Reviews for Korey R. Rothman
Average Rating:| Anonymous Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: A December 31, 2011, 2:03 am | Prof. Rothman is a really good professor. She is genuinely interested in this course and makes it pretty fun. However, to be honest, I personally didn't like the class. Make sure that if you're signing up for HONR238D that you thoroughly enjoy musical theatre. Its a big time commitment. You have to watch 2 hour musicals twice a week. She's a pretty easy grader, but it is completely possible to get a B in this class. |
| traintu Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: A December 24, 2011, 1:36 pm | Dr. Rothman is super nice, a great speaker, and a lot of fun to talk to. Make sure to show up to class everyday to get participation points (you can lost 2% for every class you miss), and make sure to have interest in musicals before signing up for this class, because it won't be awfully fun if you have zero interests. The homework generally consists of watching a musical every week, which honestly isn't stressful at all. The class consists of an in class presentation, about 3 very short papers, and a final presentation. Not too much work, but these few things do take up a bit of time, especially since their are very few guidelines for these assignments. Also their is a lot of extra credit available! |
| Anonymous Course: HONR238A Grade Expected: A June 7, 2011, 3:59 pm | Awesome Professor. She is very understanding, and excels at creating thoughtful class discussions. One of the easier honors seminars. However the many theatre trips over the course of the semester become time consuming, although fun. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A May 19, 2011, 10:07 am | Initially, the only reason I took this class was to get credit for my HA Core. In the end, it was the same reason, but I actually learned interesting material in here. I was in the 3:30 class, so I did fall asleep occasionally, but since I sat in the front, it wasn't too bad. They give points based on attendance, so unfortunately you do have to come to EVERY single class. Really - COME, because the TA's have a paper with the student's faces on it, so once they know your face and don't see you are there, they will mark it down. She's really strict on the "no technology rule", so make sure that once class starts you put your phones away and iPods because she'll call you out. Overall it was a good class, she's funny, doesn't mind dropping a few curse words here and there, and you'll walk out feeling like you learned something. Oh - 2 papers on 2 plays, extra credit, quizzes every other week, about 5 or 6 plays to read. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: May 16, 2011, 2:32 pm | I hated/survived this class. I really don't have any interest in theatre. Rothman is really passionate about the subject, however. There is absolutely no texting in class and she enforces it very well. So the class is a decent A. I mean people say that it's the easiest A, but it actually isn't. You have to put in considerable amount of effort to get an A. Doing the extra credits, reading the plays, and etc. Honestly, if you are looking for an easy HA course, take MUET210 with Rios. Amazingly easy. I can guarantee that if you have any interest in music, this will be a better choice. If you have any interest in theatre, take Rothman. |
| NeuroSciX Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A+ May 15, 2011, 9:38 am | Quite the pleasant instructor. I'll admit her course was light and at the same time interesting. It was overall one of he few courses I took this semester which kept me sane. Course requirements : 2 papers, need to see 2 plays( Varies on what UMD is putting on at the time), roughtly 10 short stories and 2 books ( Combined in total it should only be 10 hours of reading). Furthermore there is a potential of 40 extra credit points and 60 points are participation. It is overall if you come to class an easy A. |
| mreese Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: A May 7, 2011, 1:29 pm | I have mixed feelings about Dr. Rothman and this class. Overall, I would recommend 238D for anyone who really enjoys musical theatre or needs a seminar and an HA, but there are a couple things that prevent me from giving her five stars. Yes, the semiweekly homework is usually watching a musical and reading a couple articles. But these musicals aren't selected for being good or fun to watch; they're chosen for representing topics discussed in class. And when they aren't fun to watch, they're obnoxious timesinks if you want to do well on the quizzes. Dr. Rothman tends to ask a couple pretty specific questions on each one. The worst part of the class is the big assignments. Dr. Rothman isn't very good at having clear expectations for presentations and papers, and the assignments themselves are surprisingly boring. They include a presentation on an assigned musical, a "process paper" about your research on the musical, a review of a live musical, and the final. The final is kind of strange, the only things she requires you do are write another "process paper" and present for 15 minutes. How you present your musical is entirely up to your group. Maybe I'm just a whiny engineering major, but this kind of work thoroughly upsets me. The only thing I sort of had fun with was the review. Seriously, what the hell is a process paper? None of this stuff contributes to my understanding of musical theatre. Negativity aside, the class discussions were generally quite interesting, and Dr. Rothman is funny and enthusiastic. 