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ENG 286: Intro Creative Writing at York College

3 credits · Spring 2027

Intro Creative Writing (ENG 286) at York College has 6 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 6 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Alice Rosenblitt-Lacey, Phebe Kirkham, Margot Connolly, James Papa, and Kristine Slentz.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Alice Rosenblitt-Lacey ranks chillest (Easy) and James Papa least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

PREREQUISITE: ENG 125

About this course

The basics of writing imaginative, technically correct short stories and poems. This is a Writing Intensive course. This course may be offered in a face-to-face or hybrid format.

Best professors for ENG 286 at York, Spring 2027

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

ENG 286 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 10:40 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

6 of 6 sections · 6 open

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

R372-LEC Regular
Thu · 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Acad Core 2A06
Phebe KirkhamChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(49)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 77% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
Hybrid AsynchronousOpen
T374-LEC Regular
Tue · 2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Acad Core 1C06
Phebe KirkhamChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(49)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 77% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
Hybrid AsynchronousOpen
W373-LEC Regular
Wed · 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Acad Core 2A05
Margot ConnollyChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.7(6)Difficulty 2.2/5 · 67% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
Hybrid AsynchronousOpen
WEB1-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
James PapaChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.6(79)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 18% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
WEB2-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Alice Rosenblitt-LaceyChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 4.9(7)Difficulty 1.6/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
WEB3-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Kristine SlentzNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online AsynchronousOpen

Questions about ENG 286 at York

Who teaches ENG 286 at York in Spring 2027?
Alice Rosenblitt-Lacey, Phebe Kirkham, Margot Connolly, James Papa, and Kristine Slentz are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is ENG 286 at York hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a ENG 286 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.