The man is an extremely picky grader and not a clear teacher. I was never excited to go to the class even though I found the subject matter very engaging. He seemed to care more about writing style than critical thought or even if you grasped the material. What a drag. AVOID.

Overall, just a really solid professor whether in be in seminars or lectures. As others have said, he expects a lot from his students-- but I've really found I've done my best work because of that. Always come to class having done the readings-- KEY TO SUCCESS! He'll know immediately if you've read or not. Also, expect your writing to improve. He spends a whole week going over proper writing techniques, a big help.