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ENGL 28500: Intro to Creative Writing at Hunter College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Intro to Creative Writing (ENGL 28500) at Hunter College has 10 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 4 of 10 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Melinda Goodman, Renee Schaller, Jenna Murray, Alyx Raz, Barbara Winograd, Sara Rempe, Katherine Neuman, Annabelle Allen, and Kayla Thompson.

Of the 7 professors with a Chill Rank, Melinda Goodman ranks chillest (Chill) and Katherine Neuman least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: ENGL 22000 or Non-Degree

About this course

This multi-genre workshop is an introduction to creative writing and will focus on poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Course work will include both reading and writing in these three genres, writing exercises, and, as students will present copies of their work to the class for discussion, an introduction to workshop methods of critiquing student poems. Weekly reading and writing assignments will introduce students to literary terms, poetic devices and narrative strategies. The emphasis will be on revision and writing as a process. Work includes Reading Response Journal and portfolio of work done in these three genres.

Best professors for ENGL 28500 at Hunter, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

ENGL 28500 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:21 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

10 of 10 sections · 4 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

01-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
West Bldg W1222
Katherine NeumanChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.9(11)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 27% would take again#7 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonOpen
03-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
West Bldg W509
Melinda GoodmanChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.2(66)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 73% would take again#1 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed
04-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
North Bldg 1503
Kayla ThompsonNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
05-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
West Bldg W1222
Renee SchallerChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(54)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 80% would take again#2 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed
06-LEC Regular
Fri · 8:30 AM - 11:15 AM
West Bldg W1222
Alyx RazChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 4.6(8)Difficulty 2.6/5 · 88% would take again#4 chillest of 7 for this course
Hybrid SynchronousOpen
07-LEC Regular
Thu · 11:30 AM - 2:15 PM
Baker BTB240
Barbara WinogradChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.9(15)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 67% would take again#5 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonOpen
08-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Baker BTB330
Jenna MurrayChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 5.0(4)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 100% would take again#3 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed
09-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
West Bldg W1222
Melinda GoodmanChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?★ 4.2(66)Difficulty 1.8/5 · 73% would take again#1 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed
10-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
West Bldg W1222
Annabelle AllenNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
11-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
West Bldg W1242
Sara RempeChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(76)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 68% would take again#6 chillest of 7 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about ENGL 28500 at Hunter

Who teaches ENGL 28500 at Hunter in Fall 2026?
Melinda Goodman, Renee Schaller, Jenna Murray, Alyx Raz, Barbara Winograd, Sara Rempe, Katherine Neuman, Annabelle Allen, and Kayla Thompson are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is ENGL 28500 at Hunter hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 7 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a ENGL 28500 section is full?
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