Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Great professor, very passionate about the subject which was reflected into interesting lectures. Took French 211 just to fill a credit but it ended up being the best class I have taken.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Joshua Armstrong
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Armstrong is awesome, hes got the right blend of uplifting and charming energy without being overbearing and annoying. Hes funny as all get out which helps break tension. In terms of grading hes a fairly easy grader, and is very reasonable and understanding when it comes to missed class days/assignments.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I took French 211 last semester, and I loved it! At first, I wasn't very enthusiastic about taking the class since it was only to fulfill a requirement, but it ended up being my favorite. Professor Armstrong is a genuine, chill guy, and he is knowledgeable on the topics we covered. The class was manageable, and I would definitely recommend it.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Super chill dude and a great professor. Funny but very knowledgable about the class content. Easy A if you attend class for attendance points, I never did the readings but could still do well on papers. Honestly what made the class was my TA (shoutout Fabian) but there's another who was awful. Usually didn't pay attention and was completely fineRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Armstrong was a good professor overall, didn't make things too difficult for students. Had around 5 quizzes total, all based on what was taught during lecture -- attend lectures if you want to pass the class! Midterms were fine, mostly just papers.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Josh is an awesome prof! His class is very simple, the readings are straight forward, and the quizzes are easy if you do the readings and pay attention. This is a literature course, so expect quite a bit of reading, but I was shocked at how little writing there was for this class. Only one mid-term paper (1 page) and a final paper (2 pages).Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Joshua Armstrong
FRENCH 271 introduces students to reading and analyzing literature, comics, and film in French, emphasizing the development of writing skills.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Joshua Armstrong is criticized as disorganized and hard to reach in office hours, with one student refusing to retake the course.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026FRENCH 681
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsFRENCH 681 is an individual mentored study course for seniors completing theses for Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
FRENCH 799
Independent Study
1–6 creditsFRENCH 799 is an independent study course arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleFRENCH 990
Individual Research
1–12 creditsFRENCH 990 provides mentored reading and research opportunities for students holding dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Explore courses taught by this instructor →Browse recorded courses
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 271 | Literature, Comics, and Film in French |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 990 | Individual Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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