Winter Session Class at UMD College Park, Winter Session 2015
Special Problems in the Arts and Humanities:
Inventing and Designing a “Poetry Game”
January 5-23, 2015, 1pm to 4pm, M-F
Calling Poets, Educators
Artists, Designers, English Majors,
Social Entrepreneurs, and Business Students,
Language Students,
Scholarships Available: Simple Application
This Class is open to UMD Undergraduates,
Undergrads at other universities,
Graduate Students,
and the Community
3 Credit Class
ARHU 498P Crosslisted with HONR 348K
Interested in taking the class or being a guest speaker?
Who Should Take This Class and Why?
Are you interested in any of the following:
- Poetry
- K-12 education
- Art and design
- English literature
- Start up business
- Lean Start-up model
- Arabic or Yiddish
- Learning through play
- Social entrepreneurship
- Nonprofits and sustainability
- Preservation of threatened languages
- Marketing through video and social media
- Finance of socially responsible business
ARHU
498P/HONR 348K is offered by the Jimenez Porter Writer’s House. This
class will consist of of graduate and undergraduate students, as well as
community members, with diverse skills and interests. We will work
together in this winter break class to create a beautiful, marketable,
sustainably sourced Poetry Game.
Through
guest speakers, readings, and discussions we will analyze the role of
social entrepreneurship and business skills in the arts and artists’
careers. By the end of class we will have created a tangible product, a
carefully crafted and artfully designed game. We’ll create versions of
the game for niche markets, including a version that includes words from
Yiddish and Arabic.
You do not have to be a poet to take this class. Poets are welcome of course, and so are business students, videographers, students of Yiddish and Arabic, and anyone interested in product design or start up business. All students will have a chance to focus on projects related to their interests, including a research paper, while learning about other fields of study.
The class will feature guest speakers from organizations including Split This Rock, a nonprofit poetry and social justice organization.
The class is approved as English elective for English majors; just see your advisor. If you wish to take it for credit in Business, Middle Eastern Studies, or a related area, please email instructor Zahara Heckscher, zaharah@umd.edu for assistance.
The game will be marketed in a spring semester class (ENGL 398N).
Instructor Zahara Heckscher is a serial social entrepreneur, writer, social change advocate, and educator. You can reach her at 202-489-8908 or Zaharah@umd.edu.
Associate Instructor Zein El-Amine, MFA, is a literature and Arabic instructor at UMD.
Class Description
ARHU 498 P Crosslisted with HONR 348K (3 credits)
Special Problems in the Arts and Humanities: Inventing and Designing a “Poetry Game”
Winter Break, January 5-23, 2015
1:00-4:00 each day, M-F, in Jiménez-PorterWriters House
Through
this interactive class, students will design and develop a literary
game with versions for niche markets. Literary themes explored in the
class include a critique of the poetry canon, what is a poem, what makes
a good poetry prompt, as well as questions such as “What makes a poem
resonate with readers?” and “What makes a good game?” We’ll also explore
the role of poetry outside academia and the importance of “play” as a
mode of thinking that can increase creativity and problem solving. Class
will include writing a term paper on one of the themes of the class.
Through guest speakers, readings, and discussions we will analyze the
role of social entrepreneurship and business skills in the arts and
artists’ careers. By the end of class we will have created a tangible
product, a carefully crafted and artfully designed poetry game.
FAQ
Where is this class listed on the UMD course listing page?
ARHU 498P
Honors students can take it as HONR 348K
Can I take it for credit in another department such as English, Arabic, Yiddish, or Business for my major?
Honors students can take it as HONR 348K
The class may be approved as an English elective for English majors; email your advisor and copy Zaharah@umd.edu.
If you wish to take it for credit in Business, Arabic, Yiddish, Middle Eastern Studies, or a related area, please email instructor Zahara Heckscher, zaharah@umd.edu for assistance.
Who is eligible for this class?
1. All UMD students including undergraduates and graduates
2.
Consortium students from other DC area colleges (including Howard,
American University, Georgetown, George Washington, and Catholic)
3. Community members (including faculty, staff, veterans, UMD graduates, and others)
How do I sign up?
UMD undergraducate or grad students-- follow regular course registration process http://oes.umd.edu/index.php?slab=slabid-70#instructions
Consortium students (DC area Universities) -- follow course registration process
Community members (including former UMD students, faculty, staff, Vets, and anyone who wants to take the class)
When should I register?
As
soon as possible. Last day to register is January 5, but since that is
the first day of class, we hope you’ll register sooner. The community
member registration process takes some time because there are several
forms.
I have questions about the application process or need help with it.
For UMD students, talk to your academic advisor.
How much does it cost?
UMD
undergraduate or graduate students and consortium students -- regular
in-state or out-of-state tuition and financial aid DOES apply. Use the
regular course registration system to apply for Winter 2014 ARHU 498P or
HONR 348K and talk to your advisory with any questions.
For community members, see here: http://oes.umd.edu/index.php?slab=slabid-200. This class is a 3 credit graduate class.
Scholarships Available
Learn more here http://tinyurl.com/PoetryGameClass2015. Scholarships available at http://goo.gl/forms/6C7iUErgu1
Johnna Schmidt
Jiménez-Porter Writers’ HouseMailing: 1102 Francis Scott Key Hall
Office: 0105 Queen Anne's Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Ph: 301.405.0671
Fax: 301-314-7708
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