Matthew Brosamer - Mount Saint Mary's University

Professor: Matthew Brosamer

Department: TBD

College: Mount Saint Mary's University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG173
• 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:

I have had Dr. Brosamer for multiple classes and he is also my academic advisor. He is super knowledgeable and helpful. He does a great job of breaking down and explaining material (with humor added in.) Make sure to show up to class and take notes because all midterm and final info comes from lecture.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG070
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pay attention and take really good notes; he mostly focuses his testing questions on stuff he has talked about in class. He does a really good job of explaining the material and answering any questions you have while be entertaining at the same time. His class is not one that you can doze off in, if you want to get a good grade just pay attention.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG16ENG116
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brossamer is brilliant. I had him for Literature and the Human Experience. He based the semester class on horror novels and changes the theme each semester. He mostly lectures. To pass any of his classes you need to record him during lecture as well as take good notes and review the recordings later and before the test and for papers.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's passionate, but doesn't prepare us well for tests, which is where most of our grade comes from. No study guides, no notes allowed on tests, never multiple choice & never open book. DO NOT take this class unless you're passionate about Mythology, because that is the only way you'll get a decent grade. If you just need GE credit, keep looking.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG173
• 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:

Brosamer's English classes are the modt interesting you will ever take. He explains the meaning, plot and symbolism to difficult texts in the best way possible.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG119
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you don't really take notes, you better start. His lectures are long but thorough. In this particular class, he did not use lecture slides, so you had to write down nearly every word that came out of his mouth in order to do well in the class. He is a rather easy grader. Essay prompts get to the point, yet they give you room to be creative.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: NUR16
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a brilliant and interesting guy with a lot of knowledge to share, but his expectations of us to read a large novel per week is quite ridiculous. It is doable if you hardly have any classes, but as a nursing student it is almost impossible. I failed all tests but got an A on the paper. Overall, great professor and very funny.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG073
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am currently taking his Shakespeare class. Not an eng major. Tbh it is an amazing class although his tests can be hard. He grades fair on essays. He is EXTREMELY knowledgeable & that makes me want to learn more since not an expert on shakespeare. I would love to take him again. Awesome teacher, fun class, really explains if still having hard time

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG143170173
• Grade Received: 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:

If you're an English major, you'll love him. His middle english courses are hard because of the Middle English, so STUDY, because he's known for including quotes and having you identify them. He only quizzes once. Shakespeare's History plays get confusing so read a summary before and then READ. West Lit is the easiest of them all, though dense.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH144
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brosamer is an excellent professor. He not only lectured about the various authors' backgrounds, but also provided historical background in the time the works were written and read. Was his class challenging? YES!! His quizzes, midterm, and final are horrendous!! BUY FLASH CARDS :)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG073
• 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:

took his Shakespeare class & he does make class interesting. very interesting. his quizzes & tests are nerve wrecking

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG173
• 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:

Currently taking his Shakespeare course. It's a pretty difficult class since the material is sometimes hard to understand, and if you aren't lazy (unlike me) you should be fine. He's a really great professor with a good sense of humor. Coming from someone who hates shakespeare, if you're going to take a shakespeare course, take it with him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG73
• 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:

His Shakespeare class was the only class I enjoyed last semester. I learned a lot and he made learning about the plays super interesting. Other people have said you need to read the book but I got on fine by mostly just taking notes and reading sparknotes. I admit that I probably could've gotten an A instead of a B if I had read more.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG25
• 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:

All he did was read to the class out of the books, there was little class interaction and it was him mostly reading what we had read the night before. Other than that it was ok, uninteresting material to me

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG173
• 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:

Dr. Brosamer is amazing! He is so smart and he knows his Shakespeare, but my goodness his exams are HARD!!!! Unless you have a photographic memory, then you need to do all of the readings at least 3 times and memorize all of your class notes. But he's so kind, as long as you do well on everything else and participate in class you should be fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG173
• 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:

To the majority of students, Shakespeare is less than fantastic - Brosamer makes it riveting. You cannot pass the class without completing the reading. He grades fairly - the quizzes and tests aren't easy but if you complete the reading and attend class you will do well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG1C
• 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:

He is very funny and very interesting to listen to. but work is challenging. But i enjoyed going to class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG1C
• 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: N/A

Comment:

You MUST read, or the class will be boring. However, he doesn't really grade papers on the content, he's more interested in proper grammar/spelling.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG173
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It is important to attend class because all of his test and quizzes come straight from his lectures. His test and quizzes are fair. Take good notes. Excellent professor. Best english course I have taken at MSMC.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SHAKE1
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Shakespeare- Good class but the quiz's make absolutely no sense and are hard to do well on, you have to be listening to every single word to ace them. Other than that, he is a great teacher with interesting insight