ENGL10002 Literary Canons: Then and Now
University of Melbourne · Level 1 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 3 class hours a week
Is ENGL10002 hard?
ENGL10002: Easier. Makes it easier: No final exam, First-year subject. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
What makes a book or play a classic: reading famous plays, poems and novels and asking who decides what is great.
After it you can
- Read plays, poems and novels closely
- Explain ideas like canon, genre and taste
- Argue your own view on why a work matters
What you need first
None
What it leads to
How it’s assessed
Assignments 35%, Tests 25%, Reports and essays 40%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 5 students on StudentVIP (2015–2026)
- Fast-paced, usually a new text each week, with a lot of reading. Reviewers enjoyed the range of texts and found tutorials useful if you speak up. (Renamed Literary Canons: Then and Now by 2026.)
- Essays are a big step up from VCE English, but the subject teaches uni essay writing, and several said it became enjoyable once they got the hang of it.
A summary of public reviews, not scored here.
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Quick answers
- When is ENGL10002 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking ENGL10002?
- No prerequisites.
- Does ENGL10002 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Assignments 35%, Tests 25%, Reports and essays 40%.
- Is ENGL10002 hard?
- From 5 student reviews on StudentVIP: Fast-paced, usually a new text each week, with a lot of reading. Reviewers enjoyed the range of texts and found tutorials useful if you speak up. (Renamed Literary Canons: Then and Now by 2026.)
- What do students say about ENGL10002?
- Fast-paced, usually a new text each week, with a lot of reading. Reviewers enjoyed the range of texts and found tutorials useful if you speak up. (Renamed Literary Canons: Then and Now by 2026.) Essays are a big step up from VCE English, but the subject teaches uni essay writing, and several said it became enjoyable once they got the hang of it.
- How many class hours a week does ENGL10002 have?
- 3 h a week in class
- Can I take ENGL10002 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- What can I take after ENGL10002?
- 2 subjects need it first, for example ENGL30052, POLS20034.
- Can I rate ENGL10002?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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