USC
The University of Southern California, a large private research university.
Where USC comes up1 episode or test
- 1Memorize poemsAll 215 students in the class
- 2Recite aloud30 to 40% from immigrant homes
- 3Three students performA recital for USC trustees
- 4Trustees loved itThe recital won them over
From Interview with Dana Gioia
What was said about USC
1Dana Gioia's poetry recitation class at USC
Gioia had every student in a 215-person poetry class memorize and recite poems. At USC, Dana Gioia taught a poetry class of 215 students in which each student memorized and recited poems. About 30 to 40% of the students came from immigrant homes.
Trustees loved a recital given by three undergraduates from the class. The source is an interview with Gioia, author of Can Poetry Matter?, and mentions USC only in passing.
Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Dana Gioia Interview)
Gioia taught a 215-student poetry class there where every student memorized and recited poems. About 30 to 40% came from immigrant homes, and the trustees loved a recital by three undergraduates.
Gioia had every student in a 215-person poetry class memorize and recite poems. At USC, Dana Gioia taught a poetry class of 215 students in which each student memorized and recited poems. About 30 to 40% of the students came from immigrant homes.
Trustees loved a recital given by three undergraduates from the class. The source is an interview with Gioia, author of Can Poetry Matter?, and mentions USC only in passing.
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