20 points of extra credit (to 500 total class points) can be earned in a number of ways. She's also very caring, I went to a scheduled "office hour" with none of the work I was supposed to have and she played therapist for a while instead of being annoyed with me. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A April 9, 2011, 6:02 pm | This is a pretty easy A is you attend class. The lectures can be boring at times but it isn't too bad. Professor Rothman is engaging and pretty funny. There are a lot of extra credit opportunities which is really helpful. Overall, I recommend taking this class if you need to fulfill a HA core! |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A February 10, 2011, 1:14 pm | Really awesome professor. She makes the class really interesting and I would recomend her to anyone. the downside is that there's a lot of reading and quizzes but with all the extra credit given its almost impossible not to get an A. Do the extra credit and skim the readings and you'll be fine! I got over a 100% with all my extra credit but I did go to every class. I didn't like all the guest lecturers but the class overall was really great and the midterm and exam were fairly easy (if you did the readings and paid attention). I didn't study for the midterm and i got a 99% so don't worry this class is a really easy A. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A January 25, 2011, 11:51 am | Don't get why everyone was so upset with Prof. Rothman - for such an easy A it's worth at least a little effort. Sure it's not like CCJS or something but for an HA with loads of extra credit, it beats taking a lit class. Quizzes can be annoying at times and she has strict class etiquette (no cell phones and laptops only if you are taking notes and she has her TAs walk around the room to check) but the class isn't that bad. Got through the whole thing and never once opened the book, just SparkNotes for every reading 15 min before class or skim it on ELMS and your'e good. |
| pens1114 Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A+ January 10, 2011, 10:11 am | Dr. Rothman was one of the most enjoyable teachers I have ever taken. The material in the class is interesting but not difficult. The tests and quizzes are extremely easy and there is enough extra credit to sink ship. The only downside is that the TAs are the ones in control of your grade. I was lucky enough to get a TA who was understanding and an easy grader (Kate Spanos is her name... I highly recommend her), I think the TAs who are actual theatre majors might be a little bit of harsher graders when it comes to the 2 performance papers. Overall, great class that I will dearly miss. |
| zaqu413 Course: HONR219P Grade Expected: A December 7, 2010, 7:18 pm | Awesome class, Dr. Rothman really knows how to manage a discussion in class. In my other honors seminars I have been let down by the more or less terrible discussions, but Rothman asks good questions to get the discussion rolling and then it just takes off. However, note that the discussions can be about very disturbing topics. She really challenges you to think outside the box that society has locked us into. At times thinking outside of this box is difficult, but in the end I was really glad that she forced me to think outside of this box. as for workload you have to do one presentation of one of the plays the class has to read, one 10 page play, (which isn't that long if you think about it), lots of mini-quizzes, a response paper to a play you have to see at CSPAC or in DC, and two research papers (one about your research on the play you presented and one about the play you wrote). These research papers are only 3 pages or so. The class is about a medium on a difficulty scale, but you won't mind doing the work for this class because it is a great class. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A April 27, 2010, 9:31 am | Honestly this is the worst damn class I've ever taken. Yes, it is the easiest A in the entire world, the tests are a joke, you easily cheat on the quizes without reading, and there is so much extra credit you can get way over 100. On the downside Rothman sucks. I hate her, she's a terrible teacher. She constantly will tell you not to pack up before the end of class and yell and shit. She also goes around the room and picks on students in a lecture class, like stop. Also her wardrobe is a total laughing stock as she owns more button downs that a frat boy. To top it off, the majority of the TA's suck. The only exception is Ann Marie as she is awesome. Erin boone Stelle will yell at you for doing anything, when honestly no on cares about theatre at all. Easy A, but to much goes along with it. |
