William Beeman - Brown University, Providence, RI

Professor: William Beeman

Department: Anthropology

College: Brown University, Providence, RI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ANTH4045
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took anth of mideast, first day beeman suggested reading orientalism by edward said and we watched a documentary on said. Turns out, beeman is one of the biggest orientalist ever, this is easily observable throughout his course. Also, spent two weeks talking about Tezeyah and only two hours about conflicts Iraq and Palestine, pointless bs

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AN0101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

inexplicably mean and ill-tempered.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AN80
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AN0115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Beeman's course on the Middle East was one of the best I have ever taken. I learned so much! I was utterly ignorant of the region, and now I feel so much more knowledgable. I read the newspapers these days and suddenly this light goes off--I really understand these events in depth--even better than the reporters sometimes. Great professor

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AN80
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AN80
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Awesome professor! However, make sure you take detailed notes and ask questions before exams!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AN115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best course ever on the Middle East. I went to Cairo after taking this course, and felt totally prepared for the experience.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AN80
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This course on language and culture was one of the best I took at Brown. I learned so much, and it was sooo interesting. I looked forward to every class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AN115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great class on Middle East.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AN115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Unbelievably great Middle East course. Don't miss this. He is one of the world's great experts.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AN118
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am in Japan now, and I can't believe how much I learned in Professor Beeman's class. I feel at home in this very exotic land, and I knew absolutely zilch before I took the class. Don't miss this professor. He is great.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AN80
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A great professor! Don't miss the chance to take a class with him

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AN115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am so looking forward to taking another class from Prof. Beeman, who has beeen on leave this year. I signed up for two classes with him next year. He is great!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LINGUISTIC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great class, interesting professor. I took this class a long time ago and still remember a lot from it. Good with examples. Lots of leeway with project topics and formats. I recently went back and looked at my projects and found them interesting, which is more than I can say for most assignments.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: TA128MU134
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is a workshop in Music Theatre. Beeman is a professional opera singer in addition to everything else he does. He knows opera and musicals cold. He helped me so much to overcome nervousness on stage. When I started, I couldn't get up in front of people and audition. At the end I felt confident.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AN115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I hoped to take a course from Professor Beeman this semester, but he is on leave. Thanks for AN115--it was a great intro to the Middle East. I know more than my parents because of this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: AN80
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class helped me in every other class I took at Brown. It was so interesting. It covered human (and even animal) language in all ways, and had lots of fun projects. There was a lot of challenge, but Beeman made everything. I loved his informal lectures--deceptively full of content.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AN80
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Beeman gave me my career. I am now in graduate school, and he prepared me for everything I am doing now. I owe him my success (and my current advisor told me he wrote a fantastic recommendation for me). He is a master teacher. You will be lucky to take a class from him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AN115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Beeman is internationally recognized for his expertise on Middle Eastern Affairs, so it was amazing to be in his class. I learned an incredible amount. He was on NPR and TV while we had our class, and my parents were impressed.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AN118
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great class on Japan. Great movies. I learned a lot.