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Jared Strange THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/16/2024	Please do not take this class. You will end up spending more time on this class than in your major class. It includes weekly discussions (around 4-500 words), quizzes, one midterm, and two finals (a group project and an individual essay).
Christen Mandracchia THET110 Expecting an A+ soymilk 02/01/2024	Easy course if you just put a little bit of effort in. I had her classes online and tried to participate a little bc I felt bad that most students didn't open cameras (no hate) but overall easy course. Very important to focus and take some notes though because you will be using the information you learned to include in your assignments.
Eran Eads THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2023	Takes class discussions very seriously. Classes involve sitting in a circle and speaking without raising hands. This was my favorite nonmajor class.
Caitlin Marshall THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/07/2023	This was a pretty easy class, except some concepts were obscure and probably a bit complicated for an intro to theatre class. My TA did not give specific feedback on why they took off points on assignments which was frustrating, but I never got more than a couple points off. Prof Marshall also would post some assignments on Canvas late. We got extra credit for going to musicals on campus for free which was really easy extra credit.
Jared Strange THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/06/2023	Do not take this class. The work load is equal to a 400 level class. There is way too much for an entry level THET class. If you need to take it for a GenEd find another professor.
Jared Strange THET110 Anonymous 11/13/2023	Way too strict and way too much work for this class. Don't count on putting this class off as a gen-ed, you'll have to devote a good portion of time answering discussion posts, writing papers, and doing quizzes.
Jared Strange THET110 Anonymous 11/03/2023	Don't know how this guy had 5 stars before the semester. He makes this class unnecessarily difficult and harsh.
Jared Strange THET110 Expecting a B Anonymous 10/30/2023	Never take a class with this guy again, actually biggest waste of my time.
Jared Strange THET110 Anonymous 10/13/2023	I agree with the other comment below. Definitely do not take this guy if you want just a gen ed credit. Have fun going to in person plays, paying for different play scripts, and writing 5000 word papers as a reflection even though it's an online class? He also gives no leniency for any assignments and is just overall strict for what should be an easy 3 credits.
Jared Strange THET110 Anonymous 10/09/2023	Actually horrible professor. Takes a gen ed theatre class way too seriously....
Margaret Lapinski THET110 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/15/2023	Takes class super seriously and grades nothing easy. sees emails and doesn't respond. i would not take with her again.
Lauren Farnell THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/10/2023	Mx. Farnell is amazing! Best Gen Ed I've ever taken. Attendance is mandatory but I did not mind.
Christen Mandracchia THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/08/2023	such an easy gen-ed!! Would definitely recommend it to anyone. She is such a sweet and understanding professor so she is really easy to work with. We have zoom classes on Monday/Wednesday but either way most lecture material is posted on elms! Minimal work/assignments in this class too which is super nice.
Christen Mandracchia THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/07/2023	If you are looking for an easy elective I definitely recommend this one! One thing I liked about the class is we did not meet on Friday, instead she assigned a reading, lecture, or some play to watch. The professor is very kind and workload is very light. Each week, there is a discussion board post where you have to write 3 facts you learned and then 2 things you are confused about or two additional facts you learned. You also have to respond to someone else's post. BUT BE WARNED: you NEED to include information from both lectures AND the asynchronous lecture she posts on Friday. You either get full credit or no credit. If your response is too vague on any of the lectures SHE WILL GIVE YOU A ZERO and there are no redos. The 5 facts you write really don't need to be long, just make sure it's clear that you did all the work that week. The midterm was really short and easy, but the final paper was actually pretty long. However, as long as you go to lecture and take notes, the paper is not bad at all.
Marissa Kennedy THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/03/2023	Marissa is a pretty good teacher. Overall class got a bit boring and people did not always show up. She wants students to succeed and is willing to work with dates and deadlines if given advanced notice. Midterms were graded very hard but she gave a lot of extra credit. Not a particularly hard class but she likes participation and it was helpful to have some theater background knowledge.
Lauren Farnell THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/12/2023	They made everything political and was not very good with feedback from assignments. Course did not match the description at all. Would not recommend this class.
Eran Eads THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 03/15/2023	Class is mostly discussion-based and he will make it entertaining. Super chill about grading and he is funny as well. Assignments were pretty easy in my opinion.
Christen Mandracchia THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 03/14/2023	Love this professor! She cares very deeply about her students and flexible with assignments as there is minimal work. You do have to show up and participate a little or just listen in to understand the concept but overall, great professor and fun material!
Lauren Farnell THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/09/2023	She is one of the best professors I have ever had since I started college. She really enjoys teaching this course. The workload was not too bad. If you do the work on time and attend the lectures you will get an easy A. I really enjoyed going to the lectures. There is no final exam for this class but there is a midterm which should straight forward if you study for it.
Matre Grant THET110 Expecting a B Anonymous 01/24/2023	She is very picky about assignments. She will take away a lot of points for the way you may word your essay or discussion post. If you're not really passionate and particular about your assignments, I wouldn't recommend taking this class with her.
Eran Eads THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/14/2023	Eran is a fantastic teacher who cares about students' success. He puts a lot of time and effort into the course and is always available to provide extra support. Also, he is really funny in an awkward way. I had him for a different course but it was great.
Lauren Farnell THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/02/2023	I am in no way interested in theatre, as I took this class to fill a Gen Ed. However, I liked it. It was a fun break from lectures during the day, as we were on our feet a ton. Attendance was not mandatory, but as she saw many people skip, she started doing assignments during class. I would say the only downside in the class is she is a little tough on grading. The "writing for comprehensions" was about 500 words, and I maybe averaged 80% on them. However, I got a 93 and 98 on the midterm and final so that helped. I would recommend taking this class if you need to. Do the work on time and this shouldn't be a problem
