A minor in Poetry may be taken by a student who is majoring in another area at the College. Students who minor in Poetry combine a sequence of Poetry Workshop courses with Poetry Literature electives.  The courses in the Poetry minor offer students a foundation in the history of poetry and poetics, and they allow students to develop their own voice as poets and develop a familiarity with a wide range of approaches to writing.  Students pursuing the minor will have all the benefits available to Poetry majors. This includes instruction from our resident and visiting instructors, the annual poetry reading series, Columbia Poetry Review, the Eileen Lannan Contest, and other special programs.

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