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JAN MIERNOWSKI

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Raw average: 3.90/5 from 30 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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LITTRANS 103
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Best class I have taken at UW Madison. Miernowski is undoubtedly extremely knowledgeable, but also helpful, kind, encouraging and funny. He knows *every* student by face and makes it obvious that he deeply cares about them. I have nothing but the highest praise for Miernowski and the content, structure and pacing of the class. Bravo.
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FR321 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Great professor! For a 3 credit course, there is a lot of reading, but the class is fairly simple so long as you actually take the time to understand it. He does cold call, but it's not very serious, and it seems he mostly does this to keep people engaged. You can tell he cares about his students, the way he stresses how he's open to helping.
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LITTRANS 302
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
as 3 credit lit classes go this was not easy per se - lots of readings you actually have to read/understand. but he is honestly great, he does cold call everyday but its lighthearted. idek how to describe him. he's kind of insane in a good way. if you're actually interested in the topic take 303, if you want no work maybe look elsewhere.
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FR322 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Incredibly rude and unhelpful. He clearly has favorites and if you're not one of them you might as well drop the class. Expects you to put ALL your time into his class regardless of jobs, classes or illness. Shames you in front of everyone if you do not answer correctly or quickly enough. Tests are confusing and he changes schedule without saying.
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LITTRANS 302
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Cares so much about his students and French literature. Could not have asked for a more interesting and fun class. Yes, there is work but he makes it easy for you to want to do the work if that makes sense. Such a fun class I loved it.
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FR322 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dude is insane but lowkey chill at the same time. He's always in a rush yet somehow never late for anything. He seems to have 48 hours in a day with all the effort he puts in.
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Classes with JAN MIERNOWSKI

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026FRENCH 348Modernity Studies
Spring 2026LITTRANS 103Topics in French Literature and Culture
Fall 2025FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2025FRENCH 461French/francophone Literary Studies Across the Centuries
Fall 2025FRENCH 672Topics in Literature and Culture
Fall 2025FRENCH 698Directed Study
Spring 2025FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2025LITTRANS 303Topics in French Literature and Culture
Fall 2024FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2024FRENCH 947Seminar: Literature Questions
Spring 2024FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2024FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2024FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2024LITTRANS 303Topics in French Literature and Culture
Fall 2023FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Fall 2023FRENCH 948Seminar: Literature Questions
Fall 2023FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2022FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2022FRENCH 569Critical Approaches to Literature and Culture: French and Francophone Perspectives
Spring 2022FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2022LITTRANS 302What Is Life? Biological Life in Literature and Culture
Fall 2021FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2021FRENCH 430Readings in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Fall 2021FRENCH 672Topics in Literature and Culture
Fall 2021FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2020FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2020FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2020FRENCH 947Seminar: Literature Questions
Fall 2020FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2020FRENCH 211French Literary and Interdisciplinary Studies
Spring 2020FRENCH 348Modernity Studies
Fall 2019FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2019FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2019FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2018FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2018FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2018FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2018FRENCH 348Modernity Studies
Fall 2017FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2017FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2017FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2017FRENCH 348Modernity Studies
Spring 2017FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2016FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2016FRENCH 948Seminar: Literature Questions
Spring 2016FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Spring 2016FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2015FRENCH 462French/francophone Cultural Studies Across the Centuries
Spring 2014FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2014FRENCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2013LITTRANS 209Masterpieces of French Literature and Culture
Spring 2013FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Spring 2013FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2013FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2012FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2012FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2012FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2011FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2011FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2011FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Spring 2011FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2011FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2010FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2010FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2010FRENCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2010FRENCH 948Seminar: Literature Questions
Fall 2009FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2009FRENCH 430Readings in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
Spring 2009FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2009FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2008FRENCH 321Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Fall 2008FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2008FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2008FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2008FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2007FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Fall 2007FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2007LITTRANS 360French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online
Spring 2007FRENCH 347Knights, Priests and Peasants: France 800-1789
Spring 2007FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2006FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2006LITTRANS 360French and Italian Renaissance Literature Online

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