An excellent all-ropund Prof

almost too smart, always enthusiastic

She is such a smart woman, simply inspiring.

Very wise. Very very wise.

the greatest course if you are prepared to think

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A good course. She is enthusiastic, and very helpful.

she's cool, enthusiastic, and brilliant! study with this woman!!

By far one of the best teachers at Ryerson. I have learned more from her class than I have my entire four years at Ryerson. Very inspiring.

finally someone at Ryerson that makes you think beyond yourself!

It took me a while to get used to her teaching style, but after that, all gold. This is a teacher who will actually expand your knowledge, your mind and your perspective. You can tell she cares about her class. Very in depth, very worthwhile.

Monique knows her stuff. She's pretty hot, too!

The most thoughtful, generous, critically engaged prof here. Rather than force you to replicate her views,she helps you understand and better justify your own position. My thinking and writing have improved thanks to her!

She tough but she's brilliant.

like all profs who invite you to think critically, she scares some of the dumb kids, but deep down, she is really generous with her time, enthusiastic about what she's teaching, and her course is super useful to boot.

She isn't boring at all! I learn more in this class than all my other ones. She is funny and intelligent and very nice.

Great prof -- hard, but great nonetheless. Canlit isn't the most exhilirating of subjects, but she seems to have a flair for it.

She's got the best brains at Rye High. The class has made me think about film, photography, city spaces and literature like never before. It's the best training for a career in media I've had here.

No way. The dim lights make you sleepy and she's right, there is no oxygen in the back, but I think the course is great! You just have to pay attention.

After what seemed like it would be dull and over my head, I'm amazed to see how much I like the course. We're learning alot, and it's pretty cool like Borges and the Barbie Liberation Organization. THe serial killing film lecture was gross but awesome!

Hard work in this course, but very rewarding and the final exam was a real treat - wish all my ENG courses had been this rich in information.

LOVE THE CLASS!!! LOVE THE PROF!!! TAKE IT IF YOU CAN!! WOW!

Fantastic Prof. She's inspired so many other interests and makes me want to keep reading and get involved with different things... Please take this class, this course surprised me in the most excellent way. Take it!

She is puprosely intimidating, but soooo nice once that's over with. Very helpful and a really fun, interesting and thorough class.

Tschofen is fantastic. Her knowledge is so far-reaching and yet so relevant to what we're here to do. I leave each class with my head spinning with new ideas and concepts. she makes braininess seem like a good thing.

Extremely helpful, knowledgeable and a fair marker. Her many publications are brilliantly written.

She changed the due dates because we asked her to give us more time. What's wrong with that? I don't know what you mean caling her elitist. She taught us Marx and Bourdieu for god's sake, and she encouraged me to write about hiphop. I swear some of you don't know a good teacher when you see one.

She was extemely inspiring and it was simply a joy to learn from her wisdom. Plus she's a vixen.

I absolutely loved the class, and loved her. Instead of treating us like babies (a real problem in BACS), she challenged us to develop our own expertise in pop culture. Inspiring, and useful.

LOVED this class - Tschofen is one of the most enthusiastic and useful profs at Ryerson. Is not afraid to tackle concepts and theories in an attempt to get it into our heads. She's really there for the students and not her own glory or ego. Refreshing. And I learned a lot. only complaint: overheads hard to jot down in time.

At first, I didn't think I was learning much, but I'm amazed how much of the course has stayed with me through the summer. She's a great teacher. I wish it had been a full-year course.

Tschofen is fantastic and her course is brilliant. My roommates took her class two years ago and we are all still talking constantly about the issues she raised. She has a knack of getting our own brains analysing even "theorizign" as she says, and you know what, cultural studies really as fun as she says. I'm going to grad school because of her!

My grades went up in this class and I learned a ton about culture, art, and theory. She was amazingly helpful with essay writing and the constant work on it really did pay off. I'm going to my essay published thanks to her! Just don't take her class if your a lazy sod.

Helpful & very understanding with deadlines, doesn't penalize you with good reason. My only gripe; says "um" A LOT at the beginning of the yr, but it gets better, don't worry. Sometimes uses overextensive vocab unnecessarily in lecture, and it makes things seem more complicated than they actually are. Tschofen is great overall though.

She's tough, but very knowledgeable. Sometimes uses big words, but that's because she knows how and they're appropriate. Flexible and generally understanding, but doesn't have time for students to waste, so do your assignments thoughtfully! If she asks for an underlined thesis, just do it, there's a good reason.

