Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Brandy is a great instructor. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about German and cares greatly for her students. I loved having Brandy as a TA and miss her greatly.Rate My Professors ↗
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BRANDY TRYGSTAD
What students say
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I came into German 101 expecting to hate it and have trouble learning the language, but Brandy made it super easy to understand! Her office hours are really worthwhile and I would highly recommend going to them. Make sure you do the homework though - that's the only way you will pass the class!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Brandy is a great lecturer. She is very willing to help and sets you up for success. She keeps lectures interesting by cracking jokes and showing enthusiasm for the material. Definitely one of the best!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Brandy made my first semester of German the best I could've asked for. She was always willing to help and she challenged me. She made lecture fun and funny, and the material wasn't too dense.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Brandy is a thorough lecturer and a fair grader who sets clear academic expectations for her students. She obviously cares about her students' success and overall well-being, and I am sincerely upset that I will not have her as a TA or professor again. Anyone who chooses to take a course with her in the future will not be disappointed.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Brandy is absolutely amazing. I expected to absolutely hate German, but she managed to make it significantly more tolerable than I expected, and made it fun along the way too. The way she teaches helps you learn without too much stress. Highly recommended.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with BRANDY TRYGSTAD
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2018 | GERMAN 102 | Second Semester German |
| Spring 2018 | GERMAN 402 | Second-semester German for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2017 | GERMAN 101 | First Semester German |
| Fall 2017 | GERMAN 401 | First-semester German for Graduate Students |
| Spring 2017 | GERMAN 102 | Second Semester German |
| Fall 2016 | ESL 349 | Academic Writing for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2016 | GERMAN 203 | Third Semester German |
| Fall 2016 | GERMAN 403 | Third-semester German for Graduate Students |
| Spring 2016 | ESL 349 | Academic Writing for Graduate Students |
| Spring 2016 | GERMAN 101 | First Semester German |
| Spring 2016 | GERMAN 401 | First-semester German for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2015 | ESL 349 | Academic Writing for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2015 | GERMAN 101 | First Semester German |
| Fall 2015 | GERMAN 401 | First-semester German for Graduate Students |
| Spring 2015 | ESL 349 | Academic Writing for Graduate Students |
| Fall 2014 | ESL 349 | Academic Writing for Graduate Students |
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