Learner Reviews & Feedback for Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop by California Institute of the Arts
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JK
Aug 21, 2016
Wonderful, learning about writing poetry here is IT! I will always use this to go forward and once in a while come back to freshen up. Thank you, there's nothing else out there like this class!
SM
Feb 12, 2017
This course truly opened my eyes on the importance of revision, I recommend this course not only for budding poets but even for those who have never attempted poetry. You will learn a great deal.
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By Caio L
•May 17, 2023
Short, well-paced, all-encompassing, thought provoking, helpful, encouraging. Learned well, now write better - I hope.
By Kirti P
•Nov 5, 2021
It was a great experience learning this course. I learnt many new things from it. Thank you for this wonderful course!
By Suzy W
•Feb 9, 2018
This course fit in perfectly in my busy life. I learned something new (or re-remembered it) each week in this course!
By Renee A
•Oct 24, 2017
I loved how the instructor taught the course. I would take every writing course he might decide to offer on Coursera.
By Dammalapati S K
•Jan 3, 2025
I used to be bad even at reading poems. This course really helped me get started on writing them. Great work by Doug!
By Mary C
•May 13, 2020
So enjoyed your course
Your sense of humor opened
My mind to create
Imagery, allowing me
An escape from this weird world.
By WU S
•Mar 12, 2020
Playing with words is always my great pleasure especially with other echoing minds. This is a great course! What fun!
By Heather P
•Sep 23, 2021
I really enjoyed this course it was the right amount of fun and challenge. The instructor videos are very engaging.
By Grace A
•Apr 16, 2018
I loved this course! It was amazing and entertaining. Also, this course helped spark inspiration through the prompts
By Savarni P
•May 8, 2016
This course has helped me out a lot and turned my vague knowledge on Poetry to a concrete one. I personally love it!
By James M
•May 8, 2021
This course covers a lot of ground in a very compact way. Like good poetry this course is tight an devoid of fluff.
By Deleted A
•Aug 25, 2018
Interesting, useful and fun course with a unique (actually, unforgettable) instructor presentation style. Thanks :)
By JudyFerkel
•Sep 29, 2024
Professor Kearney really communicates the basics of his subject well and inspires students to do their best work.
By Akash T
•Oct 13, 2023
The professor is energetic and the workshop provides us with simple ideas of poetry that are significant as well.
By John P
•Sep 6, 2022
Great course! Anyone can take this course and get a better understandng of what goes into the creation of poetry.
By Saul G
•Mar 6, 2019
Instructor, Mr.KEARNEY makeS of poetry something so lit. It has awaked the interest for understanding it better.
By Carla G
•Sep 25, 2016
This course gave me a better understanding of poetry, the art form. The class is well-structured and well-paced.
By Josiane A d F
•Jul 1, 2023
This course is fantastic! It helps you improve your reading and writing of poems as well as how to revise them.
By Sharon E
•Oct 7, 2020
Educational, inspiring, entertaining - a wonderful, unique all-round experience - I learned so much.
Thank you!
By Reuben J
•Dec 8, 2017
Extremely useful and well explained for anybody from someone who has never seen the topics to English graduates
By Lindsay M
•Sep 22, 2020
Lots of fun while learning key concepts. Exercises and Assignments really helped me engage with the material.
By Vladislav L
•Nov 24, 2016
An amazing, interesting and very thought-provoking course! Thank you, Douglas Kearney and all fellow students!
By Deleted A
•Nov 18, 2022
Doug's every video really made me laugh and enjoy. So nice to have such a great time dive into poetry things!
By Sieran Y
•Nov 14, 2021
Loved the prof! Funny, engaging, and eloquent presenter. I enjoyed giving feedback to classmates the most.
By Brandy R
•Jan 27, 2022
I enjoyed the peer review process the most. The course was great. The professor was insightful and creative.