Kirk Melnikoff - University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Professor: Kirk Melnikoff

Department: English

College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL4235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Have taken him a few times & he's prob the best prof I've ever had. Very knowledgeable & respected. Makes you WANT to engage & read. Def challenges you in a way that makes you confident. Grades mainly off effort & Will help you if you need him too. No matter what you ask never makes you feel dumb

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3212
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really passionate about what he teaches. Gives great lectures. Read everything he assigns or he will start giving pop quizzes if he believes you aren't reading. Only one paper but multiple poems

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LBST2012
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is incredibly open and clearly passionate, as well as knowledgeable about what he is talking about. This makes the lectures 1,000 times more enjoyable and interesting. There are no tests in this class and it is a lecture hall where they use clickers, so attendance is mandatory but not hard to get by with "being there"

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LBST2101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures are very interesting and he is very intelligent! I would definitely take a class of his again!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LBST2101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Probably one of the most knowledgable and passionate professors I've ever had. He can answer any question you have, and his genius can be intimidating. Had him for Sexing Shakespeare and never read any of the plays because he explained them all during class. No tests at all! Only simple papers that the TA's grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BRITL001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has the two things that I find essential in a great professor; a passion for and a mastery of the content. He made things I thought would be boring come alive. If you think you deserve an A because you always get A's, don't take his class. If you really want to possess a clearer understanding of the content, then I highly recommend him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely adore Dr. M. He's hilarious, sarcastic, and always dressed to the nines...he's definitely fair, class is a lot of work, but stay on top of readings, take good notes, and follow the guidelines for imitations and you'll get an A no problem! I highly, highly recommend him!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far the best professor that I've ever taken. His classes are very difficult, but he makes you want to do well.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Melnikoff was great! He challenged me and I definately felt that I earned my A. You absolutely MUST do the reading and participate in class. He is very interesting and knows his stuff. Take him if you can, but be ready to work for your grade.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's amazing. He's passionate, intelligent, extremely knowledgeable, involved in campus culture. You have to do your work, which now includes imitations of readings you had for homework. He's approachable for concerns and advice. I learned a lot, and I dreaded the course originally. He can be sarcastic, but he will care.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Melnikoff is one of the best teachers at UNCC. That being said, he's also one of the most difficult. Reading and coming prepared is absolutely essential, but if you do, you'll have one of the most rewarding experiences UNCC has to offer. As a person, he is a great guy--helpful and very intelligent without being arrogant of condescending.Take him

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was a difficult class, but he was a very interesting professor. I enjoyed the class even though I had to do a lot of work for it. Don't take this class if you don't like to read and don't think you can get a reasonable grade without reading.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is probably my favorite professor of the ones I've had. Brit Lit was difficult for me. You have to pay attention and work hard at everything you do in this class to get a good grade. Unfortunately that's not what I did with the essays and a few of the readings. But I would recommend him, because he's the most interesting professor I've had.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, class is difficult, be prepared to read and write a lot!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGLMULT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Favorite prof at UNCC so far! Very knowledgeable & enthusiastic. Passionately involved in discussions, but open to other ideas. Expects a lot, but is fair & up front about expectations. Very helpful with essays - makes lots of comments. If you care about English (lit/writing) at all take one of his classes! Hard work, but very fulfilling.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SHAKEFILM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

melnikoff is great!! very passionate about shakespeare and loves class discussions, but if youre wearing something that stands out, he will call on you!! no attendance policy... easy class and very intertaining with lots of movies. i would definetly take him again!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EXPLORATIONS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

be prepared to read!!!!! Nice, challenging, kinda cute in a nerdy way. Knows what he's talking about. Can't BS in his class. Not out to "get" the students.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SHAKESPEARE
• 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:

HOT!!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SHAKESBRITLIT
• 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:

Great professor, challenges students. Always plenty of laughs in class. Don't be intimidated if he calls on you, just come prepared and you'll be fine. He's always willing to help outside of class too. Grades tough on essays, but it's so much nicer than some of the other wishy-washy professors in the department.