Stuart Kurland - Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Professor: Stuart Kurland

Department: English

College: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CORE102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kurland is very nice and knowledgeable about Shakespeare but he grades very specific to his own views and opinions so I found it difficult to find a topic for my papers that he would be able to grade without destroying it. Hes also super picky about formatting, wording, and MLA citations.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CORE101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes very monotone and being is class is useless, hes a little hard of a grader but if you go to him in office hours for help and ideas youll be good

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HONR105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes a very kind man, but he kinda sucks as a professor. Not an open minded professor. He doesnt hear other viewpoints to parts of Shakespearean plays other than his whether in class or in papers. His feedback on many of his students papers is for them to completely revise their thesis to what he wants to see. Easy grader, but a real pain to have

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HONR105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While this class is excruciating, Dr. Kurland wants you to do well. As long as he agrees with your argument.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HONR105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His class is very boring. I began the semester paying attention but by the end I ended up playing around on my laptop. His papers are a lot to handle and are unnecessarily long. He requires lots of unneeded research for the papers. He does grade them easy, but will make it hard if he does not like your topic. He really does want the best for you.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HONR105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While Dr. Kurland serves the community by protecting us from fires in his spare time and actively ventures across the country to Shakespeare conferences, no amount of heroics could make me want to take this class again. He takes forever to grade and adds pointless comments asking you to completely change the topic of your paper. It's not worth it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: IHP105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Stuart Kurland is obsessed with Shakespeare, and asks very specific questions about Shakespeare's work. However, he is not incredibly open to hearing students' answers. He only assigns 3 papers the whole semester, but your grade is dependent on whether he agrees with your thesis. Do not take his class if you have a heavy course load. He is nice tho

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: UCOR102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy and is willing to make himself available to help. He is rarely at his office hours so if you want help do so in class. His lectures will put you to sleep as he is very dull. Dont expect to do anything you are interested in. His papers are lengthy and he is specific about what he wants but also confusing and unclear.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IHP104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Each paper increases in length and it seems like we got less time to work on each one. His feedback is not helpful but he offered revisions if you weren't happy with a grade.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: UCOR102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's ironic that he is an English professor and can't communicate well with his students. I was told of corrections/new assignments with less than 24 hours before their due date. His feedback does not help long term. But if you have to take him be warned of a TON of late semester assignments and a visit to the theater.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: IHP105
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kurland is the head of the English Department, yet barely merits the title. He belittles your work to the point of feeling that you've failed when you actually received a B+ on the paper. He is severely unorganized and does not deliver on time yet expects your top work which is hypocritical. He does not lecture well. Avoid at all costs or else.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: IHP104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So here's the deal with Kurland, he's a solid teacher. He knows a lot about Shakespeare and even if your class isn't supposed to be about that, he'll find a way to read a play. He's a tough critic of papers but ultimately it makes you better, just have someone on hand who can read his handwriting. Don't take him if you don't participate in class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: UCOR101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Kurland is so boring. I cant even explain how boring he is. And the lectures don't matter, as you are never tested on any of the information. And you don't need to read any of the books because we were never quizzed or tested on them. All you need to do is do a solid job writing 3 papers over the semester and you'll get a solid B.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: UCOR101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He grades everything super hard and makes the papers extremely hard. Awful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: UCOR101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was a very boring lecturer and would always complain about trump. He wore really ugly ties and his handwriting was terrible. The essays were required to be too long

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: UCOR102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kurland is THE WORST POSSIBLE TEACHER TO GET FOR A CORE CLASS. You can't read his hand writing and notes on your papers (if he even returns your rough draft back before the final is due) and he never grades anything so you don't know if you're failing. The assignments are not clear and his monotone voice puts the class to sleep.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CORE101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Kurland is a nice guy but his class is very confusing. He assigns papers but does not explain what he wants you do on them. His directions do not make sense either. I have taken some of his assignments to the writing center and even they did not know what he wanted you to do on his papers. He will rip your papers apart. 9/10 would not recommend

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: UCOR101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures have nothing to do with what you are supposed to be learning and they are extremely boring. Tough grader. suggests that you rewrite your paper after every rough draft you get back.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: IHP104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Kurland is an interesting character with a lot of knowledge. His lectures get tedious and his fascination with Shakespeare is a little peculiar, but deep down he's a swell guy. Soft spoken and generally witty, I'd say he's a better person than a teacher. Tough essay grader. Don't know what the girl below me is talking about though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: UCOR102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Going into this class I was very nervous because of all the other reviews about this professor. I thought that he was going to be very hard and it was going to be all shakespeare. It ended up not being. The professor is a nice guy. He does grade papers hard but he is willing to sit down with you and help you. Overall, I enjoyed the class.