Matthew Buckley - Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Professor: Matthew Buckley

Department: English

College: Rutgers - State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 19THCENTLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

A understanding professor, one of my favorites. Yes, there is at least one reading assignment a week, but papers are sparse. He truly just cares about you learning, and wants people to become engaged. Through his lectures, I've built up my perspective on the world and literature, & I've made connections I definitely could not have made otherwise.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RESTORAT18TH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good lecturer, has a lot of interesting insight into the works he teaches. However, it is best to pick his class if you have background knowledge in the time period or do a lot of background research. He gives you free reign when writing essays, but expects strong work. I loved his class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 19THCENTDRAMA
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This guy is just not a good professor. He spent a whole class talking to a group of English majors about why people in our generation can't write. Nitpicks when he grades and has strange expectations that we should address papers to experts. He was ineffective and gave me a B even though I went to office hours 3 times and every class. Don't do it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG470
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A sweetheart. I know that's weird, but he's just so nice and genuine. Eloquent, understanding, and really engages with whatever the students bring up. Obviously a really intelligent guy. Really hope to work with/learn from him again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 20CTDRAMAI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Buckley is extremely knowledgeable about modern drama and theater history. He's a great lecturer and I learned a lot about the plays and their social contexts. V. helpful in meeting with students to discuss paper topics. Didn't use a strict calendar for the semester, but the workload was reasonable. The performance groups were cool too.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG248
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Buckley is an awesome professor, his class was so pleasant and he's a great speaker. He is really knowledgeable about all sorts of things. He's very understanding and doesn't want to stress or push his students too far. Classes are super interesting and the readings aren't long. He's great, definitely take him if you get a chance

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: TRAGICLIT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Buckley is always dedicated to getting the most out of class time. Lectures always encourage active participation, and are great compliments to the readings (do them!). The graded assignments are few and far between (2 papers all semester) and you would be wise to attend and pay attention in class. Overall a great professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: RESTORAT18TH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Buckley is one of the best professors I have had so far at Rutgers. He is truly invested in both his students and what he studies. If you show interest in the course, he will be more willing to give you the grade you need, but is helpful regardless. All of the plays were uploaded online. Funny but not ridiculous. Take him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 14061
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Buckley is so incredibly passionate about what he teaches. You can tell that he wants to be there and he really cares about his students and wants to help. Attendance is mandatory but you won't want to skip, his lectures are great! He makes you do a grading contract, and weight the exams high! They're easy if you pay attention in class!

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Buckley was great, but this intro class was stale. Hardly anyone spoke - only a handful of folks spoke up in class. Buckley didn't do much to cultivate community, and folks weren't inspired to contribute so much. Many freshman in the class, it seemed. But he lets you pick your own paper topic and encourages you to explore. !!!Show up excited!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I was randomly placed into this class and the only reason I didn't drop it was because of this prof. He is really nice and genuinely cares about the students learning, and is also a generous grader. Only a few essays and an optional final exam. The readings were interesting and I recommend. He's really helpful if you seek it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 19THCENTDRAMA
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Clear, interesting, well prepared, FUN, overall an AMAZING professor! He will sprinkle his lectures with wisdom about life (naturally, not in a haughty way). He'll teach you more than you expect, grades VERY fairly, and has a wonderful respect for life and people in general. The best professor I have ever had.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: DRAMALIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Interesting reading material and really lax class sessions - sometimes lecture, mostly discussion. Get to design your own grading scale. Really nice guy! Workload is weekly response papers, midterm, final paper.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

AWESOME PROFESSOR - take his class! attendance is important but you will want to go - class discussions are interesting - response questions/essays due for every play - 1 final paper - & presentation - fair grader and cool guy - just an overall good class

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

dramatic lit- get to plan your own grading scale. write the papers. tests are HARD unless you've read everything and like to study, ALOT. do the papers. attendance mandatory- sign in sheet passes around and counts towards grade. easy responses to each book count, only a paragraph. easy class. semi- interesting lectures some times.he's VERY dramatic

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG344
• 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:

Very good professor. Allows you to dictate how you want your grade weighted. Very funny guy and always willing to help you at any time. Do the work required and you will be fine. Take him if you can.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RESTODRAM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME professor. Always there to answer questions and help you. Lets you decide how much weight each part of your grade consists of, and lets you decide what you want your final essay to be on (very open to unique ideas) so you enjoy what you're writing about. Take him

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL344
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It is amazing to see how much he cares about his students. He is very accommodating and understanding. Grading is fair. Final presentations are funny and nice to watch at end of semester. Take him and you will not regret it! You get to play your strengths for your grade. His analysis of plays is interesting-you will learn something new.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGDRAM
• 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 thought Buckley taught a great class, it just was impossibly to not care about drama after his class. very fair grading policy, highly recommended

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EGNLDRAM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Intro to drama with him was amazing! Very interesting texts! I love his teaching style! He is very flexible and lets you cater your grade to your strengths-you get to assign the % of different parts of your grade which is a big plus! He is an awesome lecturer and is veryy interesting! He is a really nice guy and is understanding/caring! 5 stars!