Poetry Writing
Creative Workshop (suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced students)
Taught by Joshua Edwards and Lynn Xu, or David Perry, or Sawako Nakayasu.
Click here for Joshua and Lynn's profiles.
Click here for David's profile.
Click here for Sawako's profile.

These are not our grandparent's rhymes, nor are they the stuff of hallmark cards.  But, if you are passionate about language in all its infinite variety, we invite you to come and experience – by actively reading and writing poetry – a journey into some alternative, imaginative, and unexpected uses for words, phrases, utterances, and exclamations of every sort and manner.  Let's discover together how poetry can inhabit all of these ideas, and vice versa.  Through in-class and take-home exercises, we will explore various sources of poetry – engaging your own memory, consciousness, perception, and attention – while developing the craft and skills to express yourself in a unique and authentic voice.  We will "make the familiar strange," play surrealist games, take haiku walks, work with Oulipo constraints, rewrite/recaption manga, movies, and other media, practice experimental readings, and much more.  For all levels, ages, and sensibilities.

Course Title: Poetry Writing
Tuition Fee: RMB 3200

Spring Session 2013: March 5th to May 11th

Section A: Tuesday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)   Registration Closed
10 weeks from March 5th to May 7th (Course Code: PT103)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Section B: Tuesday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)   Registration Closed
10 weeks from March 5th to May 7th (Course Code: PT104)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Section C: Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)   Registration Closed
10 weeks from March 9th to May 11th (Course Code: PT105)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Fall Session 2013: October 12th to December 17th

Section A: Tuesday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)   Registration Closed
10 weeks from October 15th to December 17th (Course Code: PT103)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Section B: Tuesday afternoons (1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)   Registration Closed
10 weeks from October 15th to December 17th (Course Code: PT104)
Location: ELC Learning Center

Section C: Saturday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)   Registration Closed
10 weeks from October 12th to December 14th (Course Code: PT105)
Location: ELC Learning Center

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE

Registration Procedure:
First register online to reserve your place.  You will receive a confirmation email with further details and instructions.  Payment must be made on site at the ELC Learning Center during the payment dates shown below (you can come in person or send someone).

Tuition fee payment for the Fall Session 2013 will take place Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th.  The payment hours are 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Payments will be received in the Registration Office at the ELC Learning Center.  Payment must be received on time to complete your enrollment and maintain your reservation in the class(es) for which you have registered.

Register early to reserve your place, as many classes fill up quickly.  If the course for which you are registered does not reach the minimum enrollment requirement, you will be notified of the cancellation before the payment dates.  As such, we receive payments only for courses which are proceeding as scheduled.  Please note, we do not offer trial lessons or discounts of any kind.  Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued after the start of the term.