Will Pyle

Professor Pyle is very passionate about Russia and this material. He has lots of interesting stories to tell about his time in Russia as a graduate student, which makes the class more engaging. There is a 20-30 page reading assigned every class, and most of the class consists of him lecturing.

I have really enjoyed this course! The topic is super interesting, and Professor Pyle is incredibly knowledgeable about the material, which makes the class even more engaging. He clearly knows a lot about the subject and does a great job of making the content interesting and easy to understand. There is a consistent amount of reading throughout the semester, mainly to prepare for class discussions and midterms, but it is definitely manageable. The exams are also very reasonable and manageable as long as you keep up with the material. Overall, this has been a great course, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the topic!

I have really enjoyed this course! The topic is super interesting, and Professor Pyle is incredibly knowledgeable about the material, which makes the class even more engaging. He clearly knows a lot about the subject and does a great job of making the content interesting and easy to understand. There is a consistent amount of reading …Read more

I love Pyle as a person; he is very kind, very knowledgeable, and the elements of the course natrually are naturally super interesting. However the amount of reading and documentaries required for this course is illelogical. The exams also often feel very nitpicky and do not really test whether you know the important stuff.