ENGL2666 Creative Writing: Theory and Practice (University of Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.0/5 across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
ENGL2666 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in English and Writing. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 创意写作：理论与实践
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: English and Writing
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit fosters students' practice and knowledge of creative writing through interactive workshops, seminars and lectures led by established writers and academics. Exploring the theoretical and practical dimensions of developing a personal creative writing practice, the unit emphases writing as a mode of intellectual, historical and aesthetic engagement with the contemporary.
ENGL2666 has 4 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 · usefulness 3.8 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (3.0/5 overall); 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.7 stars).
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Q: Is ENGL2666 hard?
A: Students rate ENGL2666's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is ENGL2666 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: would-recommend 4.0/5, usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ENGL2666, and when is it offered?
A: ENGL2666 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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