Christen Mandracchia THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/13/2022	This online class was very interesting, easy, chill and the work was not that hard. Had zoom meets Mon/Wed and a discussion post to do every Fri. The midterm was writing a paragraph on a Theater Theorist. The final was answering questions in depth with examples related to what we learned throughout the semester which wasn't that bad. She has a positive attitude, is understanding and accepts late work with no penalty (except midterm and final). Would recommend this class to anyone looking for an easy gen ed!
John Monday THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/25/2022	Genuinely can't go wrong with this class if you make an effort to understand the material and complete all the assignments. The only thing that caught me off guard was the amount of new terminology that I would have to absorb in the class. Even that, however, is something that you can easily understand and wrap your head around if you put in the work. Johnny in particular was awesome because he usually(not always) let you submit certain assignments two maybe three days late.
Kioumars Mazandarani Haeri THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/09/2022	Please take his class if you get the chance, the content is fun and very easy. He is devoted to his students and truly shows how much he cares and will make sacrifices to help them. One of the greatest gems of a human I’ve ever known!
Brittany Ginder THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/24/2022	Mrs. Ginder is awesome! She is so nice and very accommodating. There was hardly any work in this class and it was always a good time going to class because she has such an incredible personality. Highly recommend this class!
Brittany Ginder THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2021	Brittany was fantastic! She is super accommodating and understanding as well as an easy grader. I took this class to get an A and for credits and I ended up learning quite bit about theatre. Very easy workload and a very low pressure class. great for a GPA booster and learned a lot.
Brittany Ginder THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/07/2021	Took this class for a GENED with no experience and honestly no interest in theatre and can say it was a great decision. My professor was incredibly sweet and seemed actually interested in her students. The workload was very slight with one open note five point quiz and discussion once a week. The class description said we had in person class twice a week but we only had it once and watched a short lecture online.
Caitlin Marshall THET110 Anonymous 12/06/2021	She's very passionate about what she teaches, which is more helpful than a professor who doesn't care. However, she was often late with posting the week's assignments and sometimes only gave 6 hours to do the work, which was ridiculous (work due at 11:59pm on Sunday sometimes wasn't posted until the Sunday evening) and I found it very annoying. The TA's were okay, sometimes they were very picky about what they wanted and would take off points for dumb reasons. Dr. Marshall is a great person and I would take a class by her again, but the uploading work late was very annoying.
Caitlin Marshall THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 02/12/2021	She's just okay. Not bad, but not great either. She's obviously passionate about her field of study which is fantastic and makes going to class much more interesting. She was also very approachable which can be tough to find at a big university like UMD. But at the same time, she thinks every lesson she gives or project (yes, there's a semester-long group project) she assigns is the gold standard which gets incredibly irritating. Also, it didn't bother me that there was a lot of work (it's a college class, what do you expect?), I was just so infuriated by the TAs who were so picky about what they wanted and would take points off of the many writing assignments for incredibly small things. Overall, she's fine, and I got an A in the course. But I dreaded going to class each day... make of that what you will.
Jared Strange THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/12/2020	Super chill and always gives good feedback. There's a good amount of work to do in the class but it's manageable.
Robert Jansen THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2019	Does a lot of work compared to other THET110 classes (So I've heard) but a great dude and class is pretty fun.
Korey Rothman THET110 Anonymous 08/24/2014	Dr. Rothman is very engaging. Although I only took this class for the GenEd, I ended up sort of liking theatre... and I am a chemistry major. I am actually really embarassed that I got an A- in this class because it was so simple. The first half of the course, in my opinion was more fun. We learned about what theatre was. The second half, however, was extremely boring and dense. She talked about the history of theatre, which was EXTREMELY boring and dense. So due to that, my grade dropped from an A+ to an A-. Then again, I procrastinated a lot too during the second half of the semester. Anyways, I recommend taking Dr. Rothman. She's great!
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2013	It's a really great class. It's a decent amount of work, but the information is easy to understand and it's fun. I actually became a Theatre major after taking this class because it was so great.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A KevinRich 05/20/2013	Take Thet110 with Rothman! shes an amazing professor and she really makes it interesting. The class is relatively easy.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/06/2013	Dr. Rothman is a good teacher and she makes Theater as interesting as possible for someone that doesn't particularly love theatre. But she isn't very involved in how you do in this class, rather, it's all about your TA. Some of the TAs are good but some can make your life hard. The course is not as easy as it seems and is actually frustrating. There are 2 exams, 2 papers about plays you have to see, 1 group performance (where you memorize lines and do costumes), and weekly quizzes. There are also various extra credit opportunities. I took this course to fulfill a humanities credit and it was pretty frustrating overall. The performance was a lot of work and the papers were annoying. Not a hard course, but definitely not easy.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A- krych 12/19/2012	Prof Rothman is an awesome professor. She is hilarious and always keeps the class interested. This semester she made Thet110 much harder than it should be. Awesome prof but class is much harder than it should be
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2012	If you need to wipe out an arts requirement, THET110 with Rothman will probably do the job. Rothman herself makes lecture interesting enough but a good amount of the material is kind of bland. You'll constantly wonder when you can finally get to the kind of 20th century theater that made you take the class in the first place (hint: it's not until the last week of class). Expect weekly quizzes in discussion that are manageable but annoying nonetheless. Throw in a couple quizzes in lecture at the end of the semester for good measure (read whatever needs to be read and you'll probably be fine). She gives lots of extra credit and the exams are pretty easy if you show up to class and take anything vaguely resembling notes. Old exams are similar to the current exams so finding someone who took the class prior or checking out Koofers will probably help. A little more work than I'd like for getting rid of an art requirement but it's easy nonetheless.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2012	She is pretty cool and quirky. There is a lot of material in this course but it's not too bad if you study a little bit before the exams. You are "forced" to see 2 plays during the semester at CSPAC and write an assignment on each. 2 exams, quizzes, 2 play assignments, and there is a lot of extra credit opportunities. Easy A if you do the extra credit.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/19/2011	Initially, the only reason I took this class was to get credit for my HA Core. In the end, it was the same reason, but I actually learned interesting material in here. I was in the 3:30 class, so I did fall asleep occasionally, but since I sat in the front, it wasn't too bad. They give points based on attendance, so unfortunately you do have to come to EVERY single class. Really - COME, because the TA's have a paper with the student's faces on it, so once they know your face and don't see you are there, they will mark it down. She's really strict on the "no technology rule", so make sure that once class starts you put your phones away and iPods because she'll call you out. Overall it was a good class, she's funny, doesn't mind dropping a few curse words here and there, and you'll walk out feeling like you learned something. Oh - 2 papers on 2 plays, extra credit, quizzes every other week, about 5 or 6 plays to read.
