Richard Ellis
Department of Classics
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4.2
Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 4.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.0 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.8 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
58.5%
48.7%
39.0%
29.2%
19.5%
9.7%
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

26.8%
22.4%
17.9%
13.4%
8.9%
4.5%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
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D
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F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

ENROLLMENT DISTRIBUTIONS
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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
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April 19, 2023

I really liked this class, and would recommend for anyone interested in mythology and people's belief systems. There was a moderate amount of reading to do, not too much but it would be difficult if another class you are taking also has a lot of required readings. The professor is really cool and makes the lectures pretty engaging. The workload isn't too bad, although there are two projects that require some creativity, which was challenging for me. The 'exams' were just timed analysis of some passages from what we had read and gone over in lecture.

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A-
March 13, 2023

I would highly recommend this class for anyone interested in learning more about ancient human beliefs and historical mythology. Professor Ellis' passion for the subject is wonderfully contagious, and while he can sometimes spiral into rants nobody quite understands at times, he always finds a way to circle back to the subject. The assignments are clear and manageable, and many of the TAs for this class are just hilarious and so helpful (I had Lena Barsky). Many of the stories we learn in class are fascinating and implement themes familiar in our modern life, revealing what patterns humans have gravitated towards since the dawn of storytelling.
I will miss this class's lectures and sections. If you can, take it!

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A+
Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
March 13, 2023

I really liked Professor Ellis. His lectures are really engaging and he has a fantastic british accent. There are three PATs in this class, which are passage analysis tests where you have to respond to two quotations from the texts. If you go to lecture and read the texts, you'll be fine. It was kind of hilarious because my TA (Shoutout Lena) was lowkey beefing with him throughout the quarter over grading stuff, because he was apparently swooping in and giving people different grades than what the TA did. I didn't really notice any of this though, and didn't have any problem. Overall I really liked Professor Ellis, and he really cared about teaching and the subject matter.

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Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: A
July 6, 2017

Selling required reading materials for this class.

Gods, Heroes, and Monster - $20
Sophocles, Oedipus the Kind - $5
Euripides Bacchae and Other Plays - $ 10

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
April 19, 2023

I really liked this class, and would recommend for anyone interested in mythology and people's belief systems. There was a moderate amount of reading to do, not too much but it would be difficult if another class you are taking also has a lot of required readings. The professor is really cool and makes the lectures pretty engaging. The workload isn't too bad, although there are two projects that require some creativity, which was challenging for me. The 'exams' were just timed analysis of some passages from what we had read and gone over in lecture.

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Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A-
March 13, 2023

I would highly recommend this class for anyone interested in learning more about ancient human beliefs and historical mythology. Professor Ellis' passion for the subject is wonderfully contagious, and while he can sometimes spiral into rants nobody quite understands at times, he always finds a way to circle back to the subject. The assignments are clear and manageable, and many of the TAs for this class are just hilarious and so helpful (I had Lena Barsky). Many of the stories we learn in class are fascinating and implement themes familiar in our modern life, revealing what patterns humans have gravitated towards since the dawn of storytelling.
I will miss this class's lectures and sections. If you can, take it!

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A+
March 13, 2023

I really liked Professor Ellis. His lectures are really engaging and he has a fantastic british accent. There are three PATs in this class, which are passage analysis tests where you have to respond to two quotations from the texts. If you go to lecture and read the texts, you'll be fine. It was kind of hilarious because my TA (Shoutout Lena) was lowkey beefing with him throughout the quarter over grading stuff, because he was apparently swooping in and giving people different grades than what the TA did. I didn't really notice any of this though, and didn't have any problem. Overall I really liked Professor Ellis, and he really cared about teaching and the subject matter.

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Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: A
July 6, 2017

Selling required reading materials for this class.

Gods, Heroes, and Monster - $20
Sophocles, Oedipus the Kind - $5
Euripides Bacchae and Other Plays - $ 10

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4.2
Overall Rating
Based on 4 Users
Easiness 4.0 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.0 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.8 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.0 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Would Take Again
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