Hosted by / Sponsored by: The Open University

Course of Study: Writing / Literature

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Description: This free online course from The Open University is aimed at those who already have a good grasp of poetry writing and consider themselves to be at an intermediate level.  It is expected to take approximately 20 hours to complete.

Consisting of 10 sections that follow a lengthy and in-depth introduction, each of the 10 sections covers a topic related to the understanding of poetry and what most poets would consider to be necessary knowledge items, such as rhythm and poetic inversion.

Although the course may be aimed at those who already have an understanding of poetry, it covers a topic that a lot of beginner poets find intriguing – poems that don’t rhyme – meaning that some parts of the course may be of use to those new to poetry writing.

Hosted by / Sponsored by: Yale

Course of Study: Writing / Literature

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Description: Taking a look at various aspects of modern poetry, this course was recorded in Spring 2007 whilst it was being delivered on campus by Professor Langdon Hammer and is delivered primarily in video format.

The aim of the course is to provide all learners with with an insight into poetry in the modern day.  From how it is written, its characteristics and primary users to how it compares to more traditional poetry, it makes for a very interesting course for any writer.

To accompany the main video of this course, there are various documents that can be download to assist learners,  including several written course pages.