| Anonymous Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: A April 7, 2010, 1:13 pm | I LOVE Professor Rothman! She is absolutely hilarious and very knowledgeable about theatre! Her enthusiasm makes the class fun and interesting. HONR238D took up a fair bit of time outside of class (watching musicals) but a homework assignment to watch a movie is always fine in my books! If you enjoy theatre then you will definitely enjoy her class, and you most likely will not find it difficult. She really cares about her classes, offers a lot of extra credit, and is just generally a fun professor. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: a March 3, 2010, 1:41 pm | easy A but never have i been more angry at a professor. during the hour and 15 minutes of hell you could call thet110 professor rothman spends it reading off slides and SCANNING the room looking for people talking, on cell phones, eating, anything that dosent involve paying attntion to her terrible teaching. i think the a is worth it but i promise u she cares more about catching people messing around than teaching the class |
| amy Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: A December 26, 2009, 9:19 am | Best class I have ever taken! Dr. Rothman is funny, super nice, and knows what she is talking about. You get easy extra credit (10 points for dressing up for Halloween) and your homework is basically watching musicals. The quizzes can be a little tough, but you'll do fine if you pay attention during the movie. The only quizzes I did badly on were the ones where I barely paid attention and only wikipedia'd the plot. There's also extra credit on all the quizzes. You have a couple of presentations and papers, and you have to go see two shows, but it's really not a big deal. As long as you put in a little bit of time (and start your papers early--don't do it the night before or you'll be up til 6 am), you're likely to get an A. Dr. Rothman is honestly the best, and this class was super interesting and really really fun! I looked forward to every class. Take it!!!! |
| Pugluvr291 Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: A+ December 23, 2009, 9:05 pm | Absolutely amazing professor! She cares about all her students and makes the class extremely fun and interesting. Class is almost entirely discussion based, but that is part of what made it so engaging. Dr. Rothman is very knowledgeable and fun. You will learn a lot from this class. Ignore that bad ratings of her because she is one of the best teachers there is. This class requires a good deal of time, but it is worth every minute. If you don't love musicals at the beginning of the class, you will love them by the end!! TAKE THIS CLASS!!! You will LOVE it!!!! |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A December 23, 2009, 12:07 pm | This is such a wonderful class. I don't really like theatre but definately did like this class. Dr. Rothman is extremely funny and she keeps students enertained while teaching them the material that they need to know. She knows what she is talking about, and so do the TAs and the guest lecturers. The class mainly consists of a speaker (whether it's Dr. Rothman or a guest), a powerpoint presentation, and discussion of the material. As long as you write down what is on the powerpoint slides and write down things that Dr. Rothman saysare important and will be on exams, you will do fine in this class (I woul sleep half of the time in class and I still got an A). Do the readings assigned also because she does give pop quizzes (the readings are easy and short). The class consists of 13 quizzes (4 of which are pop quizzes) but they are extremely easy if you review your notes (some of the pop quizzes are so easy-like putting your name and birthday on a piece of paper and that's it!). You also have to go see 2 plays and write 2 play reviews, but if you put an appropriate amount of effort into writing these you will get a good grade. There is 1 midterm and 1 final, and they consist of true/false, fill in the blank, short answer, and multiple choice (pretty easy if you actually study your notes and have a basic understanding of the readings). There is also an INSANE amount of extra credit given in this class. You can earn up to 60 extra credit points, so there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to do well in this class if you want to. |
| nosnibor Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: B December 23, 2009, 10:49 am | I put more time into this class than I did into orgo 2!! This class generally requires about 6 hours of time each week outside of class watching musicals and reading about them. Also, 2% of your grade will be taken away for every class period you miss (or even if you show up late). Her papers require you to follow strict 5 paragraph format with annotated bibliographies (like middle/high school). The only good point about the class was that it got me HA and D core credits. And a word of advice, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU AREN'T INTERESTED IN THEATER |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A December 21, 2009, 9:34 am | This is an easy A if you do the reading and show up. She gives enough extra credit points where you have to not work to not get an A |