Great prof, easy-going, no nonsense and very smart. Easy to understand despite the complexity of some of the terminology. Very accessible by e-mail and quite flexible. Def recommend this course even if you aren't really interested in English

LOVED HER!!! She is the most helpful prof I have had at Ryerson. If you keep up with the readings, everythign she says makes perfect sense, and the ideas are really interesting. I find myself debating the issues. The readings were also amazing. Don't take the class if you won't keep up, but if you are interested in learning, you'll love it.

Narrative in a Digital age was a surprise. The first materials seemed dull and experimental but I get why they were there. But she brought in so much stuff I would never have thought about, and the philosophy she likes to go on about is really relevant to my radio television courses (surprisingly). I recommend her and the course.

I LOVED this course. She's so nice, really knows how to pull interesting things out of the materials, and is funny in a nerdy way.

a totally lovely woman who is passionate about art and its relationship to ideas. don't come looking for 'how tos'; come prepared to think in new ways.

I've had her a few times, and she is simply fantastic. Makes the class fun, is extremely knowledgeable about the material and is very good with feedback and marking. Made the classes great experiences.

Discussions in class are are interesting, open to many points of view, and relates to her students. Follow her instructions for assignments and you'll do well.

Best English prof at Ryerson. Interesting lectures, great reading choices, values different opinions. She will make you challenge yourself in her class.

This was a required course for 2nd year English, and I was not looking forward to it. However, Tschofen did her very best to make the rather dense material clear and easy to understand. She was super nice and I like that the class was quite discussion based, but with her offering structure. Fair marker. Overall, a very nice, smart lady.

amazing. absolutely amazing. already interesting readings were made spectacular by her illuminating lectures. through (and sometimes despite) class discussion, she made us notice the little things and learn how to pull meaning from them. i feel like i learned to read for the first time.

It's Canadian literature *and culture.* More than 1/2 course is books. Great job showing the range of Canadian culture & how it draws from Euro styles. We studied the sublime in art and a short story, a graphic novel, an installation artist who *tells stories,* and will do an NFB film, novels, poetry. I love it--great engaging prof, fun readings.

THE BEST PROF AT RYERSON! I have had her 3x. If you want to get your money's worth then take her class. You will learn more from her than any other professor. She assigns great books, has dedicated lectures & will tech you as much as possible, & her assignments are interesting. If you're not willing to work and learn then don't attempt her classes.

BEST PROF! I've had her 3x. If you want to get your money's worth take her class. You will learn more from her than any other professor. She assigns great books & assignment, has dedicated lectures & will tech you as much as possible. If you're not willing to work and learn then don't attempt her classes. -My rating below has the wrong course code.

Best prof ever!!! I loved this course, and left every lecture excited. After I questioned how her TA graded,we spent 2+ hours meeting while she made sure I understood and learned how to express myself with confidence. I am actually going to elaborate on my paper for an undergrad conference. I feel like I have been taken seriously for the 1st time

Yipee! I absolutely adored this course. I am not in English and was nervous at the experimental content at the start, but she pulled it all together with amazing novels and poetry. Highlights were the assignments to see Nuit Blanche--I never would have thought of art or Toronto that way. The range and depth of her knowledge is awe some. She rocks

Absolutely adored the course. I was nervous about the experimental content at the start but it all led up to brilliant poetry and literary works, and the course cohered. Highlights were the art in the city project--never would have gone to Nuit Blanche otherwise. Made me think about Toronto in new ways. The range and depth of her knowledge is wow.

I have not finished the course yet but I was feeling confused and annoyed. I just wanted to say that she spent an hour with me going over all of my questions before the assignment was due, and I feel like I was taken seriously and my questions were answered helpfully and respectfully for the first time here. Nice for a change.

Monique rocks da house!

She is the smartest person at Rye, and always completely engaging. She makes you want to think, not just regurgitate. I want to take all my classes with her. Too bad she is on sabbatical.

She's one of the best teachers I've ever had in uni. She makes the class really interesting, even though the readings can be a little dry.

Probably the best grad course i will ever take. She lets students take the lead and gives them nudges when they are faltering, but the framework she offers every class, and the way she draws connections between them, is stunning. Many grad seminars I have taken either have the prof monopolize or retreat. The balance here was ideal for true learning

She is just great. Nice, funny, interested in things, and tries hard to make theory relevant.

