428. NOTES, BEATS, AND RESTS: WRITING ABOUT MUSIC

Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck via Zoom

“She was no match for a City seeping music that begged and challenged

each and every day. ‘Come,’ it said. ‘Come and do wrong.’”

-Toni Morrison, Jazz

Music is emotional yet mathematical, social yet individual. In this class, we will read great works of literature that involve music. Writers can use music as a way to evoke a place and time, express the inexpressible, or even use language to emulate music. We will read fiction, nonfiction, music criticism, and memoir that involve music in various ways. In fun, experimental writing exercises, we will try our hand at writing stories of our own (this part is optional, so feel free to join the class whether or not you’re interested in writing).

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.                                                                                                          4 Sessions

Mondays, January 6, 13, 20, and 27                                                                           Fee:  $200

[A Zoom link will be sent to you prior to each session, typically on the day before your class and the morning of your class.  If you have any questions or need help getting online, feel free to call us at 516-480-5733 and we’ll get right back to you with assistance.]

ABOUT THE LECTURER

Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck holds an MA in Creative Writing from Emerson College in Boston, as well as a BA in Theology and Creative Writing from Bard. She has taught writing and literature at the college level for a number of years, has created innovative course curricula, and has authored numerous scholarly publications. Among her students are newly published writers of fiction and non-fiction as well.