Poetry Courses and Certifications

William Butler Yeats: Nationalism, Violence, and Vision in Poetry - Lecture 5

Explore Yeats's middle period, focusing on his role in Irish nationalism and his complex views on violence, history, and the interplay of divine, human, and bestial elements in his poetry.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

William Butler Yeats's Late Poetry - Analysis and Interpretation - Lecture 6

Explore Yeats's late poetry, examining themes of aging, knowledge, and art. Analyze works like "Sailing to Byzantium" and "Lapis Lazuli" to understand his evolving perspectives on life and creativity.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

W.H. Auden's Poetry: Art, Suffering, and Society - Lecture 23

Explore Auden's poetry through key works, examining themes of art's role in society, suffering, and secular paradise. Gain insights into his literary techniques and philosophical perspectives.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Modern Poetry - Elizabeth Bishop and Modernist Perspectives - Lecture 25

Explore modernist poetry's role in addressing alienation and fostering community through Bishop's works and connections to other poets. Gain insights into poetry's power to renew human connection.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

William Wordsworth: Poetry, People and Place

6 reviews

Explore the influence of the Lake District on Wordsworth with this free online course, filmed at his home, Dove Cottage, Grasmere.

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

Poetry: Help & Review

Strengthen poetry knowledge through engaging video lessons and quizzes. Improve skills for exams, assignments, and projects while exploring various aspects of poetry.

• Study.com
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Write Dreamy, Heartfelt Poetry - Creative Writing

89 ratings at Udemy

Use creative writing to write dreamy and imaginative poetry. Creative writing for poetry that inspires

• Udemy
• 2 hours 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Poetry And Music Appreciation: Enrich Your Inner Life

27 ratings at Udemy

Develop a taste for better poetry and music! Enrich your inner life! Find beauty in music that sets your soul aflutter

• Udemy
• 2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

View High School: English 2

Develop critical reading, writing, and analysis skills through literature, poetry, and drama. Enhance vocabulary, research abilities, and oral communication techniques.

• Study.com
• 10 hours 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

What is poetry?

30 ratings at OpenLearn

Have you always wanted to try to write poetry but never quite managed to start? This free course, What is poetry?, is designed to illustrate the techniques behind both the traditional forms of ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Approaching poetry

20 ratings at OpenLearn

Do you want to get more out of your reading of poetry? This free course, Approaching poetry, is designed to develop the analytical skills you need for a more in-depth study of literary texts. You ...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The poetry of Sorley MacLean

1 rating at OpenLearn

Sorley MacLean (1911-1996) is regarded as one of the greatest Scottish poets of the twentieth century. This free course, The poetry of Sorley MacLean, will introduce you to his poetry and give you ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

2 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems, looks at the short poems in German that were set to music by Franz Schubert (17971828) for a single voice with piano, a genre known ...

• OpenLearn
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Divine Comedy: Dante's Journey to Freedom

3 reviews

Jorge Luis Borges, the great Argentine writer, said that no one should deny themselves the pleasure of reading Dante's Divine Comedy. In this course, you will discover precisely what Borges meant.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 9-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Poetry

3 reviews

Explore poetry's forms, functions, and evolution through major poets and movements from Chaucer to contemporary works, enhancing appreciation and analysis skills.

• YouTube
• 1 day 9 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video