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                 Introductory and Intermediate Workshops in Creative Writing

The NYU Creative Writing Program is excited to welcome Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Maria Venegas and Julia Guez to our faculty this winter, along with our beloved Geoffrey Nutter.

INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS

This workshop offers an exciting introduction to the basic elements of poetry and fiction—with in-class writing, take-home reading and writing assignments, and substantive discussions of craft. The course is structured as a workshop, which means that students will receive feedback from their instructor and their fellow writers in a roundtable setting, and should be prepared to offer their classmates responses to their work. No prerequisite. 4 points.

CRWRI-UA 815.001: TWRF, 2:00pm-4:55pm 
Introduction to Prose & Poetry
* In-Person Workshop *
Geoffrey Nutter
Geoffrey Nutter is the author of four books of poems: The Rose of January, Christopher Sunset, Water's Leaves & Other Poems, and Summer Evening. His poems have appeared in journals and anthologies such as Carnet de Route, Verse, Denver Quarterly, Chicago Review, Fence, Xantippe, Best American Poetry 1997, and Iowa Anthology of New American Poetry. He is the recipient of an Academy of American Poets prize.

CRWRI-UA 815. 002: TWRF, 2:00pm-4:55pm  
Intro to Creative Writing: Popular Music, Poetry and Prose
* In-Person Workshop *
Darrel Alejandro Holnes
Popular Music, Poetry & Prose. As many of us turn to the radio or music streaming device to escape or process the rapidly changing socio-political and environmental landscapes, we create a space to explore the intersections between popular music and the poetry and prose of contemporary writers. How are poems and prose inspired by these works? This course will look at how writers like Ocean Vuong speak to musicians like Lil Nas X and Cardi B, how poets like Audre Lorde speak to musicians like Solange, and writers like Cameron Awkward-Rich speak to musicians like Billie Eilish or Kehlani. Through a discussion of readings and craft, working through creative writing prompts, and attending listening parties, students will learn to write with their ears and make music on the page. 

INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOPS

The intermediate workshops offer budding prose writers and poets an opportunity to continue their pursuit of writing through workshops that focus on a specific genre. The workshops also integrate in-depth craft discussions and extensive outside reading to deepen students’ understanding of the genre and broaden their knowledge of the evolution of literary forms and techniques. Prerequisite: CRWRI-UA 815, OR CRWRI-UA 818, OR CRWRI-UA 9818, OR CRWRI-UA 9828, OR CRWRI-UA 820, OR CRWRI-UA 860 or equivalent. 4 points. Ask about prerequisite waivers at creative.writing@nyu.edu. 

Intermediate Fiction Workshop 
CRWRI-UA 816 001,  TWRF, 2:00pm-4:55pm
* ONLINE WORKSHOP *
Maria Venegas 
Course description forthcoming.

Intermediate Poetry Workshop
CRWRI-UA 817 001, TWRF, 2:00pm-4:55pm
* In-Person Workshop *
Julia Guez 
Intermediate Poetry: Concept and Contour. The focus is so often on finding your subject and refining your style. This is a workshop that will help poets find their form by, first, finding their why. What vision and values underpin this work? What processes, commitments, collaborations and questions support our practice as poets? And, finally, what form is appropriate to each poem? We will try our hand working with various forms from the villanelle to the sonnet to the elegy. And we will create ample time to reflect alone, and together, on what combination of habits and forms will best serve our purposes in poetry right now.

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Questions about studying creative writing during the January Term?

For general January Term questions, including those related to visiting student eligibility and registration, please contact the Office of University Programs 
(university.programs@nyu.edu or 212-998-4433). Please contact the Creative Writing Program (creative.writing@nyu.edu) with any academic questions about the Creative Writing Program’s January Term 2022 offerings or questions about prerequisite waivers, etc. We hope you'll consider one of our writing workshops in your January plans, and also share with any friends who might be interested. We look forward to answering any questions you might have, and hope to see you soon.

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