| metchison9191 Course: HONR238D Grade Expected: A December 14, 2009, 12:53 pm | Dr. Rothman is the best teacher ever!!! She made the class really fun and she always has the best stories! From Hair to Hairspray will definitely be my favorite class my whole time here at Maryland. Most of your homework is watching musicals and reading articles about them. You have a quiz on every musical, but if you watched it, you'll do fine. She has an extra credit question on every quiz also. You have class discussions on the musical every class, which are very open. I always felt comfortable talking, and I used to hate seminars. You have a presentation on one of the musicals and you have to go see two shows, and a few papers. There's no final for the class. You have to come up with an original idea for a musical and pitch it to the class in groups. There's also a lot of other extra credit opportunities. We got ten points for dressing up like a character from a musical for Halloween. Seriously, just take this class. It's awesome and it counts for two CORE credits (HA and D) |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A+ December 6, 2009, 1:55 am | Awesome class!!! I have no background in theater, never really liked watching or reading plays, and still don't. However, Professor Rothman is great. She's hilarious. There were readings due almost every class, and a quiz every Monday. Some of the readings were long, but there are sparknotes for most of them if you don't have time that week. However, it's better to actually read them if you have time because you'll do a lot better on the quizzes. There were many extra credit opportunities. I went to see 2 plays at Roundhouse Theater and they were 25 pts each. It was fun going with my friends & the plays were actually very good. I didn't like some of the guest lecturers. As for the 2 play review papers, they were a little challenging, and were graded a little harshly. And as for the exams, some of the questions were easy, but some required thinking deeply. Overall, greattt CORE humanities credit, I strongly recommend it. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A August 25, 2009, 1:42 pm | Funny and enthusiastic teacher! She tells great stories and the class is a breeze. Don't skip many though b/c she as pop quizzes based on the readings. Still, the plays are short and the quizzes are cake walks. I had a great time! |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: June 19, 2009, 7:44 am | If you really want to take THET110, make sure to take it later than 9am..and if you do take it at 9am (which i strongly suggest you don't) make sure you have someone other than Rothman. She will make you sit through the entire lecture...till the last possibly second, and if you leave early there will surely be a question on an quiz/exam that you miss. All of the questions on the exam are those she asks in class, at the very end. |
| JoeTee Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A May 21, 2009, 11:55 am | I enjoyed this class tremendously. Those who are writing the 1-star and 2-star reviews below did not put any time or effort into this class. If you give a little bit to this class (READ AND TAKE NOTES) you will get a great deal out of it. If you go to every lecture, take decent notes, read the readings and study for 15 minutes before every quiz, you will get an easy A in her class. Good extra credit opportunities as well! |
| lys Course: HONR219P Grade Expected: A February 10, 2009, 9:04 pm | To some, the subject matter of the plays in this class may be a turn-off; the more off-kilter topics ranged from bestiality to cross-dressing, but keep in mind that this is a class about those who feel like they are outsiders in American society. Assignments are very reading- and discussion-intense, so if you find that the topics do not interest you (whether you support or are against the topic is, fortunately, not consequential), I'd stay away from this class. The final project was to write a short play and act in someone else's--something else to consider and potentially avoid. |
| amh31 Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A January 19, 2009, 8:28 pm | Overall, I did enjoy the class; I haven't had much exposure to theater and this opened my eyes to it. However, she is overtly liberal and it was a little distracting to me (not that I'm a hardcore conservative or anything). I liked her idea for guest lecturers, however they all had different lecturing styles so it was hard to keep up with. She is very frank with what is going to be on the exam, and the tests are very fair. Towards the beginning of the semester there were a lot of readings, but they were interesting and relevant to the class. What mostly broke the deal for me was when she showed something called "Public Cervix Announcement"...if you haven't heard of it, be thankful. It was lewd and unnecessary and an example of how her die-hard liberalness got in the way of the class. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A December 25, 2008, 1:05 pm | WORST CLASS EVER!!! There are 2 pop quizzes in the course as well as readings assigned to each lecture. There are quizzes about the readings and the lectures approx every other lecture. You are required to attend 2 plays and write reviews about them (Harshly graded). On the first day you are told that you MUST attend each lecture and that the TA's have your picture and threaten to deduct points for any missed lectures. This is NOT an easy class to take unless you like readings into specific details about plays. There is also NO curve in the class. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A- December 22, 2008, 10:41 am | Bad teacher. She is mean and does not care about her students unless you are one of a very select few that she decided to like. Lots of quizzes - many have harder questions on them. Class with her is very boring. If you don't like theater or reading or anything involving trying to interpret plays, DON'T TAKE HER! THE CLASS SUCKS WITH HER! |
