Requires wide reading in essays and articles and approximately 15,000 words of exposition. A workshop course in poetry writing. Requires wide reading in poetry and the writing of 15 to 20 finished poems. A general category used only in the evaluation of transfer credit. A required course for seniors which is organized around a theme or topic.
All sections require frequent short reports to the class on research or reading.
Each student will write a long paper as the basis for a major seminar presentation. Senior students may work on an individually designed project for as much as two full semesters. A student whose project seems likely to result in distinguished work and who satisfies other requirements for honors may petition to have his or her senior research transferred to 461-462. Required for Writing Concentration. Open only to a student whose senior research is in progress.