Poetry Courses and Certifications

Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (“ModPo”)

180 reviews

During the 10 weeks of the course, you will be guided through poems, video discussions of each poem, and community discussions of each poem.

• Coursera
• 3 days 15 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

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Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop

19 reviews

Why just write poems when you can write better ones? This course is built on the notion that the most exciting writing begins after the first draft.

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Poetry, Vulnerability, and Finding Your Voice

Poetry, Vulnerability, and Finding Your Voice with Jericho Brown

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Billy Collins Teaches Reading And Writing Poetry

Billy teaches you to appreciate the emotional pull of poetry. Learn his approach to exploring subjects, incorporating humor, and finding your voice.

• MasterClass
• 3 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Amanda Gorman Teaches Writing And Performing Poetry

Amanda Gorman's teaching you her deeply personal approach to writing. She’ll help you find your poetic purpose, fight through revisions, and prepare for performance. Discover poetry’s transcendent power to open minds and create change.

• MasterClass
• 3 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Poetry in America: Modernism

1 review

Reading works by Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Marianne Moore, William Carlos Williams, and Wallace Stevens, among others, learn how American Modernist poetry departed from past traditions and past forms.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Poetry in America: Whitman

1 review

This module, the third installment of the multi-part _Poetry in America _series, focuses on the poetry of Walt Whitman, a quintessentially American writer whose work continues to bear heavily upon the American poetic tradition.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Poetry in America: The Civil War and Its Aftermath

1 review

Explore the poetry of the Civil War and its aftermath.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Poetry with Alexis Sears (Live Online)

1129 ratings at CourseHorse

Engage with contemporary poetry through weekly prompts that inspire your own original works.

• CourseHorse
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• $450.00

Poetry with Rachel Hadas (Live Online)

1125 ratings at CourseHorse

Join Rachel Hadas in an engaging online workshop where poetry's structure and themes intertwine.

• CourseHorse
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• $450.00

Poetry with Eléna Rivera (Live Online)

1122 ratings at CourseHorse

Unleash the power of your words and discover the magic of poetry in this immersive workshop at 92nd Street Y.

• CourseHorse
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• $450.00

Poetry with Molly Peacock (Live Online)

1122 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore poetry and visual art in this online seminar with an in-person museum visit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Wing.

• CourseHorse
• 21 hours
• On-Demand
• $450.00

Poetry Writing Level 1: 10-Week Workshop (Zoom) (Live Online)

752 ratings at CourseHorse

Unleash the power of poetry as you learn to pack a maximum punch with a minimum of words.

• CourseHorse
• 30 hours
• On-Demand
• $489.00

Poetry Writing Level 1: 10-Week Workshop (Live Online)

752 ratings at CourseHorse

Unleash the power of poetry as you learn to pack a maximum punch with a minimum of words.

• CourseHorse
• 261 hours
• On-Demand
• $489.00

Modern American Poetry

106 ratings at Coursera

Explore diverse American poetry through expert analyses, covering major poets and movements from Whitman to Hughes. Gain historical context and close readings, enriched by multimedia illustrations and readings.

• Coursera
• 1 day 10 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course