ENGL20022 Modernism and Avant Garde
University of Melbourne · Level 2 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 2.5 class hours a week
Is ENGL20022 hard?
ENGL20022: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam, Only 2.5 class hours a week. Makes it harder: Reviewers say it’s hard (3 reviews). The easier and harder points roughly balance out.
What you learn
Modernism from about 1890 to 1950 as a worldwide experiment in writing and art, from Dada to the Harlem Renaissance.
After it you can
- Describe major modernist and avant-garde movements
- Analyse experimental form in modernist texts
- Compare modernism across different places
What you need first
None
How it’s assessed
Reports and essays 85%, Presentations 15%
Student reviews and ratings
Summarised from 3 students on StudentVIP (2018–2022)
- The wide text list (novels, plays, poems, manifestos) won over a 2022 reviewer, who found the subject formative.
- Others noted a dull tutor (2022) and called it the one English subject that is genuinely hard (2018).
A summary of public reviews, not scored here.
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Quick answers
- When is ENGL20022 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking ENGL20022?
- No prerequisites.
- Does ENGL20022 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Reports and essays 85%, Presentations 15%.
- Is ENGL20022 hard?
- From 3 student reviews on StudentVIP: The wide text list (novels, plays, poems, manifestos) won over a 2022 reviewer, who found the subject formative.
- What do students say about ENGL20022?
- The wide text list (novels, plays, poems, manifestos) won over a 2022 reviewer, who found the subject formative. Others noted a dull tutor (2022) and called it the one English subject that is genuinely hard (2018).
- How many class hours a week does ENGL20022 have?
- 2.5 h a week in class
- Can I take ENGL20022 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 (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
- Can I rate ENGL20022?
- 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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