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APARNA DHARWADKER

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Raw average: 2.85/5 from 34 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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ENG245 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Participation was hard for me because of my physical condition. Plus lots of reading was required, due to the professor's requirements. Examinations have strict time limits.
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ENG168 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Boring lectures, and attendance counts towards your grades. In-class essays written on the spot weigh heavily for your final grade.
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ENG168 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
The class is graded on attendance + a few in-class essays, but Dr. Dharwadker prepares you very well and they are open-note.
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ENG168 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Dharwadker's lectures are very dull, and while she clearly cares about the subjects, she is not very responsive to opinions that differ from her own. I did not feel like I was in an environment where I could contribute my thoughts, yet she seems annoyed when people don't participate. The reading selection was good though and exams were easy.
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ENG168 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
She is flexible and kind as long as you participate in class. Her lectures are a bit long and can be boring, but she is passionate about her work and knowledgeable.
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ENG168 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Thankfully, this professor knows that this class is primarily taken by people who don't care. Even still, she is not great at encouraging participation as she primarily wants to teach her interpretation of the text. Your full semester grade is based on four in-class writings plus attendance which is very stressful.
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Classes with APARNA DHARWADKER

ENGL 155

Myth and Literature

Credits unavailable

ENGL 155 introduces myth concepts, myth-making, and modern study of myths in English and American literature.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Aparna Dharwadker

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
ENGL 859

Seminar-interdisciplinary Theatre Studies

Credits unavailable

A graduate seminar exploring advanced research topics in theatre and performance studies, with content varying by semester.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Aparna Dharwadker

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ENGL 155Myth and Literature
Spring 2026ENGL 859Seminar-interdisciplinary Theatre Studies
Spring 2026ENGL 890Pre-dissertator Preliminary Exam Research
Spring 2026ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2025ENGL 168Modern Literature
Fall 2025ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2025ENGL 155Myth and Literature
Spring 2025ENGL 335Stage and Page in the Long Eighteenth Century
Spring 2025ENGL 890Pre-dissertator Preliminary Exam Research
Fall 2024ENGL 168Modern Literature
Fall 2024ENGL 799Independent Reading
Fall 2024ENGL/THEATRE 577Postcolonial Theatre: Drama, Theory and Performance in the Global South
Spring 2024ENGL 177Literature and Popular Culture
Spring 2024ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2024ENGL/THEATRE 576Survey: Theories of Drama
Fall 2023ENGL 177Literature and Popular Culture
Fall 2023ENGL 859Seminar-interdisciplinary Theatre Studies
Fall 2023ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2023ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2022ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2022ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2021ENGL 177Literature and Popular Culture
Fall 2021ENGL 859Seminar-interdisciplinary Theatre Studies
Fall 2021ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2020ENGL 850Proseminar in Theatre Research
Fall 2020ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2020ENGL/THEATRE 577Postcolonial Theatre: Drama, Theory and Performance in the Global South
Spring 2020ENGL 177Literature and Popular Culture
Spring 2020ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2020ENGL/THEATRE 578Modern American Drama and Theatre
Fall 2019ENGL 168Modern Literature
Fall 2019ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2019ENGL/THEATRE 576Survey: Theories of Drama
Spring 2019ENGL 335Stage and Page in the Long Eighteenth Century
Spring 2019ENGL 859Seminar-interdisciplinary Theatre Studies
Spring 2019ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2018ASIAN/ENGL 478Indian Writers Abroad: Literature, Diaspora and Globalization
Fall 2018ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2018ENGL/THEATRE 477Diaspora and Theatre
Spring 2018ENGL 245Seminar in the Major
Spring 2018ENGL 859Seminar-interdisciplinary Theatre Studies
Spring 2018ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2017ENGL 177Literature and Popular Culture
Fall 2017ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2017ENGL/THEATRE 577Postcolonial Theatre: Drama, Theory and Performance in the Global South
Spring 2017ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2016ENGL 680Honors Project
Fall 2016ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2016ENGL/THEATRE 477Diaspora and Theatre
Fall 2016ENGL/THEATRE 576Survey: Theories of Drama
Spring 2016ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2015THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ASIAN/ENGL 478Indian Writers Abroad: Literature, Diaspora and Globalization
Spring 2015ENGL 682Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Spring 2015THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ENGL 245Seminar in the Major
Fall 2014ENGL 681Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Fall 2014ENGL/THEATRE 577Postcolonial Theatre: Drama, Theory and Performance in the Global South
Fall 2014THEATRE 699Directed Study
Fall 2014THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014THEATRE 424Contemporary World Theatre and Dramatic Literature
Spring 2014THEATRE 698Directed Study
Spring 2014THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013THEATRE 424Contemporary World Theatre and Dramatic Literature
Spring 2013THEATRE 698Directed Study
Spring 2013THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012THEATRE 424Contemporary World Theatre and Dramatic Literature
Spring 2012THEATRE 698Directed Study
Spring 2012THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011THEATRE 619Special Topics in Theatre and Drama
Fall 2011THEATRE 799Independent Study
Fall 2011THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011THEATRE 424Contemporary World Theatre and Dramatic Literature
Spring 2011THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009THEATRE 698Directed Study
Fall 2009THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009THEATRE 424Contemporary World Theatre and Dramatic Literature
Spring 2009THEATRE 698Directed Study
Spring 2009THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008THEATRE 424Contemporary World Theatre and Dramatic Literature
Fall 2008THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2007THEATRE 424Contemporary World Theatre and Dramatic Literature
Spring 2007THEATRE 699Directed Study
Spring 2007THEATRE 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2006THEATRE 990Research and Thesis

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