Overview
Learning Amount7.0/10
Would Recommend100%
Ratings
Lectures3.0/5
Readings5.0/5
Feedback2.0/5
Communication4.0/5
Common Tags
Tough GraderHeavy Workload
Courses Taught
RUSS 277
Taken Fall 2025 · Reviewed May 29, 2026
7/10
learning
Lectures3.0/5
Readings5.0/5
Feedback2.0/5
Communication4.0/5
Would retake: 3/5
Recommend: Yes
Good for non-majors? Yes
Teaching: Lecture
Reading (pages/week): 200+
Homework (hours/week): 6
Essays: 3
"If you do poorly on the first essay it's a little difficult to climb back up, but understand that the point of this course is not necessarily writing feedback or course discussion as much as it is about reading as much Dostoevsky as humanly possible. You read Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov back-to-back. "
Tough GraderHeavy Workload