Thomas Barran - Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Professor: Thomas Barran

Department: Languages

College: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 3106TR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor does not know the subject, made a lot of erroneous statements about Russian literature in class. The books he chose for the class were not read and analyzed properly. Lack of understanding of the processes in Russian literature. A shame of the department of Modern Languages.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CORC3601
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Barran is a very sweet and extremely educated man! He tends to get off topic here and there but he definitely tries his best to make the class interesting!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RUSLIT
• 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:

I love this man. Easy. Fun. Brilliant.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CORC3106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He tries. Barran is a nice man, but the tangents are a bit too much. You have no idea what you will get in the class. If he just stood on track sometimes the class wouldn't be so bad. Take at your own risk. However if you speak every now and then it makes a huge difference on what he thinks about you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RUSS1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you want to learn something, don't take this class. he talks about random stories and personal things that have nothing to do with russian. he can't stay on topic.however, there is barely any work to be done.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CORE3106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a very sweet professor and tries to help his students though sometimes he can get sidetracked with stories. He is very passionate about literature, I would definitely take him again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: RUS15
• 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:

I don't know what some people here are talking about, he is the coolest, the funniest, and the most intelligent professor in BC, and if he doesn't like you that's just because you're not doing crap, he doesn't give a lot of homework or tests, just do well on your essays, i recommend him!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: RUSALL
• 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:

just listen carefully what he said, and repeat it latter in the essay. He would love it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RUSRUS
• 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:

THE BEST PROFESSOR IN BROOKLYN COLLEGE. TAKE ANY RUSSIAN COURSE WITH THOMAS BARRAN AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RUS41
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Barran is the dude!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RUS21
• 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:

He seems a little mean at first but once you get to know him you'll find out that he has a very nice personality. I agree that his vocabulary and knowledge of russian literature is rich but he has a very strong accent when he speaks Russian, but when he lectures in English it gets much better. Take him

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RUS1550
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RUS17
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very easy and funny! I wanna take him again his class is so fun, he is gonna make you laugh so hard you'll actually want to go to class! Barran rocks!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RUS155
• 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:

First of all he speaks Russian better than the native speakers and his vocabulary is very rich and second of all he is not at all mean but very nice and cool. He has a slight accent but his Russian is very good. I loved his class and planning on taking it again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RUS2731
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I think hes great and knows his stuff really well, plus he has a great personality. Very intelligent and fairgrader. I know some people that declared their minor as Russian because of him, including myself. Highly recommended

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RUS19
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you need 3 credits - take his class. If you need 6 credits - take two of them, if you need 9 credits - I guess you know what to do. I would call his class "Free Credits and A's Giveaway". I think he should be more strict, cause he's very heartful. The easiest class you can ever find in Brooklyn College.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RUSLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is very funny and friendly. It was the EASIEST of the lessons that I could ever imagine. However, don't miss the classes, come on time (even if he doesn't). and make shure, you give a good impression of yourself. HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!1

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: RUSS1005
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is very important for us who know Russian. Since we live here we easy pick English and forget our native language even with our friends we speak English. This class give us feeling of who we are. This prof. is OK. May be he is not the best but he knows a lot and can share with any of us.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FILMRUS2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If he doesnt know u then DO NOT TAKE HIM... u come later after he takes attendance ur absent. if he doesnt know u u wont get an A.. only if he likes what u wrote on ur mid or final maybe ull get lucky.. never argue with him or u fail

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: RUS70
• 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:

He inspires his students to do their best work.