Korey Rothman THET110 Anonymous 05/16/2011	I hated/survived this class. I really don't have any interest in theatre. Rothman is really passionate about the subject, however. There is absolutely no texting in class and she enforces it very well. So the class is a decent A. I mean people say that it's the easiest A, but it actually isn't. You have to put in considerable amount of effort to get an A. Doing the extra credits, reading the plays, and etc. Honestly, if you are looking for an easy HA course, take MUET210 with Rios. Amazingly easy. I can guarantee that if you have any interest in music, this will be a better choice. If you have any interest in theatre, take Rothman.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A+ NeuroSciX 05/15/2011	Quite the pleasant instructor. I'll admit her course was light and at the same time interesting. It was overall one of he few courses I took this semester which kept me sane. Course requirements : 2 papers, need to see 2 plays( Varies on what UMD is putting on at the time), roughtly 10 short stories and 2 books ( Combined in total it should only be 10 hours of reading). Furthermore there is a potential of 40 extra credit points and 60 points are participation. It is overall if you come to class an easy A.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/09/2011	This is a pretty easy A is you attend class. The lectures can be boring at times but it isn't too bad. Professor Rothman is engaging and pretty funny. There are a lot of extra credit opportunities which is really helpful. Overall, I recommend taking this class if you need to fulfill a HA core!
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 02/10/2011	Really awesome professor. She makes the class really interesting and I would recomend her to anyone. the downside is that there's a lot of reading and quizzes but with all the extra credit given its almost impossible not to get an A. Do the extra credit and skim the readings and you'll be fine! I got over a 100% with all my extra credit but I did go to every class. I didn't like all the guest lecturers but the class overall was really great and the midterm and exam were fairly easy (if you did the readings and paid attention). I didn't study for the midterm and i got a 99% so don't worry this class is a really easy A.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/25/2011	Don't get why everyone was so upset with Prof. Rothman - for such an easy A it's worth at least a little effort. Sure it's not like CCJS or something but for an HA with loads of extra credit, it beats taking a lit class. Quizzes can be annoying at times and she has strict class etiquette (no cell phones and laptops only if you are taking notes and she has her TAs walk around the room to check) but the class isn't that bad. Got through the whole thing and never once opened the book, just SparkNotes for every reading 15 min before class or skim it on ELMS and your'e good.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A+ pens1114 01/10/2011	Dr. Rothman was one of the most enjoyable teachers I have ever taken. The material in the class is interesting but not difficult. The tests and quizzes are extremely easy and there is enough extra credit to sink ship. The only downside is that the TAs are the ones in control of your grade. I was lucky enough to get a TA who was understanding and an easy grader (Kate Spanos is her name... I highly recommend her), I think the TAs who are actual theatre majors might be a little bit of harsher graders when it comes to the 2 performance papers. Overall, great class that I will dearly miss.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/27/2010	Honestly this is the worst damn class I've ever taken. Yes, it is the easiest A in the entire world, the tests are a joke, you easily cheat on the quizes without reading, and there is so much extra credit you can get way over 100. On the downside Rothman sucks. I hate her, she's a terrible teacher. She constantly will tell you not to pack up before the end of class and yell and shit. She also goes around the room and picks on students in a lecture class, like stop. Also her wardrobe is a total laughing stock as she owns more button downs that a frat boy. To top it off, the majority of the TA's suck. The only exception is Ann Marie as she is awesome. Erin boone Stelle will yell at you for doing anything, when honestly no on cares about theatre at all. Easy A, but to much goes along with it.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting a a Anonymous 03/03/2010	easy A but never have i been more angry at a professor. during the hour and 15 minutes of hell you could call thet110 professor rothman spends it reading off slides and SCANNING the room looking for people talking, on cell phones, eating, anything that dosent involve paying attntion to her terrible teaching. i think the a is worth it but i promise u she cares more about catching people messing around than teaching the class
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/23/2009	This is such a wonderful class. I don't really like theatre but definately did like this class. Dr. Rothman is extremely funny and she keeps students enertained while teaching them the material that they need to know. She knows what she is talking about, and so do the TAs and the guest lecturers. The class mainly consists of a speaker (whether it's Dr. Rothman or a guest), a powerpoint presentation, and discussion of the material. As long as you write down what is on the powerpoint slides and write down things that Dr. Rothman saysare important and will be on exams, you will do fine in this class (I woul sleep half of the time in class and I still got an A). Do the readings assigned also because she does give pop quizzes (the readings are easy and short). The class consists of 13 quizzes (4 of which are pop quizzes) but they are extremely easy if you review your notes (some of the pop quizzes are so easy-like putting your name and birthday on a piece of paper and that's it!). You also have to go see 2 plays and write 2 play reviews, but if you put an appropriate amount of effort into writing these you will get a good grade. There is 1 midterm and 1 final, and they consist of true/false, fill in the blank, short answer, and multiple choice (pretty easy if you actually study your notes and have a basic understanding of the readings). There is also an INSANE amount of extra credit given in this class. You can earn up to 60 extra credit points, so there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to do well in this class if you want to.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/21/2009	This is an easy A if you do the reading and show up. She gives enough extra credit points where you have to not work to not get an A
