Murray Dry

Professor Dry's class is a great course. I would say if one is extremely demanding in the readings, the lectures are far from enough and going to office hours constantly may be a great option. But in comparison to other classes, this is reading intensive and rewarding. One's reading habit is changed in this course as it really requires a lot of care and patience in treating the materials, rereading is common if one quests for more. Dry is a nice professor. He is demanding, yes, but in a way that he wants everyone to keep up with the class and benefit from those rich readings. Cold calls are common but it is not a problem if one is keeping up with the class regarding readings and lectures. One will never get a cold call if he or she is always on pace and Professor would never expect one to make impossible generalisations out of the text. Be diligent, and he will always be supportive. Regarding exams, he is a very fair grader and gives extremely detailed comments and changes. Those are very rare opportunities and hence everyone who is interested to take such a journey should be right on board.

Professor Dry's class is a great course. I would say if one is extremely demanding in the readings, the lectures are far from enough and going to office hours constantly may be a great option. But in comparison to other classes, this is reading intensive and rewarding. One's reading habit is changed in this course as it really requir …Read more

There is a lot of reading for this course, and most course materials are hard to understand from the first time. Sometimes, you may need to spend a good chunk of your time reading and looking up resources. However, Professor Dry is well aware of the density of the materials. So, he tries to explain the most important parts in class. But, you will still need to research more on your own or visit his office hour

There is a lot of reading for this course, and most course materials are hard to understand from the first time. Sometimes, you may need to spend a good chunk of your time reading and looking up resources. However, Professor Dry is well aware of the density of the materials. So, he tries to explain the most important parts in class. …Read more

Dry is a legendary professor. He is old-fashioned and demanding in the classroom, calling his students Mr. ____ or Ms. ____. The reading is intense and fast paced, but if you have a genuine interest and work ethic in the topic, Dry makes it very rewarding.