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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

Harvard University along with the edX platform collaborates with HarvardX to provide a literate course called Poetry in America: Modernism to explore the diversity of works By American poets in the area of modernism. The course will demonstrate to the candidate how poets in America used the language of revolution and rejection, making as well as remaking, and cultural emancipation and artistic appropriation. The central theme revolving around this course is the rise of American modernism. Poetry in America: Modernism certification course surveys around 400 years of literary history and works in American poetry. 

It incorporates various program offerings such as interviews, conversations, and seminars with many people to take the candidate into a journey through the literature of the nation. The course is of beginner level with a self-paced mode of learning for the candidate. The Poetry in America: Modernism course spans a duration of only 8 weeks with a minimum student effort of 3 to 5 hours every week. This course covers notable works from important poets in American history such as Wallace Stephen, Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, and Marianne Moore.

The Highlights

  • Verified certificate granted by edX
  • Self-paced program
  • Harvard University faculty course instructor.
  • English mode of instruction
  • Audit option for the course
  • 8 weeks of course duration
  • 3 to 5 hours of student involvement. 
  • 100% e-learning course

Programme Offerings

  • video lectures
  • seminars
  • Interviews
  • Conversations
  • Readings
  • Discussion Forums
  • assessments
  • Annotative and response exercises
  • Projects.

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 8235yesHarvard University, Cambridge

The total fee required for the course is Rs. 8,235  

Poetry in America: Modernism Fees Structure

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Total fee

Rs 8,235  

Note: The audit option is available for students if they wish to pursue this course for free.


Eligibility Criteria

Certification qualifying details

The candidates have several requirements in the course to receive the certificate such as readings, video sessions, discussion forums, annotative and response exercises which are assessed for credit and students who receive a final score of 75% in their portfolio will receive a certificate of completion. They also need to upgrade themselves to the verified track by paying a certain amount in order to receive the certificate. 

What you will learn

Knowledge of history

This course on Poetry in America: Modernism is designed with the following objectives for the candidate

  • The candidates will learn the best practices for reading, discussing, and analyzing texts and poems. 
  • The candidates will receive an understanding of American modernism in relation to its social, historical, artistic, and cultural contexts. 
  • The candidates will learn strategies for identifying everything that has thematic and formal features in a diversity of American works defining the term “Modern”.
  • The candidates will be able to analyze the transformation of American modernist poetry from past forms and traditions. 
  • The candidates will learn how the poets used languages better to project revolution, rejection, making, remaking, artistic appropriation, and cultural emancipation. 
  • The course will also expose students to historical sites, archival texts, and images, as well as seminars to bring the perspectives of distinguished guests in American poetry.

Who it is for

This course on Poetry in America: Modernism will be welcomed by the following.

  • Students who are interested in the history and influence of art in the past few centuries.
  • Aspiring poets who wish to study the language usage in deriving art from poems.

Admission Details

The admission process to be followed in this Poetry in America: Modernism  course is: 

Step 1: The candidate has to go through the following link https://courses.edx.org/register and creates an account for himself or herself with all pertinent details.

Step 2: After registration, the participants will be able to enroll in the desired course using the “Enroll” option. 

Step 3: The participant for the certificate needs to opt for the “Verified” option for the certificate program.

Step 4: Finally, the candidate pays for the course with the required fee here in the link provided https://payment.edx.org/.

Step 5: The participant chooses the “Place Order” option and method of payment such as Paypal or any other option. 

The Syllabus

Instructors

Harvard University, Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Is this an easy beginner level course?

Yes, this course is introductory by nature and will require no special eligibility to enroll for the student. 

2: What is the main theme of this Poetry in America: Modernism program?

The main theme is to understand the importance of the poets and languages helping in revolution, rejection, making, and remaking societies as well as cultural emancipation with artistic appropriation to develop a fresh perspective in looking at literary works

3: Will the candidate be able to audit this program?

Yes, an audit option can be availed by the participants with the condition that they do not seek any certificate or grades in assessments. 

4: Who is the faculty instructor associated with this course?

Elisa New, Professor of American Literature at Harvard University is responsible for framing the syllabus and instructing the course for the candidates. 

5: What are the unique program offerings in this course?

This Poetry in America: Modernism program offers some offerings such as

  • Archival images/texts
  • Interpretative seminars
  • Poets with interviews and scholars
  • Seminars
6: How many hours does a student need to spend to complete this certificate?

Every candidate can be self-paced in his or her learning but requires a dedication of at least 3 to 5 hours a week to complete this certificate

7: How is the student graded for this certificate course?

By syllabus policy, the candidate needs to take part in several requirements for the course such as discussion forums, readings, exercises and receive credit for it with the final score of 75% to be eligible to receive a certificate of completion.

8: How are the assessments planned for the students?

Since it is a course based on a self-paced learning style, the candidates get a great deal of flexibility in completing both assignments as well as projects before the deadline set for the closing date. 

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