Learner Reviews & Feedback for Sharpened Visions: A Poetry Workshop by California Institute of the Arts
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Top reviews
NN
Jun 4, 2023
The teacher Douglas Kearney is so fun and knowledgeable. The course is a snap to get through if you love poetry. I took an expensive (US$400) course elsewhere and this was better. And free!
KM
Jun 24, 2020
Very useful for beginners as well as seasoned poets! Peer reviewers are thorough and usually very helpful. This course has definitely guided me in the direction of pursuing poetry academically.
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By Shobha N P
•Jan 3, 2021
Instructor was engaging and the course was designed for all to participate and learn
By Lisa T
•Sep 25, 2023
The examples and exercises were very helpful in building my poetry writing skills.
By Yolanda C
•Oct 12, 2020
Thank you for the opportunity to learn from a wonderful poet like Douglas Kearney.
By Scott S
•Sep 21, 2016
Great videos, pithy and educational. Ability to fully participate without paying!
By Sharlene O
•Aug 25, 2022
an exciting course and its an opportunity for your work to be reviewed by others
By George J
•Feb 22, 2017
Interested in poetry. This will fall in love with the art of writing poetry! 100%
By Caz
•Sep 22, 2021
DK's explanations and presentations were all top notch as was video production.
By Kok L Y
•Feb 16, 2021
Enjoyed this course thoroughly. Liked the presentation style of the instructor.
By Carl P
•May 11, 2016
I didn't know how to write good poems. This course has taught me how. Thank you.
By Coeurnelle V
•May 12, 2023
A great, fun, inspiring, short way to get into poetry (or learn more about it)!
By Cecile B
•Jan 10, 2018
Best free online course I've ever followed. Actually wrote some good new stuff!
By Atena
•Jul 1, 2019
Great tutors and folks in the course. I improved my skills in poetry writing.
By Carreen P
•Jan 11, 2018
The course was very interestingly taught and extremely informative and useful
By Dolores
•Jun 14, 2016
I enjoy the course it is a self paced and with no consequence if no sign-ins.
By Soo P S
•Mar 18, 2025
Is easy to understand and the lecturer is very interesting and funny person!
By Sabrina T
•Jun 18, 2024
I loved the way this course was set up, and I learned a lot in a short time.
By Alexandria S
•Oct 20, 2015
I thought it was excellent, as have been all the CalArts classes I've taken.
By Michelle S
•Nov 19, 2016
Loved the knoedge and passion if the lectuerer and the student interaction.
By Nana C
•Dec 8, 2021
fun instructor, a lot of nice further reading and links for more education
By Natacha R
•Dec 15, 2022
Amazing! I learned a lot and tried new methods of poem writing. Worth it!
By Shaurya S
•Jul 10, 2021
Excellent mentor. Style of teaching unique. Content of course is great.
By Ebba J
•Feb 13, 2017
A very enjoyable course - poem writing and revision techniques included.
By S. R
•Mar 29, 2016
Superb course! Douglas Kearney is the coolest of them all instructors :)
By Jin L
•Oct 18, 2023
I loved the course. It was informative, easy to follow and a lot of fun
By Anu
•Jul 16, 2025
Grateful I could take the classes , assignments , feedbacks for free.