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/06/2009	Awesome class!!! I have no background in theater, never really liked watching or reading plays, and still don't. However, Professor Rothman is great. She's hilarious. There were readings due almost every class, and a quiz every Monday. Some of the readings were long, but there are sparknotes for most of them if you don't have time that week. However, it's better to actually read them if you have time because you'll do a lot better on the quizzes. There were many extra credit opportunities. I went to see 2 plays at Roundhouse Theater and they were 25 pts each. It was fun going with my friends & the plays were actually very good. I didn't like some of the guest lecturers. As for the 2 play review papers, they were a little challenging, and were graded a little harshly. And as for the exams, some of the questions were easy, but some required thinking deeply. Overall, greattt CORE humanities credit, I strongly recommend it.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/25/2009	Funny and enthusiastic teacher! She tells great stories and the class is a breeze. Don't skip many though b/c she as pop quizzes based on the readings. Still, the plays are short and the quizzes are cake walks. I had a great time!
Korey Rothman THET110 Anonymous 06/19/2009	If you really want to take THET110, make sure to take it later than 9am..and if you do take it at 9am (which i strongly suggest you don't) make sure you have someone other than Rothman. She will make you sit through the entire lecture...till the last possibly second, and if you leave early there will surely be a question on an quiz/exam that you miss. All of the questions on the exam are those she asks in class, at the very end.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A JoeTee 05/21/2009	I enjoyed this class tremendously. Those who are writing the 1-star and 2-star reviews below did not put any time or effort into this class. If you give a little bit to this class (READ AND TAKE NOTES) you will get a great deal out of it. If you go to every lecture, take decent notes, read the readings and study for 15 minutes before every quiz, you will get an easy A in her class. Good extra credit opportunities as well!
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A amh31 01/20/2009	Overall, I did enjoy the class; I haven't had much exposure to theater and this opened my eyes to it. However, she is overtly liberal and it was a little distracting to me (not that I'm a hardcore conservative or anything). I liked her idea for guest lecturers, however they all had different lecturing styles so it was hard to keep up with. She is very frank with what is going to be on the exam, and the tests are very fair. Towards the beginning of the semester there were a lot of readings, but they were interesting and relevant to the class. What mostly broke the deal for me was when she showed something called "Public Cervix Announcement"...if you haven't heard of it, be thankful. It was lewd and unnecessary and an example of how her die-hard liberalness got in the way of the class.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/25/2008	WORST CLASS EVER!!! There are 2 pop quizzes in the course as well as readings assigned to each lecture. There are quizzes about the readings and the lectures approx every other lecture. You are required to attend 2 plays and write reviews about them (Harshly graded). On the first day you are told that you MUST attend each lecture and that the TA's have your picture and threaten to deduct points for any missed lectures. This is NOT an easy class to take unless you like readings into specific details about plays. There is also NO curve in the class.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/22/2008	Bad teacher. She is mean and does not care about her students unless you are one of a very select few that she decided to like. Lots of quizzes - many have harder questions on them. Class with her is very boring. If you don't like theater or reading or anything involving trying to interpret plays, DON'T TAKE HER! THE CLASS SUCKS WITH HER!
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A anthazar 12/22/2008	Professor Rothman made Thet110 my most fun class this semester. This class is not a lot of work, there are two required performances to go see at CSPAC, and two-three page papers to write on them. There are also most weeks plays to read, but the quizzes on them are 5 questions long and multiple choice so you don't need to read the plays that in-depth. The lectures are fun and interesting. She brings in guest lecturers that are directors, actors, dramaturgs. I have a new appreciation for theater and an HA credit. :)
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A samiam762 12/20/2008	I came into Thet110 somewhat unsure what we'd learn, or how interesting it'd be, but I quickly found it to be a greatly enjoyable class. The lectures are big, so make sure you sit near the front, and stay involved, because if she gets to know you it can be really helpful if you have to makeup a quiz or anything like that, and she's just so nice overall that you just want her to like you. Workload wasn't too bad - one midterm and one final (non-cumulative), and as long as you take good notes and study them you should be fine. Quizzes about every week, but as long as you at least know vaguely what the play you were supposed to have read was, and you listened in class, you should be fine. For the tests, make sure you've read the plays, though, because they'll be more comprehensive. You also have to write two reviews on plays put on at CSPAC, but I found those interesting to write also. They're only 2-3 pages, so as long as you take a few notes during the play you'll have plenty to write about, and it won't take you long at all. Really great class, and I look forward to taking her again.
Korey Rothman THET110 keyoung 12/17/2008	she is great. makes class fun and interesting and hilarious. many guest lectures which is a drag because she is such a great lecturer. take her class if you can. its easy and she is very entertaining.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/17/2008	She doesnt teach at all. She has people teach for her. She gives quizes but they are graded unfairly because you never get them back so you have NO idea what answers you got right if you forget what you put. And if your grade is different you cant even prove it! Participation grade is based on if she likes you or knows you from previous classes. there are 200 students so not everyone can get called on! so you better hope your the lucky one who gets called on. Dont take attendence but if they think you are absent they take ten points off! Never take this class with her unless you know her!
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2008	Overall I thought the course was simple material. Rothman is an entertaining teacher and she doesn't expect you to memorize much. Reading the plays can be a pain because there are quizzes on them, but she isn't out to trick you. The class consisted of 2 play reviews, 8 or so quizzes, 2 pop quizzes, a midterm, and a final. LOTS of extra credit opportunities offered. Very straight forward class. The only issue I had was that she brought in A LOT of guest lecturers and had the TAs teach some material because it wasn't something she was an "expert" on. While I agree with that, some of these guest lecturers were bland or boring and it was not fun to listen to them speak for an hour and fifteen minutes. Overall, a great class.
Korey Rothman THET110 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/21/2008	Awesome teacher. Lots of guest lectures, which can sometimes make the class a bit dull if they're uninteresting, but having a new voice and a new persective on theatre makes this class an easy HA credit. Not too much work. Lots of quizzes (easy, used sparknotes for a lot of the plays and did fine), attendence is a must. She's very animated and has a great sense of humor. LOVED her.

