Department of English at the University of Virginia

Poetry Writing Courses

• ENWR 5310 Advanced Poetry Writing

  0200-0430pm T - Cabell 241

  Restricted to Instructor Permission

  Instructor: Rita Dove

  A weekly 2.5 hour class for students with some prior workshop experience in writing and critiquing poetry. Emphasis is on students' own poems, with focused writing exercises and written responses to relevant outside reading, as well as class discussions on issues of contemporary poetry. Final poetry portfolio required. ADMISSION BY PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR ONLY. Sample of student work (6-8 poems) to be submitted no later than Friday, January 15 to Ms. Dove's mailbox in 219 Bryan Hall; include a cover sheet with name, year, email address, telephone number, major, prior workshop experience, and other workshops to which you are submitting.

• ENWR 7310 Advanced Poetry Writing for the MFA

  0200-0430pm M - Bryan 233

  Restricted to Instructor Permission

  Instructor: Rita Dove

  A weekly 2-1/2 hour advanced poetry writing workshop. Periodic individual conferences with the instructor, relevant outside reading, writing assignments, and a final portfolio of poems will be required. Permission of the instructor required before registering for this course.

Fiction Writing Courses

• ENWR 5610 Advanced Fiction Writing
  0630-0900pm R - Bryan 233

  Restricted to Instructor Permission

  Instructor: John Casey

  In this advanced fiction workshop we will continue practice in the art and craft of writing fiction.

• ENWR 7610 MFA Fiction Workshop, section 0001

  0330-0600pm T - Bryan 233

  Restricted to Instructor Permission

  Instructor: Ann Beattie

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• ENWR 7610 MFA Fiction Workshop, section 0002

  0330-0600pm W - Bryan 233

  Restricted to Instructor Permission

  Instructor: John Casey

  A fiction-writing workshop for MFA candidates.