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RICHARD BEGAM

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Raw average: 4.41/5 from 29 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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What students say

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ENG353 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
A great class for anyone interested in novels. Professor Begam, while initially intimidating, is friendly and interesting to speak to.
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ENG353 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5
Wouldn't recommend. Every aspect of the class is extremely outdated. I understand not wanting electronics in class, but it is unacceptable to barely have anything on canvas. I have zero idea what my grade has been throughout the entire course, and god help you if you miss a class or an assignment, or if you don't give him the exact answer he wants.
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ENG454 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
He's extremely intelligent and well-read. You'll learn a lot if you're willing to participate and do the required readings/weekly study questions (which I recommend, even though it's a TON of work). However, he's not always the kindest and your grade is based on three assignments. He's also pretty hot, though.
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ENG453 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Extremely philosophical topics, background knowledge in philosophical concepts and Christianity is helpful but not necessary as he explains topics very well, one book a week so very reading heavy, study questions, 2 exams, and 1 paper, take this class if you want to learn something, very nice, funny, and absolutely brilliant but intimidating
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ENG454 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Outstanding professor. I was a little intimidated by him at first, but he's actually pretty nice and has a sense of humor. That being said, this isn't a class you can really screw around in. But if you do the readings and speak up in class, you'll have no issue. If you like James Joyce at all, take this class.
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Classes with RICHARD BEGAM

ENGL 454

James Joyce

Credits unavailable

ENGL 454 is a course focused on the study of the works of James Joyce.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Richard Begam

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ENGL 475

Comedy as Genre

Credits unavailable

Survey of the genre of comedy from antiquity to the present.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Richard Begam

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2026ENGL 475Comedy as Genre
Fall 2025ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2025ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Spring 2025ENGL 351Modernist Novel
Spring 2025ENGL 699Directed Study
Spring 2025ENGL 808Topics in Modernism
Spring 2025ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2024ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2024ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2024ENGL 475Comedy as Genre
Spring 2024ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2023ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2023ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2023ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2023ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2023ENGL 475Comedy as Genre
Spring 2023ENGL 682Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Spring 2023ENGL 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2023ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2022ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2022ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2022ENGL 681Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Fall 2022ENGL 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2022ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2022ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2022ENGL 475Comedy as Genre
Spring 2022ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2021ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2021ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2020ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2020ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2020ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2020ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2020ENGL 808Topics in Modernism
Spring 2020ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2019ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2019ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2019ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2019ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2019ENGL 808Topics in Modernism
Spring 2019ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2018ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2018ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2018ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2018ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2017ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2017ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2017ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2016ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2016ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2016ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Spring 2016ENGL 454James Joyce
Spring 2016ENGL 682Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Spring 2016ENGL 699Directed Study
Spring 2016ENGL 808Topics in Modernism
Spring 2016ENGL 990Dissertation Research in English
Fall 2015ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2015ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900
Fall 2015ENGL 681Senior Honors Thesis in the Major
Spring 2015ENGL 454James Joyce
Fall 2014ENGL 353British Literature Since 1900
Fall 2014ENGL 453Topic in British Literature and Culture Since 1900

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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