Jared Strange
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/16/2024

Please do not take this class. You will end up spending more time on this class than in your major class. It includes weekly discussions (around 4-500 words), quizzes, one midterm, and two finals (a group project and an individual essay).

Christen Mandracchia
THET110

Expecting an A+
soymilk
02/01/2024

Easy course if you just put a little bit of effort in. I had her classes online and tried to participate a little bc I felt bad that most students didn't open cameras (no hate) but overall easy course. Very important to focus and take some notes though because you will be using the information you learned to include in your assignments.

Eran Eads
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/13/2023

Takes class discussions very seriously. Classes involve sitting in a circle and speaking without raising hands. This was my favorite nonmajor class.

Caitlin Marshall
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/07/2023

This was a pretty easy class, except some concepts were obscure and probably a bit complicated for an intro to theatre class. My TA did not give specific feedback on why they took off points on assignments which was frustrating, but I never got more than a couple points off. Prof Marshall also would post some assignments on Canvas late. We got extra credit for going to musicals on campus for free which was really easy extra credit.

Jared Strange
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/06/2023

Do not take this class. The work load is equal to a 400 level class. There is way too much for an entry level THET class. If you need to take it for a GenEd find another professor.

Jared Strange
THET110

Anonymous
11/13/2023

Way too strict and way too much work for this class. Don't count on putting this class off as a gen-ed, you'll have to devote a good portion of time answering discussion posts, writing papers, and doing quizzes.

Jared Strange
THET110

Anonymous
11/03/2023

Don't know how this guy had 5 stars before the semester. He makes this class unnecessarily difficult and harsh.

Jared Strange
THET110

Expecting a B
Anonymous
10/30/2023

Never take a class with this guy again, actually biggest waste of my time.

Jared Strange
THET110

Anonymous
10/13/2023

I agree with the other comment below. Definitely do not take this guy if you want just a gen ed credit. Have fun going to in person plays, paying for different play scripts, and writing 5000 word papers as a reflection even though it's an online class? He also gives no leniency for any assignments and is just overall strict for what should be an easy 3 credits.

Jared Strange
THET110

Anonymous
10/09/2023

Actually horrible professor. Takes a gen ed theatre class way too seriously....

Margaret Lapinski
THET110

Expecting a C
Anonymous
05/15/2023

Takes class super seriously and grades nothing easy. sees emails and doesn't respond. i would not take with her again.

Lauren Farnell
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/10/2023

Mx. Farnell is amazing! Best Gen Ed I've ever taken. Attendance is mandatory but I did not mind.

Christen Mandracchia
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/08/2023

such an easy gen-ed!! Would definitely recommend it to anyone. She is such a sweet and understanding professor so she is really easy to work with. We have zoom classes on Monday/Wednesday but either way most lecture material is posted on elms! Minimal work/assignments in this class too which is super nice.

Christen Mandracchia
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/07/2023

If you are looking for an easy elective I definitely recommend this one! One thing I liked about the class is we did not meet on Friday, instead she assigned a reading, lecture, or some play to watch. The professor is very kind and workload is very light. Each week, there is a discussion board post where you have to write 3 facts you learned and then 2 things you are confused about or two additional facts you learned. You also have to respond to someone else's post. BUT BE WARNED: you NEED to include information from both lectures AND the asynchronous lecture she posts on Friday. You either get full credit or no credit. If your response is too vague on any of the lectures SHE WILL GIVE YOU A ZERO and there are no redos. The 5 facts you write really don't need to be long, just make sure it's clear that you did all the work that week. The midterm was really short and easy, but the final paper was actually pretty long. However, as long as you go to lecture and take notes, the paper is not bad at all.

Marissa Kennedy
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/03/2023

Marissa is a pretty good teacher. Overall class got a bit boring and people did not always show up. She wants students to succeed and is willing to work with dates and deadlines if given advanced notice. Midterms were graded very hard but she gave a lot of extra credit. Not a particularly hard class but she likes participation and it was helpful to have some theater background knowledge.

Lauren Farnell
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/12/2023

They made everything political and was not very good with feedback from assignments. Course did not match the description at all. Would not recommend this class.

Eran Eads
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
03/15/2023

Class is mostly discussion-based and he will make it entertaining. Super chill about grading and he is funny as well. Assignments were pretty easy in my opinion.

Christen Mandracchia
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
03/14/2023

Love this professor! She cares very deeply about her students and flexible with assignments as there is minimal work. You do have to show up and participate a little or just listen in to understand the concept but overall, great professor and fun material!

Lauren Farnell
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
02/09/2023

She is one of the best professors I have ever had since I started college. She really enjoys teaching this course. The workload was not too bad. If you do the work on time and attend the lectures you will get an easy A. I really enjoyed going to the lectures. There is no final exam for this class but there is a midterm which should straight forward if you study for it.

Matre Grant
THET110

Expecting a B
Anonymous
01/24/2023

She is very picky about assignments. She will take away a lot of points for the way you may word your essay or discussion post. If you're not really passionate and particular about your assignments, I wouldn't recommend taking this class with her.

Eran Eads
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/14/2023

Eran is a fantastic teacher who cares about students' success. He puts a lot of time and effort into the course and is always available to provide extra support. Also, he is really funny in an awkward way. I had him for a different course but it was great.

Lauren Farnell
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/02/2023

I am in no way interested in theatre, as I took this class to fill a Gen Ed. However, I liked it. It was a fun break from lectures during the day, as we were on our feet a ton. Attendance was not mandatory, but as she saw many people skip, she started doing assignments during class. I would say the only downside in the class is she is a little tough on grading. The "writing for comprehensions" was about 500 words, and I maybe averaged 80% on them. However, I got a 93 and 98 on the midterm and final so that helped. I would recommend taking this class if you need to. Do the work on time and this shouldn't be a problem

Christen Mandracchia
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/13/2022

This online class was very interesting, easy, chill and the work was not that hard. Had zoom meets Mon/Wed and a discussion post to do every Fri. The midterm was writing a paragraph on a Theater Theorist. The final was answering questions in depth with examples related to what we learned throughout the semester which wasn't that bad. She has a positive attitude, is understanding and accepts late work with no penalty (except midterm and final). Would recommend this class to anyone looking for an easy gen ed!

