Condition of Poetry Appreciation Teaching Materials at Kuningan University

The purpose of this study was to reveal the condition of the teaching materials for the Poetry Appreciation course at Kuningan University. The research method used is descriptive qualitative by using interview and observation data collection techniques. Based on the results of interviews and observations, it can be concluded that the teaching materials used in the literature course "Appreciation of Poetry" are books and teaching materials from the internet. The book used is entitled Poetry Appreciation and Theory, Poetry Studies, and Poetry Appreciation Diktat. Based on the discussion above, it can be concluded that the condition of the teaching materials in Poetry Appreciation learning at Kuningan University is still inadequate. In terms of content, some of the shortcomings in the teaching materials for the Poetry Appreciation course include: 1) the teaching materials used in the Poetry Appreciation course at Kuningan University are still not following the needs; 2) The teaching materials used do not accommodate the principles of selecting teaching materials which include the principles of relevance, constancy, and adequacy. In line with this, to achieve the learning objectives of Poetry Appreciation at Kuningan University, the researchers suggest the following. 1) Development of teaching materials based on learning outcomes; 2) Development of contextual-based teaching materials; 3) Development of literary teaching materials that are more directed to skills.