Reviews of professor Kevin Vennemann

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Vennemann cares a LOT about you, about the class, about everything. He's nervous but accommodating. Goes above and beyond to spice up often dry CORE curriculum. Very tough grader (nitpicky) with any writing assignments- get ready to be roasted for a bad discussion question or paper. Great Core professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Kevin is absolutely iconic, the best language prof I've ever had and the whole class loved him. Definitely a lot of homework every night compared to a lot of other language classes, but honestly really worth it if you really want to learn the language and hw's not graded on accuracy! Does call on people at random so be prepared!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Pros:
Vennemann is a funny, likable, and constructive Professor who's enthusiasm and diligence creates a great environment to learn german.

Potential Cons:
Tons of homework, worksheets, and a variety of online assignments everyday. This is great for learning but could be overwhelming if you are not heavily invested in the class. Tough grader too.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Absolute sweetie of a man! He was not a harsh grader for me personally on my papers. Gave great feedback on papers, if you need help, he is willing to help you and wants the best for his students! Led our discussions very well too!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
A godsendhe managed to make CORE1 not only bearable but enjoyable. I'd consider him a tough grader on writing-based assignments, but receiving a good grade in the class wasn't too difficult. If you're ever worried about an essay, go to office hours! He provides thorough feedback and helps you talk through your line of reasoning.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Could have provided more specific paper feedback and criteria and been sure to give us the second paper prompt but overall a solid discussion leader who really cares about his students and tries to do his best with some of the flaws of the Core framework (lack of space to teach writing, rushing through work in different fields without context)

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! He can be very kind but one small mistake and you're pretty much screwed. Worst communication I've seen at the 5Cs. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Pop+Protest is structured around discussion of one German song each class, and students help choose songs. Provides interesting and relevant background information, and leads discussion through lyric and song analysis. Very kind and clearly excited about what he's teaching. Make sure to speak up in class, even if it feels awkward online.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It was such a joy being in Prof. Vennemann's class for Core 1. I always fully felt engaged in the material. Meet with him if you ever feel confused on discussion questions and for the papers-- it really helps! Participation is really important since it's a discussion based class-- he's really great at encouraging quieter students too!!