    Fall 2026
  • Allison Adair
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.76/5
  • Kimberly Garcia
    Spring 2023 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Susan Roberts
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Suzanne Matson
    Spring 2026, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.31/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Eric Weiskott · Stokes Hall 207S W 11:30AM-01:55PM · Offered