John Monday
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/25/2022

Genuinely can't go wrong with this class if you make an effort to understand the material and complete all the assignments. The only thing that caught me off guard was the amount of new terminology that I would have to absorb in the class. Even that, however, is something that you can easily understand and wrap your head around if you put in the work. Johnny in particular was awesome because he usually(not always) let you submit certain assignments two maybe three days late.

Kioumars Mazandarani Haeri
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/09/2022

Please take his class if you get the chance, the content is fun and very easy. He is devoted to his students and truly shows how much he cares and will make sacrifices to help them. One of the greatest gems of a human I’ve ever known!

Brittany Ginder
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
01/24/2022

Mrs. Ginder is awesome! She is so nice and very accommodating. There was hardly any work in this class and it was always a good time going to class because she has such an incredible personality. Highly recommend this class!

Brittany Ginder
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/09/2021

Brittany was fantastic! She is super accommodating and understanding as well as an easy grader. I took this class to get an A and for credits and I ended up learning quite bit about theatre. Very easy workload and a very low pressure class. great for a GPA booster and learned a lot.

Brittany Ginder
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/07/2021

Took this class for a GENED with no experience and honestly no interest in theatre and can say it was a great decision. My professor was incredibly sweet and seemed actually interested in her students. The workload was very slight with one open note five point quiz and discussion once a week. The class description said we had in person class twice a week but we only had it once and watched a short lecture online.

Caitlin Marshall
THET110

Anonymous
12/06/2021

She's very passionate about what she teaches, which is more helpful than a professor who doesn't care. However, she was often late with posting the week's assignments and sometimes only gave 6 hours to do the work, which was ridiculous (work due at 11:59pm on Sunday sometimes wasn't posted until the Sunday evening) and I found it very annoying. The TA's were okay, sometimes they were very picky about what they wanted and would take off points for dumb reasons. Dr. Marshall is a great person and I would take a class by her again, but the uploading work late was very annoying.

Caitlin Marshall
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
02/12/2021

She's just okay. Not bad, but not great either. She's obviously passionate about her field of study which is fantastic and makes going to class much more interesting. She was also very approachable which can be tough to find at a big university like UMD. But at the same time, she thinks every lesson she gives or project (yes, there's a semester-long group project) she assigns is the gold standard which gets incredibly irritating. Also, it didn't bother me that there was a lot of work (it's a college class, what do you expect?), I was just so infuriated by the TAs who were so picky about what they wanted and would take points off of the many writing assignments for incredibly small things. Overall, she's fine, and I got an A in the course. But I dreaded going to class each day... make of that what you will.

Jared Strange
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/12/2020

Super chill and always gives good feedback. There's a good amount of work to do in the class but it's manageable.

Robert Jansen
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/14/2019

Does a lot of work compared to other THET110 classes (So I've heard) but a great dude and class is pretty fun.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Anonymous
08/24/2014

Dr. Rothman is very engaging. Although I only took this class for the GenEd, I ended up sort of liking theatre... and I am a chemistry major. I am actually really embarassed that I got an A- in this class because it was so simple. The first half of the course, in my opinion was more fun. We learned about what theatre was. The second half, however, was extremely boring and dense. She talked about the history of theatre, which was EXTREMELY boring and dense. So due to that, my grade dropped from an A+ to an A-. Then again, I procrastinated a lot too during the second half of the semester. Anyways, I recommend taking Dr. Rothman. She's great!

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/13/2013

It's a really great class. It's a decent amount of work, but the information is easy to understand and it's fun. I actually became a Theatre major after taking this class because it was so great.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
KevinRich
05/20/2013

Take Thet110 with Rothman! shes an amazing professor and she really makes it interesting. The class is relatively easy.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/06/2013

Dr. Rothman is a good teacher and she makes Theater as interesting as possible for someone that doesn't particularly love theatre. But she isn't very involved in how you do in this class, rather, it's all about your TA. Some of the TAs are good but some can make your life hard. The course is not as easy as it seems and is actually frustrating. There are 2 exams, 2 papers about plays you have to see, 1 group performance (where you memorize lines and do costumes), and weekly quizzes. There are also various extra credit opportunities. I took this course to fulfill a humanities credit and it was pretty frustrating overall. The performance was a lot of work and the papers were annoying. Not a hard course, but definitely not easy.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A-
krych
12/19/2012

Prof Rothman is an awesome professor. She is hilarious and always keeps the class interested. This semester she made Thet110 much harder than it should be. Awesome prof but class is much harder than it should be

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/18/2012

If you need to wipe out an arts requirement, THET110 with Rothman will probably do the job. Rothman herself makes lecture interesting enough but a good amount of the material is kind of bland. You'll constantly wonder when you can finally get to the kind of 20th century theater that made you take the class in the first place (hint: it's not until the last week of class). Expect weekly quizzes in discussion that are manageable but annoying nonetheless. Throw in a couple quizzes in lecture at the end of the semester for good measure (read whatever needs to be read and you'll probably be fine). She gives lots of extra credit and the exams are pretty easy if you show up to class and take anything vaguely resembling notes. Old exams are similar to the current exams so finding someone who took the class prior or checking out Koofers will probably help. A little more work than I'd like for getting rid of an art requirement but it's easy nonetheless.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/19/2012

She is pretty cool and quirky. There is a lot of material in this course but it's not too bad if you study a little bit before the exams. You are "forced" to see 2 plays during the semester at CSPAC and write an assignment on each. 2 exams, quizzes, 2 play assignments, and there is a lot of extra credit opportunities. Easy A if you do the extra credit.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/19/2011

