two of the best courses I've ever taken at UVIC

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every student should take at least one course w/ him--he's one of the very best.

His marking is a little harsh, though he gives good constructive criticism.

damn. he's good.

v. hard but interesting class. good lectures and sense of humour, cute

difficult course material, but he is able to make it more manageable

He's a great prof - funny too. I don't get all the comments about putting students down. I've taken several classes with him and never encountered this. Brilliant and enthusiastic teacher.

Luke rocks. The readings we had in our class gave me a heads up for grad school. He's funny and easy to talk to -- just make sure you are direct and not shy when you go to his office. He's more than willing to help if you know what you want.

luke is the best. so so helpful if you go to him with an idea. he'll expand your thoughts and take them to amazing places. his class is tough, but it'll refine your writing and thinking. and he's got an awesome sense of humour!

Luke breathed new breath into my academic life. I found him noteworthy, formidable, and majestic. Most women in my class found him quite alluring, and while I shared not this sensation I enjoyed his capacity for hegemony. Cheers Luke!

Expansive, broad reaching, intelligent teaching. Brilliant. Hilarious.

Amazing prof, makes material clear and entertaining. He's helpful when asked. But, his expectations were too high. Did not get marks back until almost the end, making it hard to adjust to what he wanted and expected. He's hot!

Wonderful teacher; extremely intelligent and sensitive; teaching style not for the faint of heart but definitely one of the best.

favourite professor by far. brilliant.

Luke is intelligent, helpful, and funny. Luke's classes are not easy, but are worth the effort.

the course material was fantastic. despite its difficulty, luke's strange style makes it work (he combines multimedia, historical and personal anecdotes and dry but witty commentary on self and the progress of his talk). he's helpful in and out of class

Great prof; sometimes gets a little muddled in lectures, but is extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and easily approached. Has a VERY dry sense of humour; if you are a thin-skinned wuss (as some posters seem to be) you'd do well to avoid his classes.

Although his classes are not easy, they provoke learning and Luke is extremely open and supportive towards any student's thought. Very approachable in and outside of class. His lectures vary from dry (due to material not him) to extremely comical and enjoyable. Overall, great professor.

Carson rules. He cuts all the political bs and focuses on the human experience that make American Poetry so yes, "alluring." But be forewarned: If you plan on coasting through university without ever having to grow or learn anything new--than this is not the course for you.

Luke rocks. He will, if you are receptive, bright and motivated, open your mind to some seriously- provocative Modernist poetry. Beware: it could change your life. His courses are not for slackers.

Luke has nutured my interest in modern poetry into an all out obsession. His classes are thought provocing and insightful. He is a hard marker, but if you take in everything (or even some) of what he is teaching you should be fine. He's funny, exciting, and even a little bit hot. A++ for Luke.

lectures can be fairly dull but there are fab ideas and luke does know what he's talking about. expects too much class convo. although he can be tough with his essay comments, he's also flexible and as long as you try you'll be all right. nice, smart, guy, and i'm glad i took these classes with him.

Professor Carson is wonderful. He has a beautiful voice and clearly loves his work. He totally turned me onto poetry. I had great feedback outside of class and learned a lot. My writing also improved. And he's funny!!

sincere and encouraging. very clear. hilarious. sweet and makes me love the urban prufrock character.

The person who complained about all the "dead, gay, male American poets" is a cretin: Ashbery is not dead, and Bishop is not male. The lectures were precisely the length of the class, and I found them engaging and insightful. If you don't want to participate in class and would rather "just get by", stay home. Why go to uni at all? You don't get it.

Luke has a cult following among the brainiacs of years past, and now I know why. He's excellent. Take this class if you're motivated and want to be challenged by some brilliant poetry. If you are at all open-minded you may discover that not only is he adorable, but he's one of the most inspiring profs in the department.

Oh please. If you think this is hard, go try engineering or physics! Carson is cool and sexy and fun. If you're lazy or homophobic, take something else.

are we all talking about the same man? He is the nicest guy in the English department. Very interesting, and a wonderful lecturer. Hilarious and v. helpful.

