# STEFFEN SILVIS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

STEFFEN SILVIS

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id       | title                                                    |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1222 | course\_ab668ad9b91c1b2144bac8fd | DANCE 168        | DANCING GENDER: EMBODIMENT, POLITICS AND FEMINIST THEORY |
| 1202 | course\_ac8562b92617e786ab55ac39 | DANCE 200        | WRITING THE MOVING BODY                                  |
| 1194 | course\_f428f3884a0f96533637671b | ENGL/THEATRE 120 | INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE          |
| 1192 | course\_f428f3884a0f96533637671b | ENGL/THEATRE 120 | INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE          |

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| 1192 | 1       |
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| 1222 | 1       |

## term

1272

## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Professor Silvis keeps class entertaining and never fails to make you laugh. He is intelligent and knowledgeable about Theatre. The DIS portion is worth 65% of your grade, and LEC is based on two exams. A lot of extra credit opportunities and make sure to read the plays for the tests.",
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