Frank Ries - University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA

Professor: Frank Ries
Department: Theater
College: University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I loved this class! Very enteraining and he loves dance. However, his tests are difficult. Study hard and look over his past exams on eres. They will help a lot.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This professor is definitely entertaining, but don't expect to breeze through this class. You should go to all the lectures (which can drag on sometimes), but you don't need to buy the books. Also for the tests make sure to study his past exams - and study well! All in all though I enjoyed this class and laughed a lot from his performances.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
TAKE THIS CLASS! If you need an art credit, or just credit in general. There is no section, he's super helpful, really clear, and really REALLY entertaining. And GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS!!! He's a great professor - and you slowly realize he's a VERY accomplished dancer. Take it, take it, take it!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of my favorite classes at UCSB. Lectures are extremely entertaining. It's not an "easy A" kinda class..but it is "easy B" :D
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Oh what a joyous course, this man is sooo amazing. This course is sooooo freakin' cool and not very hard. It definitely enriched my knowledge of dance and enabled me to appreciate the art a whole lot more.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This is the hardest class I took at UCSB, and I'm not joking. It is ridiculous, and he is obnoxious as hell. I wound up p/NP with this one, and I'm glad I did. You must go to class, the reading is insignificant; and he is overly sexual with his demonstrations and discussions of his own sex life. Horrible.Don't take this class, shouldn't be offered
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
great professor, he has so much experience and has met almost everyone & he has a story for everything, also his in class performances are hilarious and lecture is never boring, pay attention and take notes and tests wont be a problem just don't expect an easy class cause the material is challenging
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: DA45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is entertaining, but he grades really tough. Don't bother buying any of the books, because all that matters is the lecture notes. Tests are really tough, so you need to really study.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The klass is really fun, especially when he dresses up as other characters and dances. It's VERY entertaining!!! BUT...lectures are somewhat Hard to follow, and tests are REALLY hard!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The trickiest and hardest tests I have ever taken. Hard to get points and the lectures are more for his enjoyment than for yours. You learn more about his life than dance and I found him to be haughty and annoying
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures hard to follow which the test were mostly on the test.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This teacher is interesting but lectures are way to fast to fallow unless you are a dancer and already are familiar with the information. His midterms and finals are also extremely difficult. He asks questions that you would only know if you had prior knowledge of the subject.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
awesome professor! its a class you wont mind going to because the demonstrations are so good!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a good professor. Just study your notes and pay attention in class. Watch the films. His test can be tricky, so make sure you know your stuff well. He really cares about his students, and he is really helpful.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Never have I had a professor who was so passionate about the subject matter. Amazing class!! I looked forward to going everytime
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ridiculously easy class if you show up and watch him dance. If you blow the class off, you'll get a crappy grade. Simple as that. If you show up and take notes, it's an easy A.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Only funny the first week than you realize how annoying and full of himself he is.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
FRANK IS GREAT! This man is a riot! Class material is easy and lectures are very fun to go to! However, he says "anyway, so" A LOT (if you are in this class, take notice...), but its funny...he is fantastic!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This dudes annoying and praces around like Peter Pan! The grading system is a rip off, since there are few points and the tests are tricky. Who knows what he'll ask about the performances (take notes ..if it helps).
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: DANCE45
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dance 45 with Reis is definately a hard class. I took it cause I thought id be easy, but it was a challenge! No need to read book...just attend lecture and put up with his sexual dances! UGHHHh
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