This guy knows how to teach a class! Always had funny little blurbs to tell throughout class, and the material itself was presented in a compelling way. I found that skimming the reading was enough, as the tests were based entirely on the lectures, which were dense but interesting. The tests were fair, but you will have to study a bit.

Professor Erickson has been one of my favorite professors at UCSB! His lectures are very interesting because he is passionate and enthusiastic about what he teaches. If youre considering this class, take it 100% (Percy Jackson knowledge comes in handy in this one).

Erickson is such a funny and informative lecturer. I looked forward to his class every week. You can probably get away with not reading if you take good notes. Only one paper and it's not bad at all.

Erickson is a fantastic lecturer who keeps it light and fun. I already was very familiar with Greek Mythology going into the class, so it was a breeze. Probably could have gotten an A without doing readings but they were interesting enough that I didn't mind. Big discrepancy in readings from night to night.

Loved Erickson and his class. I didnt read any of the material, but still got an A. Just go to class and pay attention during lecture. Hes very passionate about what he teaches and I highly recommend taking the honors section. The grading is also 25% section participation, 25% midterm, 25% paper, 25% final so its easy to get a good grade.

Erickson is amazing and made the class so funny. I enjoyed going to lecture. You only have to write one paper and its not very hard. I read most of the material but you dont have to if youre good at spark notes.

Professor Erickson just might be the FUNNIEST professor I have ever had. This comes from his true knowledge and passion for the material at hand. I was actually excited and looking forward to lecture because it was like entertainment to me. On the midterm and final, he would literally give us the answers to some of the questions. LOVE HIM!

A humorous and knowledgeble prof. Attractive and amazing lectures The prompt of paper is interesting. He is the best!

Proff Erickson is an amazing lecturer! Hes really funny and super passionate about what hes teaching so lectures are always fun. Youd be fine with not reading the books and merely reading summaries, he goes over everything in class really well

He is the BEST!!!! It's a bliss if you get him as your professor. The class content is a lot of fun, and he gives the best lecture. He is definitely knowledgeable about mythology and you will learn so much more from his lecture than the reading itself. Although there are a lot of readings, 99% are stories that are interesting to read.

oh god i love erickson. I took Greek myth with him and i absolutely loved the class! he was always super passionate about every topic and always cracks jokes to keep us awake. i didn't do any of the readings, but attended every lecture and took good notes on everything mentioned and did well in the class. tl;dr : go to class and take good notes!!

Great professor, even better person. Always starts class with jokes and it's difficult to get bored as you listen to him lecture. There are a lot of readings, but they aren't necessary with his lectures honestly. Powerpoints are sparse, mostly pictures -- take in-depth notes on what he says so you remember it for the midterm/final

This class was harder than I expected. Lectures are funny but the slides are disorganized & only helpful if you pay really close attention. You also have to at least read sparknotes for all the readings or you'll fail the midterm & the final b/c they're specific. One paper that was easy. Ended up taking it PNP b/c I tanked the midterm. Study!

greek myth is really fascinating. one of the best courses at ucsb. I did bad in midterm bc I didn't pay attention and didn't know about the myths in first half of quarter. then I just understood the myths as if they were stories after that and I passed the class. the final was really easy. I recommend this class.

Brice is one of the best professors I've ever had. He's SO funny, and he made me want to go to lecture purely for entertainment. He's passionate about what he teaches, but he keeps things fun. He basically told us the answers to the first five questions on the final. I would take a class about how sidewalks are made if Brice was the one teaching it

this professor doesnt let his TAs post grades on Gauchospace, so i had no idea what my actual grade was even after i took the final. this professor is very lecture heavy, so its important to go to class. but still this professor is wack for not posting grades online when the Internet is so prevalent in this age.

His slideshows are a bit disorganized bc they're all just pictures, and he's a bit hard to follow in class. The readings are hard to understand and he just goes over them in class anyway. There was one paper at the end of the quarter but it was pretty short, and the midterm and final were both MC. He also has some spicy takes on pop media.

Erickson is by far one of the best lecturers. He's extremely passionate and knows his stuff inside and out which makes his lectures so fluid and clear. Going to lecture is a must because then you'll understand the slides, and reading isn't necessary if you go to lecture. Very enjoyable class with interesting material. He's also hilarious.

I loved this class! Professor Anderson is very dynamic and makes the lectures entertaining. You should attend lectures; he posts the slides online but there are only images.

My favorite professor till now. The materials are interesting and he's a great story teller. He can even make exams funny.

Erickson is amazing and a really good professor. He is really passionate about what he does and describes and analyzes myths in a clear, understandable, and fun way. His tests are super easy and his final paper is pretty interesting as well. Fun and easy class. He even shows music videos at the beginning of class and lots of movie clips.

Gives good lectures but his slides barely have anything written on it, just pictures. The midterm and the final is lecture-based so you don't have to read as long as you pay attention in class. He talks A LOT so it gets a little confusing. His lectures are funny and engaging.

The best professor I have ever had in UCSB. Take his class for sure!

erickson is a good professor who tries to make his lectures entertaining. while lecture isn't mandatory, section is. there is some reading, but I didn't do it and still passed. there is a midterm, paper, and final. the class is interesting, and I recommend