This was my second time taking the course (dropped out the first time) and I liked her best. The course is lecture-focused because there are tutorials for conversation. I thought she had great readings and kept them interesting. I could always tell that the people who complained about being bored hadn't done any homework... what do you expect?

Love love love. Some complained but I thought the course was grand.

Amazing class, and Tschofen takes some of the toughest theory readings you'll ever do and makes them so accessible and relatable you'll maybe want to go to grad school.

I don't see why other people are giving her a low rating! I absolutely love her as a professor, she is caring and extremely accessible. She's accomodating to your ideas and flexible in the direction you take assignments (within reason). If you show up, discuss your ideas with her, and show that you genuinely care about the content, you'll do well.

Dr. Tschofen is such an incredible person and prof. She is easy to connect with and gives great feedback and inspiration. She cares so much about her students and wants everyone to succeed. You definitely have to work hard in this course (ENG 810), the content isn't difficult but it's time-consuming, lots of assignments that are all very important.

She is amazing!! Prof Tschofen is so caring, down to earth and extremely helpful & knowledgeable. Show up for class it's an easy 10%, participate and ask questions if you need, shes super approachable and helpful. I learned so much, definitely recommend!!

Monique is a tough marker, yes, but she will do everything in her power to assist you in elevating your writing so that it's up to her standards. Don't expect to do well on the first 2 assignments, but listen to her feedback and I promise you'll do well. She's actually just a huge nerd, and super sweet, so don't be afraid to ask for help.

Never rated a prof before but had to for her; she goes far above and beyond any other professor I have ever had, even reaches out when she doesn't have to to make sure you are okay. Very understanding (just talk to her, she's super em/sympathetic). Gives amazing feedback and always makes time for you whenever possible. If you see her name, enroll.

It's a challenging course and many people do not 'get' the value of theory or understand scafolded assignments, so they stop doing the work early and then wonder why it is hard. If you take some initiative and follow her leads to get to what interests you, she will 100% support and engage you so you do your best work that you care about most.

This class made me finally care about my studies and want to stay in school. I can't believe how much she knows and how she is able to make connections between things usually outside of English. Take any course you can from her. It will be quirky and inspiring and really make you think.

Online: stiff at the start as she asked questions that literally nobody answered. <3 the TA Dvanhi who was amazing and I hope is a prof one day. Grateful for the time Monique spent with me out of class to improve my work. I am proud of what i did for the class and it is thanks to her inspiring me, giving xtra readings, talking through my ideas. <3

I did not know how this year would go online and did not want to take this course anyway. I was surprised at how pertinent the readings were to the present moment, how many tools she and the TA gave us. She gave options to attend or not, and discussion spaces to create community with classmates. Really energizing. I hope to have her again.

Although the readings for this course are very dense and heavy (as expected from an upper year course), Professor Tschofen is very engaging in lecture and tries to get her students as engaged as possible. She regularly checks in with her students and is flexible with extra credit assignments, as well as being clear about what she expects.

I love Tschofen's classes and have taken 3. I took this class last year, and am writing now because I am applying to grad schools and found myself using her assignments as a writing sample. She has helped me as a researcher and writer, and supported me as a person through a challenging time. If you show up, she shows up.

Other students are calling her disorganized, but they can't have actually been in class. I think she was highly responsive. She did check ins with students every single week, and when there were concerns, she brought them to the whole class to let us vote on course changes, which invariably meant less reading and extended assignment deadlines.

Great class and subject matter, even if it was online. You get out what you put in. Dr. Tschofen made two course tracks available, one for people who attended lecture and one for people who didn't. I attended and spoke in class and found I learned alot and had fun. She is really smart and generous with writing and career support in office hours.

Extremely caring & personable prof, accommodating in many ways. Feedback was insightful & lots of opportunities for mark boosters. Lectures can be a bit repetitive & could be disorganized at times.

truly such a kind soul and really tries to meet u where you're at. if you're in grad school, a great resource to have plus really engaging lectures

Adore Dr. Tschofen! I am in sciences and don't find English easy. She showed the possibilities in literature for thinking about my own family background and society. She also showed me how to think about reading and writing like I think about math, tracing patterns and symmetries. It made sense and I did great the next semester because of her help.

Great lectures &she was always available for individual support. It felt like we were doing so much writing during the year but she grades generously :) In the end, all the hard work we did just fit. She was always teaching us how to be competent scholars and find ways of saving time while becoming more confident about our ideas. Highly recommend.

