Robert Cohen

This class was amazing. Robert Cohen is extremely knowledgable and enuthusiastic about the material which makes the class develop those same attitudes. There is a lot of reading but less work in class- only discussions which are very interesting and eye-opening. Expect a lot of essays but Cohen is a very fair grader. Everyone should take a class with Cohen at some point at Middlebury!

This class was amazing. Robert Cohen is extremely knowledgable and enuthusiastic about the material which makes the class develop those same attitudes. There is a lot of reading but less work in class- only discussions which are very interesting and eye-opening. Expect a lot of essays but Cohen is a very fair grader. Everyone should …Read more

The Beast in the Jungle is a hard, interactive seminar that focuses on challenging books that speak about the mind and the human experience. Constant reading is required as you have to read a book a week. 3 essays are required throughout the course and graded fairly but hardly. Overall the course is worth it, but be ready to read.

This was a very fulfilling course. You will exit this course with 2 to 3 short stories as well as a pretty deep connection to the other students in this course as everyone accompanies each other on this story-writing journey. The assigned short stories we read were very interesting and the professor always had insightful comments (although his handwriting was sometimes hard to read). I wish I had gotten more time to talk with the instructor outside of class because he is very passionate about the subject and really aims to help. I definitely recommend whether you are a habitual writer or not!

This was a very fulfilling course. You will exit this course with 2 to 3 short stories as well as a pretty deep connection to the other students in this course as everyone accompanies each other on this story-writing journey. The assigned short stories we read were very interesting and the professor always had insightful comments (al …Read more