Clare Kinney - University of Virginia

Professor: Clare Kinney

Department: TBD

College: University of Virginia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1500
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Kinney is an incredibly intelligent woman and I enjoyed her class even if there were times that I felt it dragged on a little bit -- if you love English, though, you should definitely consider taking one of her classes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL3810
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I LOVED this class. Clare Kinney is absolutely amazing. She solidified in my mind my desire to become an English major at UVA. There are pretty hefty readings assigned before each lecture, but I thought the material was interesting so it was never painful. She posts lecture outlines on Collab so note-taking is really easy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 3810
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Kinney is the only prof I've ever had who doesn't just make you think critically about the material - her lectures make you FEEL it. Elocution is simply in her blood and she can give you chills. Her critiques WILL improve your work if you're actually smart enough to listen to her. If not, you're losing out on a wonderful learning experience.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENSP5000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Agree with the rhymes with rich comment. If you are taking the independent study, hope you get Levenson. She is a mean spirited and sad person. She has to put down others to prop herself up. If she doesnt like you, watch out! But its k, she'll be reading my books in a year :) her attempts at discouragement go nowhere !

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENSP5000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you want constructive criticism like this: ?Your paper gives the impression of a ?Monster Download? effect,? ?you go off on tangents,? ?And the 100s of footnotes are a real giveaway,? ?In the end, this is a huge jigsaw puzzle of data??take Clare Kinney. She picks her favorites and is as irrational as they come. PLAIN BAD PROF. just sayn!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENRN3210
• 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:

Class was interesting at first but soon became a chore and a little overwhelming. Good class to take, but whether or not you'll enjoy it is questionable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENRN3210
• 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:

I was pretty disappointed with Kinney's lectures. She likes to read/act out the Shakespeare dialogue: really promising the first class but got old when there was absolutely nothing substantial in lecture material. She basically reads quotes and rehashes what happened in play you just read. don't recommend for those looking for engaging classes

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She politicizes graduate classrooms and only acknowledges her super-acolytes. I saw her demean a Rhodes scholar during class. She lectures runners on running, Germans on Germany, physicists on physics. She affects expertise in everything. Acknowledges questions on nothing. Dishonest, mean, hyperpolitical.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

How to put this in polite terms? It rhymes with rich.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENRN3220
• 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:

Her lectures are prepared down to the word, making every sentence a gem of information. The reading happens in manageable slices so long as you do the assignments when they are due. Her tests are fair. She and others will call them nit picky, but overall they are manageable. Also, there are many bonus point opportunities.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL400
• 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:

Prof. Kinney was, hands down, one of the best professors I've ever had. Yes, you will work hard, but she makes you think and inspires great work. Take her as soon as you can.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL381
• 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:

Kinney is the reason I am an English major! She is extremely intelligent and draws out connections that really bring the works she teaches together in a way I never would think of. She makes herself very accessible and works with you to help you improve as a student. I have taken four classes with her and would gladly take more! Love her!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Although I thought most of the formal aspects of the class were okay--organized, not excessively heavy coursework, etc--the professor personalized more than most. Given that fact,the class was weird, and she displaced her anger against students, especially unusual students.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ERN321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I attended the lectures and did all of the reading but I did worse than I expected (hoped).

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENRN321
• 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:

Enjoyed the class but not easy by any means. Midterm can be tricky... meticulous notes are necessary for success.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL381
• 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:

Great professor! Her tests are not ridiculously hard but if you want a good grade, do read the material and attend all lectures and discussions.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL381
• 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:

I don't know if it was just a bad semester for her or what, but every time I interacted with Kinney, she was really rude! Her tests are unnecessarily detail-driven and don't really promote critical thinking, which is sort of what being an English major is all about. Lectures are okay. She's funny and knows the material. But this class is a pain.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG321
• 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:

GREAT PROF! Organized clear lectures, funny as heck, doesn't suffer fools, but fair. Kind of hard but not impossible on tests and papers. Class is very useful for the major and with her you actually learn a ton.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENRN322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer and manifestly all-around brilliant woman!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENRN322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer, funny too. Pay attention and you will be fine. Her accent is awesome. Take any class that she is teaching.