Professor: Stephen Arata
Department: English
College: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: ENNC
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Arata is a remarkable professor. He's approachable, engaging, and intelligent. Do yourself a favor and take an English class with him, regardless of your major. You won't regret it.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ENNC3600
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This was a great class with an incredibly interesting syllabus. However, if our books weren't so intriguing, I'm not sure what I would have gotten out of it. Class is set up like a large discussion, where we often talk about how we feel about certain characters or plots. It's more like a book club than a class. 1 paper, 1 midterm or paper, final.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ENMC380
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not impressed.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ENMC380
- 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:
Arata was interesting to listen to. I was a science major with little Lit background. While the reading is VOLUMINOUS, it was rewarding & intriguing. But if you're not an English major who has all day to sit on your bum or have a hectic schedule, the reading load is very intense (trust me, trying to read Proust or Dostoevsky at 4 AM is brutal...)
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ENMC380
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
clear and often funny. hard reading but arata/discussion made it approachable. tests are 'good' in that they actually do test what you learned...knowing plot isnt enough. fair grader. heavy reading load. had him in 382 as well; lectures follow a clear articulate plan. reccomend arata strongly but be prepared to read a lot and discuss.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ENGL382
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The only time I went to the lecture was when I wanted to do a crossword puzzle or take a nap.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ENGL382
- 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:
Extremely entertaining and easy to follow. Really takes an expansive topic and puts you at ease. The exams aren't designed to trick, but to aid. If you have to take 382, you definitely want to do it with him.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ENGL382
- 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:
Team taught 382 along with Morris. Arata's lectures were way better than Morris's. I really liked him, he was interesting considering the course does not lend itself to being fascinating.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ENTC
- 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:
No Comments
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ENNC563
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of those teachers who tries to get out of the way and let the (grad) class teach itself.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ENNC
- 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:
Absolutely amazing teaching skills, and selects interesting works to study.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ENG550
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Steve taught a very difficult Fin de Siecle course when I was there as a grad in mid-90s. I did not find his course very clear or concise and, after reading some of his papers on the subject, was even less impressed.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ENNC
- 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:
One of the best professors in a good department. Knows so much about literature--he'll make you love it too.
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