ENG · Columbia University
Weekly response pages, 3 papers, 100-200 pages of reading per class (we met once a week)
Weekly 1-2 page response papers, 5-7 page midterm paper, short presentation on one poem, final exam.
Normal. A book and an essay a week perhaps (this is for junior colloquium) and two papers
One play a week, weekly reading reflections, 2 short papers, open note final exam
Professor Eisendrath is one of the kindest professors I have had at Barnard. Throughout the semester she was always checking in with us and adjusting our workload as needed. The workload was very manageable and clearly laid out in the syllabus. She was always super organized and communicative and sometimes brought us snacks! The texts she chose for us to work with were really interesting and she worked hard to facilitate discussions and encourage participation. Her passion for the material was evident and made participating easy and fun; I looked forward to our class time and doing the work outside of class. For anyone interested in the English major at Barnard, I highly suggest Eisendrath's courses. She is truly fantastic and so knowledgable. You won't regret taking a course with her!!
Professor Eisendrath is PHENOMENAL - one of the best instructors I've ever had at Barnard/Columbia. She facilitates discussions well and is incredibly intelligent, approachable, funny, kind, and attentive. She also grades very fairly, provides thoughtful and helpful comments on papers, and truly cares about her students. I highly recommend taking a class with her.
Just noticed the dearth of reviews for Professor Eisdendrath so I have to say that she's a fantastic professor & nobody could regret taking a class with her. She's very knowledgeable in Medieval Literature & art. Before going into academia, she actually attended art school. She's so passionate that it's dorky, and this makes her really approachable. She makes a lot of time for students outside of class, even if you want to talk about something other than school. She's very reasonable in grading and will improve your writing a lot. She handles discussions very well, facilitating great conversation with pointed questions. I really recommend taking a class with her in her specialty, the Renaissance.
Eisendrath is the most attentive, knowledgeable, understanding, funny, and fascinating professor I've ever had. She leads really engaging discussions, knows everything about the Renaissance, and spends so many hours writing paper comments. Her passion for all things 1600s is palpable and that's really important when taking English requirements you ordinarily wouldn't have signed up for. The course goes beyond just the literature. She gives you an in-depth look at the history and politics surrounding each play. I recommend taking any course with Rachel Eisendrath.