Poetry Jam and Slam 2

Department - LART
Offered - Spring
Course number - LENG-452

Poetry Jam and Slam 2: Advanced Workshop expands and evolves the students' experience in the world of performance poetry. With the foundation of historical knowledge, writing and performance chops, and the sheer guts gained in the introductory Poetry Jam and Slam class, students in this workshop are poised to penetrate the deeper mysteries of performance poetry, including group pieces, conceptual art, unusual and effective poetic forms, slam strategy, and the marriage of word and music. Students explore a wide variety of styles, from hip-hop to confessional, and a broad spectrum of performers, from national headliners to local favorites. Students split their time between reading, experiencing, and discussing great poets, and developing further our own unique artistic voices through poetry and performance. As with the first course, the Boston slam talent will come to us in the form of guest performers, and we will get out of the classroom, becoming more involved in the thriving Boston poetry slam scene. The semester will culminate with a Berklee slam poetry event in which all students participate.

Credits: 3
Course Chair: Darla Hanley
Prerequisites: LENG-450
Required of: None
Electable by: All