Japanese Poem Course
Enhance your humanities skills through the Japanese Poem Course. Delve into the history, structure, and rhythm of haiku, tanka, and senryū. Develop expertise in seasonal imagery and close reading, then produce original poems compiled in well-documented creative dossiers that showcase your mastery.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course introduces haiku, tanka, and senryū, blending their history, analysis, and creative exercises. Master elements like kigo, kireji, moraic structures, and prosody using Japanese scripts, romaji, and translations. Build skills via analyses, prompts, and a final dossier for interpretation, commentary, and composition.
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Develop skills
- Analyze Japanese haiku, tanka, and senryū using precise formal terms.
- Interpret kigo and cultural references for deeper contextual understanding.
- Compose refined English haiku, tanka, and senryū adhering to Japanese forms.
- Compare Japanese and English prosody to explore rhythm, tone, and voice.
- Create a scholarly dossier of poems with proper annotations and citations.
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