| anthazar Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A December 21, 2008, 7:03 pm | Professor Rothman made Thet110 my most fun class this semester. This class is not a lot of work, there are two required performances to go see at CSPAC, and two-three page papers to write on them. There are also most weeks plays to read, but the quizzes on them are 5 questions long and multiple choice so you don't need to read the plays that in-depth. The lectures are fun and interesting. She brings in guest lecturers that are directors, actors, dramaturgs. I have a new appreciation for theater and an HA credit. :) |
| samiam762 Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A December 20, 2008, 11:05 am | I came into Thet110 somewhat unsure what we'd learn, or how interesting it'd be, but I quickly found it to be a greatly enjoyable class. The lectures are big, so make sure you sit near the front, and stay involved, because if she gets to know you it can be really helpful if you have to makeup a quiz or anything like that, and she's just so nice overall that you just want her to like you. Workload wasn't too bad - one midterm and one final (non-cumulative), and as long as you take good notes and study them you should be fine. Quizzes about every week, but as long as you at least know vaguely what the play you were supposed to have read was, and you listened in class, you should be fine. For the tests, make sure you've read the plays, though, because they'll be more comprehensive. You also have to write two reviews on plays put on at CSPAC, but I found those interesting to write also. They're only 2-3 pages, so as long as you take a few notes during the play you'll have plenty to write about, and it won't take you long at all. Really great class, and I look forward to taking her again. |
| keyoung Course: THET110 Grade Expected: December 17, 2008, 1:42 pm | she is great. makes class fun and interesting and hilarious. many guest lectures which is a drag because she is such a great lecturer. take her class if you can. its easy and she is very entertaining. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A December 17, 2008, 9:21 am | She doesnt teach at all. She has people teach for her. She gives quizes but they are graded unfairly because you never get them back so you have NO idea what answers you got right if you forget what you put. And if your grade is different you cant even prove it! Participation grade is based on if she likes you or knows you from previous classes. there are 200 students so not everyone can get called on! so you better hope your the lucky one who gets called on. Dont take attendence but if they think you are absent they take ten points off! Never take this class with her unless you know her! |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A December 11, 2008, 10:10 pm | Overall I thought the course was simple material. Rothman is an entertaining teacher and she doesn't expect you to memorize much. Reading the plays can be a pain because there are quizzes on them, but she isn't out to trick you. The class consisted of 2 play reviews, 8 or so quizzes, 2 pop quizzes, a midterm, and a final. LOTS of extra credit opportunities offered. Very straight forward class. The only issue I had was that she brought in A LOT of guest lecturers and had the TAs teach some material because it wasn't something she was an "expert" on. While I agree with that, some of these guest lecturers were bland or boring and it was not fun to listen to them speak for an hour and fifteen minutes. Overall, a great class. |
| Anonymous Course: THET110 Grade Expected: A November 20, 2008, 8:39 pm | Awesome teacher. Lots of guest lectures, which can sometimes make the class a bit dull if they're uninteresting, but having a new voice and a new persective on theatre makes this class an easy HA credit. Not too much work. Lots of quizzes (easy, used sparknotes for a lot of the plays and did fine), attendence is a must. She's very animated and has a great sense of humor. LOVED her. |
| Anonymous Course: HONR219P Grade Expected: January 15, 2008, 5:32 pm | Dr. Rothman is the best! Love her teaching style, love the class, even the work made you think as opposed to the usual busy work. For those looking for an actual thought/conversation based honors seminar, look no further. |
| Anonymous Course: HONR219P Grade Expected: A November 29, 2007, 11:14 am | Professor Rothman is really great. She is reasonable, funny, and definitely knowledgeable. She'll help you out if you are ever unclear about assignments and she facilitates discussion very well. HONR219P class assignments included five two-page journals, a presentation and paper, and a ten-page play on a topic of choice that concerns outsider-ship. Most of the non-written work is in reading plays. There are a lot of them, and there are short quizzes on them. Grading is more than fair, but you have to do the reading. The class is almost entirely discussion based. The class itself is kind of different when it comes to subject matter. The class can really push you to think about what is and isn't acceptable to you and why. If that isn't your cup of tea, I'm not sure I'd recommend it, but overall I think the class is pretty good and that the professor is great. |