I seriously hated her at the start of the year and could not understand her obsession with Zotero. By the end of the year I loved her and saw why she spent time on it. The class let me think about research and writing in a different way and made surviving my final year possible. She is very generous with extensions and clearly cares about students.

Loved this class so much. The films are original and her lectures really made them come alive. I had serious health problems all year and could not always make it to school. She broadcast the class for anyone who asked and shared her slides so everyone, no matter what abilities, could participate. Wish all my teachers understood our challenges.

One of the best and most helpful profs in comcult. There's a reason all the students want her to supervise. Visual Culture is an incredibly valuable course that sets up a range of eye-opening research methods. Lots of room for intellectual experimentation.

Funny, odd, lively, real, kind.

She is such a kind prof and really cares about her students. She is so understanding and easily explains complex theories. She also gives you a lot of time to complete assignments and does not give them at the time when all others profs are giving them. Although the content was a bit hard, she truly made the course a great experience.

Brilliant class I did not think I would love. I became a better scholar, researcher, writer, and student of literature because she slowly and practically unpacked what all this means. Her texts are all a little dark but diverse in a good way: I encountered works from many cultures with deep beauty and humanity, some that still haunt. She's great.

Enthusiastic and engaging. Dr. Tschofen makes it possible to understand the most difficult theoretical readings. I found the material boring, but the final assignment was one of the most fun I've ever had to do. She gives you lots of freedom and is there for you every step of the way.

Take this class if you can. It's all the things a humanities class should be: engaging, friendly, thoughtful, provocative, practical, theoretical. It is so different from journalism classes. In a good way. You have to keep up with the small exercises or it snowballs.

Thoughtful, accommodating, and visibly passionate. She provides helpful resources to supplement readings and prepare for exams and essay assignments. One major complaint was that her lectures were extremely drawn out, dense/content-heavy, and hard to maintain focus and interest for the 3-hour block.

Lordy I just love this woman. Her enthusiasm about the material is contagious even if the readings are a bit dark. She's super funny in a weird way. She totally gets what our generation is going through and has infinite time for one on one support. What I figured out: she is teaching how to keep hope alive in dark times through short stories. Cool.

Great class. She is smart and enthusiastic about the course material. It's not a reading-heavy course and many of the assignments are ridiculously easy. The final paper takes some time and discipline, but she does not grade hard.

Not a hard English class to take even though it meets twice a week. The readings are short and none takes more than half an hour. She's a lovely person, enthusiastic about the discipline, and offers loads of one on one support if you're having a hard time with writing. I ended up suprised by how much I enjoyed showing up.

There's a reason she's an in-demand supervisor. She is genuinely interested in supporting student research and careers, gives meticulous and helpful feedback, and is deeply compassionate and human. The strike was unfortunate because the class shrunk.

Such a passionate and inspiring educator who gave me a much needed confirmation that being in university is the right choice. Reminded me of why I am here in these confusing times. The story selection was 10/10, intro'd me to Amy Hempel. Class discussions were great, you really want to attend. Also her sense of humour makes her quite iconic.

I've had some time think about this course I took last year, and now fully appreciate the goals, clarity, and way she gives you a long runway if you want to take assignments to the next level. She's deeply invested in sharing tools for critical thinking. Some of those tools are very useful with things that have now come to pass.

I took this class three years ago but just successfully completed PhD comps based on the work we did then. Take her classes if you can. She sets you up for the thesis and the career nicely.

Working with Tschofen is an absolute dream. She knows how to pull your best ideas out of you, and keep going when it feels hard and bleak.

I was a pretty lackluster student while in her class, but later remembered she had mentioned that she would be available over the summer to talk about grad school and conferences and competitions. True. I presented a paper at a conference and applied to grad school with her helping me through multiple drafts till I had a winning application.

Tschofen's one of English's genuinely great profs. She's been on sabbatical or I'd take more courses from her. Theory is hard for some students. I really appreciate her handholding if you need it and letting you run or soar if you don't want it. Plus she genuinely and deeply cares about her students.

Absolutely love this prof, I hope I have her again. This was a "Short Story" class, so we had readings (usually 1-2) every week. The lectures are sometimes off topic but still very interesting. She is VERY helpful and considerate. Basically, you can tell she loves teaching and wants students to pass and do well!

Super sweet! As long as you keep up with the readings (easy to do since they're short stories) you should be fine. Even if you aren't, it's super easy to talk to her and get some guidance or other help. She talks beyond her slides so it's easier if you go to class and pay attention. Overall, I'd say she's super great as a professor.