Initially, the only reason I took this class was to get credit for my HA Core. In the end, it was the same reason, but I actually learned interesting material in here. I was in the 3:30 class, so I did fall asleep occasionally, but since I sat in the front, it wasn't too bad. They give points based on attendance, so unfortunately you do have to come to EVERY single class. Really - COME, because the TA's have a paper with the student's faces on it, so once they know your face and don't see you are there, they will mark it down. She's really strict on the "no technology rule", so make sure that once class starts you put your phones away and iPods because she'll call you out. Overall it was a good class, she's funny, doesn't mind dropping a few curse words here and there, and you'll walk out feeling like you learned something. Oh - 2 papers on 2 plays, extra credit, quizzes every other week, about 5 or 6 plays to read.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Anonymous
05/16/2011

I hated/survived this class. I really don't have any interest in theatre. Rothman is really passionate about the subject, however. There is absolutely no texting in class and she enforces it very well. So the class is a decent A. I mean people say that it's the easiest A, but it actually isn't. You have to put in considerable amount of effort to get an A. Doing the extra credits, reading the plays, and etc. Honestly, if you are looking for an easy HA course, take MUET210 with Rios. Amazingly easy. I can guarantee that if you have any interest in music, this will be a better choice. If you have any interest in theatre, take Rothman.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A+
NeuroSciX
05/15/2011

Quite the pleasant instructor. I'll admit her course was light and at the same time interesting. It was overall one of he few courses I took this semester which kept me sane. Course requirements : 2 papers, need to see 2 plays( Varies on what UMD is putting on at the time), roughtly 10 short stories and 2 books ( Combined in total it should only be 10 hours of reading). Furthermore there is a potential of 40 extra credit points and 60 points are participation. It is overall if you come to class an easy A.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/09/2011

This is a pretty easy A is you attend class. The lectures can be boring at times but it isn't too bad. Professor Rothman is engaging and pretty funny. There are a lot of extra credit opportunities which is really helpful. Overall, I recommend taking this class if you need to fulfill a HA core!

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
02/10/2011

Really awesome professor. She makes the class really interesting and I would recomend her to anyone. the downside is that there's a lot of reading and quizzes but with all the extra credit given its almost impossible not to get an A. Do the extra credit and skim the readings and you'll be fine! I got over a 100% with all my extra credit but I did go to every class. I didn't like all the guest lecturers but the class overall was really great and the midterm and exam were fairly easy (if you did the readings and paid attention). I didn't study for the midterm and i got a 99% so don't worry this class is a really easy A.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/25/2011

Don't get why everyone was so upset with Prof. Rothman - for such an easy A it's worth at least a little effort. Sure it's not like CCJS or something but for an HA with loads of extra credit, it beats taking a lit class. Quizzes can be annoying at times and she has strict class etiquette (no cell phones and laptops only if you are taking notes and she has her TAs walk around the room to check) but the class isn't that bad. Got through the whole thing and never once opened the book, just SparkNotes for every reading 15 min before class or skim it on ELMS and your'e good.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A+
pens1114
01/10/2011

Dr. Rothman was one of the most enjoyable teachers I have ever taken. The material in the class is interesting but not difficult. The tests and quizzes are extremely easy and there is enough extra credit to sink ship. The only downside is that the TAs are the ones in control of your grade. I was lucky enough to get a TA who was understanding and an easy grader (Kate Spanos is her name... I highly recommend her), I think the TAs who are actual theatre majors might be a little bit of harsher graders when it comes to the 2 performance papers. Overall, great class that I will dearly miss.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/27/2010

Honestly this is the worst damn class I've ever taken. Yes, it is the easiest A in the entire world, the tests are a joke, you easily cheat on the quizes without reading, and there is so much extra credit you can get way over 100. On the downside Rothman sucks. I hate her, she's a terrible teacher. She constantly will tell you not to pack up before the end of class and yell and shit. She also goes around the room and picks on students in a lecture class, like stop. Also her wardrobe is a total laughing stock as she owns more button downs that a frat boy. To top it off, the majority of the TA's suck. The only exception is Ann Marie as she is awesome. Erin boone Stelle will yell at you for doing anything, when honestly no on cares about theatre at all. Easy A, but to much goes along with it.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting a a
Anonymous
03/03/2010

easy A but never have i been more angry at a professor. during the hour and 15 minutes of hell you could call thet110 professor rothman spends it reading off slides and SCANNING the room looking for people talking, on cell phones, eating, anything that dosent involve paying attntion to her terrible teaching. i think the a is worth it but i promise u she cares more about catching people messing around than teaching the class

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/23/2009

This is such a wonderful class. I don't really like theatre but definately did like this class. Dr. Rothman is extremely funny and she keeps students enertained while teaching them the material that they need to know. She knows what she is talking about, and so do the TAs and the guest lecturers. The class mainly consists of a speaker (whether it's Dr. Rothman or a guest), a powerpoint presentation, and discussion of the material. As long as you write down what is on the powerpoint slides and write down things that Dr. Rothman saysare important and will be on exams, you will do fine in this class (I woul sleep half of the time in class and I still got an A). Do the readings assigned also because she does give pop quizzes (the readings are easy and short). The class consists of 13 quizzes (4 of which are pop quizzes) but they are extremely easy if you review your notes (some of the pop quizzes are so easy-like putting your name and birthday on a piece of paper and that's it!). You also have to go see 2 plays and write 2 play reviews, but if you put an appropriate amount of effort into writing these you will get a good grade. There is 1 midterm and 1 final, and they consist of true/false, fill in the blank, short answer, and multiple choice (pretty easy if you actually study your notes and have a basic understanding of the readings). There is also an INSANE amount of extra credit given in this class. You can earn up to 60 extra credit points, so there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to do well in this class if you want to.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/21/2009

This is an easy A if you do the reading and show up. She gives enough extra credit points where you have to not work to not get an A

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/06/2009

Awesome class!!! I have no background in theater, never really liked watching or reading plays, and still don't. However, Professor Rothman is great. She's hilarious. There were readings due almost every class, and a quiz every Monday. Some of the readings were long, but there are sparknotes for most of them if you don't have time that week. However, it's better to actually read them if you have time because you'll do a lot better on the quizzes. There were many extra credit opportunities. I went to see 2 plays at Roundhouse Theater and they were 25 pts each. It was fun going with my friends & the plays were actually very good. I didn't like some of the guest lecturers. As for the 2 play review papers, they were a little challenging, and were graded a little harshly. And as for the exams, some of the questions were easy, but some required thinking deeply. Overall, greattt CORE humanities credit, I strongly recommend it.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
08/25/2009

Funny and enthusiastic teacher! She tells great stories and the class is a breeze. Don't skip many though b/c she as pop quizzes based on the readings. Still, the plays are short and the quizzes are cake walks. I had a great time!