Best prof I've had at Uvic. His lectures were so entertaining, witty and informative. If you work hard on your papers you'll do well - you can't **** them with this guy. I took three classes with him and learned more than all my other classes combined.

passionate, engaging, hilarious, extraordinarily helpful, approachable and very, very sexy. a man i'd like to know for a very very long time. so encouraging and respectful of class time limits. a true master of his subject with so much love for what he teaches!

Carson was great fun and very helpful. He's funny as hell, so the classes keep you awake. Seems very interested in the subject matter. I definitely recommend him!

Don't try anything different or creative on your essays; if you do, your marks will plummet. Simply regurgitate what you have learned in class and you will do fine.

Excellent, excellent professor. Very interesting lectures, very nice and funny. Also quite approachable outside of class, although sometimes slow at responding. I disagree with the previous comment- as long as your writing is clear and organized, you will do well on papers.

Interesting, articulate and engaging lectures. Supportive and genuinely interested in student discussion, very respectful in that regard. ]Very passionate about his subject. My only criticism is that his feedback on papers was completely useless, even when I went to his office hours. Hard to get an A, but interesting class.

I found his feedback on papers extremely helpful. While the course was challenging at times, the texts, lectures, and discussions were wonderful. I would definitely take another course with this professor.

Interesting class, although very little focus on the formal aspects of the poets works, which is frustrating for those without much prior experience with poetry. Easy marker, especially if you attend class. Encourages discussion and doesn't reject anyone's ideas(even the most inane). Recommend.

Carson is a really excellent prof: intelligent, sensitive, and extremely engaged with the poetry he teaches. Thoughtful, profound lectures. Dry sense of humour! Essay assignments require dense, concise writing and thorough analysis firmly anchored in the texts themselves. Put in the work, and you can get a LOT out of his classes. Highly recommend.

This course is not for slackers, idiots, or people not interested in the subject. Professor Carson is witty, engaging and very funny. Willing to answer any questions. Very open and understanding. Gives excellent feedback!

Be prepared to work hard and closely with the texts. Carson is helpful if you bring him drafts and gives opportunities to improve your grade with simple quizzes and rewrites on papers. Idk why yall think he is arrogant; I don't get that vibe at all.

One of my favourite professors and such a sweet man. Show up for class (it's not hard as he's pretty hilarious) and attempt to understand the material and you will do well. I have never once seen him shoot down any of his students and is VERY willing to allow anyone to completely change his mind about his perception of literature and poetry.

Carson can be a tough marker, but super fair. Always has a fantastic list of readings! He also lets you bring your coursepack with notes and readings into exams and midterms.

Really strong prof, well informed and passionate about the material. Readings and authors were really well selected. Not a difficult course to pass but if you want to do well you really have to work for it. Attendance is really necessary to understanding the material.

Great professor, and a really nice guy. A hard marker, but very willing to help you with drafts if you come by his office hours. Try hard and you'll do well.

makes the material very engaging

Dr. Carson knows his stuff, is helpful, and has exceptional insight into the course content. He will not, however, take any old crap handed in on a piece of paper, so if that's what you're used to, I'd go elsewhere. He'll give great feedback and help you with your papers. I would definitely recommend any of his courses.

This class definitely required my full attention and participation. Dr. Carson is a great lecturer and provides great feedback if you see him in office hours.

I really enjoyed Luke's class! His lectures are engaging and his appreciation for the texts is apparent. He expects his students to really interact with the material in a meaningful way. He is a tough grader but I would recommend going to talk to him during office hours as he gives really good feedback! He is also kind of hilarious.

Used my own ideas in the essays and did just fine (pretty sure "parroting" ideas from class would have led to a lower grade). Carson gives interesting, funny lectures & is helpful during office hours. Light reading load. Class is not hard to pass, but not an easy A and requires lots of literary analysis, so keep that in mind for your GPA.

Sounds like a bunch of you finally ran into someone who grades honestly and cant take it. Dr. Carson demands good work and his course was inspiring. His grading gave me lots of feedback and I learned so much from his comments. If you want to learn something instead of getting a pat on the head for showing up, then Dr. Carson's classes are the best

"Cool Hand" Luke Carson is the bomb. The Governor wants to know what your crappy reading is doing in his essay. And if any man on earth can eat fifty eggs Dr Luke is him.