Murray Dry

I took this class in Fall 2025 as my FYSE. Murray Dry is one of the most enthusiastic and passionate professors in this school. He really knows what he is teaching and is extremely knowledgeable. The books covered in the class are mostly interesting and engaging. It is a mix of philosophy books (Plato and Aristotle) and literature (Pride and Prejudice, Midsummer Night's Dream...). His grading for papers is extremely strict and you lose points with every gramatical mistake. Very enjoyable though and you get to learn a lot from him.

I took this class in Fall 2025 as my FYSE. Murray Dry is one of the most enthusiastic and passionate professors in this school. He really knows what he is teaching and is extremely knowledgeable. The books covered in the class are mostly interesting and engaging. It is a mix of philosophy books (Plato and Aristotle) and literature (P …Read more

I would highly recommend taking a class with Murray Dry. He is so knowledgable. The reading was definitely a lot for each class, but the material was very interesting and I got a lot out of each class. Dry points to the material directly and explains it so well. He cold calls and has a law-school type way of teaching, which can be intimidating, but is so valuable. Everyone gets cold-called so it's not embarrassing if you don't know the answer. The midterm was difficult because two essays in an hour and a half is difficult, but his grading is fair and the final is the same amount, but in double the time, so more manageable. Dry always makes himself available to talk to students. Highly recommend.

I would highly recommend taking a class with Murray Dry. He is so knowledgable. The reading was definitely a lot for each class, but the material was very interesting and I got a lot out of each class. Dry points to the material directly and explains it so well. He cold calls and has a law-school type way of teaching, which can be in …Read more

Taking a course with Murray Dry should be required for every middlebury student. In APR you will read anywhere from 40-115 pages per class (3 times per week) but it is definitely worth it. It can be frustrating sometimes with how much reading is required but Dry really makes it worth it. He will cold call and you won't always be able to provide an answer to his questions. However, this really forces you to make sure you have done the readings which helps you extract more value from the course. This course is really interesting for anyone who is interested in politics and american history.

Taking a course with Murray Dry should be required for every middlebury student. In APR you will read anywhere from 40-115 pages per class (3 times per week) but it is definitely worth it. It can be frustrating sometimes with how much reading is required but Dry really makes it worth it. He will cold call and you won't always be able …Read more