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Musa
- Rate $60
- Response 1h
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Students45
Number of students Musa has taught since their arrival at Superprof
Number of students Musa has taught since their arrival at Superprof

$60/h
- Literature
Friendly English Professor Available for Private Guided Summer Reading of Classic Literature!
- Literature
Lesson location
- online
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at your home or a public place : will travel up to 20 mi. from New York
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About Musa
I am an English professor (PhD Columbia) with twenty years of classroom experience. Shakespeare is my field of specialization but I also love teaching classic texts of world literature, both ancient and modern. For the last five years, I have tutored broadly in the humanities, and deeply enjoy working individually with students.
About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Fighting brain rot? Curious about the classics? I can tailor an individual Summer reading list based on your interests that we explore together. My discussion-based classes incorporate close attention to specific language, historical context, performance and adaptation history, as well as our own imaginative responses as readers.
Recommendations
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I had Musa Gurnis as a professor for two courses when I was in college. She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about her subject. I found that her excitement made the subject material more accessible for me, as her enthusiasm was contagious. From a hard-skills perspective, she taught me to be a much better writer and editor. I still approach projects with her standards in mind several years later. I would absolutely recommend her as an instructor and can vouch for her legitimacy.
I am a law student at Washington University School of Law, and I had the sublime privilege to be taught by the distinguished Professor Musa Gurnis. When I was a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, I took my first class with Professor Gurnis, and I could not leave the university without taking more. Professor Gurnis never cuts corners; she gives every class everything that she has. She is active, and she is brilliant. I would describe her teaching style as aggressive compassion. She encourages reading texts aloud and physically acting out scenes (and virtual learning will be unlikely to change that). Her students grow because she tells us when we are right and instructs us when we are wrong. She digs deeply into the text from the entendres, to the puns, to the pentameter. It was never enough to just have her students know the material. Musa Gurnis lifts the texts off of the page. She demands excellence, and she demands engagement. She always knows where to meet her students in their learning, and I have personally seen her face light up when we meet her as well. She is a gem to every student she instructs, and she never disappoints.
Having worked closely with Musa on a theatrical project, her knowledge and experience on the dramaturgical subjects was outstanding. Not only is she knowledgeable, but she is also friendly and a joy to work with! I would definitely recommend her for any help you need!
I was Musa's Shakespeare student and give her my highest recommendation without reservation. Musa makes learning an enjoyable challenge that meets the learner at his or her current level and helps foster growth in a trusting environment. Her writing instruction remains the most helpful I've ever received.
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Rates
Rate
- $60
Pack rates
- 5h: $300
- 10h: $600
online
- $40/h
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