Korey Rothman
THET110

Anonymous
06/19/2009

If you really want to take THET110, make sure to take it later than 9am..and if you do take it at 9am (which i strongly suggest you don't) make sure you have someone other than Rothman. She will make you sit through the entire lecture...till the last possibly second, and if you leave early there will surely be a question on an quiz/exam that you miss. All of the questions on the exam are those she asks in class, at the very end.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
JoeTee
05/21/2009

I enjoyed this class tremendously. Those who are writing the 1-star and 2-star reviews below did not put any time or effort into this class. If you give a little bit to this class (READ AND TAKE NOTES) you will get a great deal out of it. If you go to every lecture, take decent notes, read the readings and study for 15 minutes before every quiz, you will get an easy A in her class. Good extra credit opportunities as well!

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
amh31
01/20/2009

Overall, I did enjoy the class; I haven't had much exposure to theater and this opened my eyes to it. However, she is overtly liberal and it was a little distracting to me (not that I'm a hardcore conservative or anything). I liked her idea for guest lecturers, however they all had different lecturing styles so it was hard to keep up with. She is very frank with what is going to be on the exam, and the tests are very fair. Towards the beginning of the semester there were a lot of readings, but they were interesting and relevant to the class. What mostly broke the deal for me was when she showed something called "Public Cervix Announcement"...if you haven't heard of it, be thankful. It was lewd and unnecessary and an example of how her die-hard liberalness got in the way of the class.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/25/2008

WORST CLASS EVER!!! There are 2 pop quizzes in the course as well as readings assigned to each lecture. There are quizzes about the readings and the lectures approx every other lecture. You are required to attend 2 plays and write reviews about them (Harshly graded). On the first day you are told that you MUST attend each lecture and that the TA's have your picture and threaten to deduct points for any missed lectures. This is NOT an easy class to take unless you like readings into specific details about plays. There is also NO curve in the class.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/22/2008

Bad teacher. She is mean and does not care about her students unless you are one of a very select few that she decided to like. Lots of quizzes - many have harder questions on them. Class with her is very boring. If you don't like theater or reading or anything involving trying to interpret plays, DON'T TAKE HER! THE CLASS SUCKS WITH HER!

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
anthazar
12/22/2008

Professor Rothman made Thet110 my most fun class this semester. This class is not a lot of work, there are two required performances to go see at CSPAC, and two-three page papers to write on them. There are also most weeks plays to read, but the quizzes on them are 5 questions long and multiple choice so you don't need to read the plays that in-depth. The lectures are fun and interesting. She brings in guest lecturers that are directors, actors, dramaturgs. I have a new appreciation for theater and an HA credit. :)

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
samiam762
12/20/2008

I came into Thet110 somewhat unsure what we'd learn, or how interesting it'd be, but I quickly found it to be a greatly enjoyable class. The lectures are big, so make sure you sit near the front, and stay involved, because if she gets to know you it can be really helpful if you have to makeup a quiz or anything like that, and she's just so nice overall that you just want her to like you. Workload wasn't too bad - one midterm and one final (non-cumulative), and as long as you take good notes and study them you should be fine. Quizzes about every week, but as long as you at least know vaguely what the play you were supposed to have read was, and you listened in class, you should be fine. For the tests, make sure you've read the plays, though, because they'll be more comprehensive. You also have to write two reviews on plays put on at CSPAC, but I found those interesting to write also. They're only 2-3 pages, so as long as you take a few notes during the play you'll have plenty to write about, and it won't take you long at all. Really great class, and I look forward to taking her again.

Korey Rothman
THET110

keyoung
12/17/2008

she is great. makes class fun and interesting and hilarious. many guest lectures which is a drag because she is such a great lecturer. take her class if you can. its easy and she is very entertaining.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/17/2008

She doesnt teach at all. She has people teach for her. She gives quizes but they are graded unfairly because you never get them back so you have NO idea what answers you got right if you forget what you put. And if your grade is different you cant even prove it! Participation grade is based on if she likes you or knows you from previous classes. there are 200 students so not everyone can get called on! so you better hope your the lucky one who gets called on. Dont take attendence but if they think you are absent they take ten points off! Never take this class with her unless you know her!

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/12/2008

Overall I thought the course was simple material. Rothman is an entertaining teacher and she doesn't expect you to memorize much. Reading the plays can be a pain because there are quizzes on them, but she isn't out to trick you. The class consisted of 2 play reviews, 8 or so quizzes, 2 pop quizzes, a midterm, and a final. LOTS of extra credit opportunities offered. Very straight forward class. The only issue I had was that she brought in A LOT of guest lecturers and had the TAs teach some material because it wasn't something she was an "expert" on. While I agree with that, some of these guest lecturers were bland or boring and it was not fun to listen to them speak for an hour and fifteen minutes. Overall, a great class.

Korey Rothman
THET110

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/21/2008

Awesome teacher. Lots of guest lectures, which can sometimes make the class a bit dull if they're uninteresting, but having a new voice and a new persective on theatre makes this class an easy HA credit. Not too much work. Lots of quizzes (easy, used sparknotes for a lot of the plays and did fine), attendence is a must. She's very animated and has a great sense of humor. LOVED her.

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