[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:29.676078+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODMxMjg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:832325","instructor_name":"Agnete Schmidt","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2015-12-27 12:52:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's clear Prof. Schmidt knows her stuff about H.C. Andersen and she conveys her enthusiasm to students. That being said, the class themes seemed to repeat and lectures got boring fast; I spent a lot of time on Twitter. If you show up to most lectures and do the reading you should get at least a B.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/832325","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:29.676078+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNzUwMjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:832325","instructor_name":"Agnete Schmidt","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2014-01-14 13:51:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very enthusiastic about the subject and pretty clear for being a lit prof! Lays out in simple terms what the meaning of each story is. No essays, no participation grade, just exams. Expect to write a lot on the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/832325","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyODc4OTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2026-04-20 19:03:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Such a fun class, mostly thanks to Professor Andersen's passion and knowledge about the topic. Lectures were incredibly engaging, funny, and interesting! Relatively light reading (you're literally reading fairytales), highly recommend ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzI1MTA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2025-12-18 05:16:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Andersen was incredibly kind and fun. His lectures were very chill, and you didn't really need to pay attention to do well. The readings were not very long compared to other literature classes. Overall, he is a great professor and his class is easy and fun and if you need a literature class this is definitely a good option.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODg2NjYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2024-01-16 16:40:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"He gave lectures that had nothing to do with readings or really anything. If you memorize what he says you will get a good grade but you cannot interpret on your own, which is strange for a literature class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MzIxMTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2023-10-30 04:06:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Andersen gives interesting lectures that give good insights into all the fairytales. For a literature class, there is generally not too much reading, with the exception of some nights when it takes an hour just to read everything. He's from Denmark which makes the class even more interesting, and incorporates humor into lectures too!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDM3ODQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2022-12-08 22:16:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Andersen is absolutely incredible! He embodies everything I believe a professor should be: humble, respectful, intelligent, dedicated. His lectures are fantastic and philosophical without being overly complicated. He is clearly passionate about both the subject and his students. Take a class with him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NjY1NzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2022-09-28 17:51:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you are thinking about taking a class with Professor Anderson, TAKE IT!!! This guy is the best. I have never had a professor that is more caring than him. He constantly reiterates that he is there for his students and wants to help them succeed. This class is about fairytales which is awesome already, and he makes it even more enjoyable. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NDExNDMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2022-05-26 21:04:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was great. Would recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzE3MTM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2021-05-06 00:11:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"As a stem major I was just looking for an easy A lit credit, I do not like English type classes at all but I loved this one. Andersen is honestly so amazing and just a great guy and professor. I will look into taking another class with him. I cannot say enough great things about him. If you are considering taking a class with him, do it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTQ3Mjk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2021-04-14 01:43:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Andersen is great! I had him this spring and was always super helpful and passionate about the topics. I was even very generous dropping low scores and giving us a few days off to ease up on the load with this tough semester. If you take 275 with him, flipped fridays are the only thing you really need to spend time on.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:47:56.014260+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMzc4NTQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2296851","instructor_name":"Claus Andersen","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2020-05-27 21:09:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Andersen is an amazing professor. I am a stem major but his class was probably the best literature/english class I have ever taken. He truly cares about the well being of his students and is open to having "coffee hour" every so often so he can connect with his students. Wish I could take this class again. The material is really interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2296851","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTYwMTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2014-05-04 14:59:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"You get out of this class what you put into it. Attending class is a must, and the CommB portion is tough (but it is incredibly rewarding). This class fundamentally changed the way I think about and analyze not only literature but also the existential questions of life. Andersen's writings are profound and at times shocking. Scott is awesome, too!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDcyNjUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2014-04-21 21:59:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Scott is an awesome guy! Very helpful. Also his classes are fairly easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzk5NTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2006-01-21 16:12:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mellor is definitely a nice guy, but the Hans Christian Andersen course is painfully boring.  Exams are all essay and fairly easy, but you must pump your responses full of detail for an A.  If you must take a lit class, take it with Mellor.  The amount of reading for this class isn't bad at all.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzk0MTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2006-01-20 02:13:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class is pretty easy. Exams weren't bad...some questions from the sample exams would show up on acutal exams. Comm-b section was pretty tough at first, but it depended on the TA","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzc2OTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2006-01-17 16:07:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very easy class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzIxMDMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2006-01-07 21:13:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are pretty boring, but as far as lit classes go the amount of reading isn't too bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMTAwNjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2005-12-09 11:02:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Fantastic professor. Class is interesting and goes at a good pace; not too slow or too fast. Professor really knows his stuff and loves to answer questions. Exams are fair, but you have to write some things word for word in order to get credit, it seems. Highly recommend this course. I did not take the comm b requirement, so that may not be as fun.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTAxNjE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2005-05-19 12:35:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"not that bad of a guy, a little strange.  this class is easy and its a great way to fulfill comm-b.  do some work, should get good grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODE1MDg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2004-12-20 15:43:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"The guy is nutty as hell, but helpful enough and the class is easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODEyMDQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2004-12-10 22:01:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Scott Mellor is a pompous ass. That being said, this class is a cakewalk. Take it to fulfill literature requirements..so easy..","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NDkwMTQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2004-12-08 15:29:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Kind of a boring class sometimes, but overall the teacher is really good.  He's nice and fair but the lectures tend to be on the repetitve side.  Take it for comm-b though and you'll be in good shape.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:40.301162+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MDAxNDA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:322897","instructor_name":"Scott Mellor","course_label":"LITTRANS275","course_id":"LITTRANS 275","course_uid":"course_7eecd4a47964a2e15db4fefe","review_date":"2004-12-03 13:56:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Thinks he's really funny...not so much.  The tests don't really seem to give you much chance to use what you've learned. The questions are kind of vague and annoying. Work-wise, this class is not hard. Only 2 night exams and the final.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/322897","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]