The lectures are absolutely phenomenal, delivering dense historical material through captivating storytelling that keeps you genuinely engaged every session. However, the coursework is incredibly grueling, requiring hundreds of pages of dense primary readings each week, relentless memorization of terms and passages, and brutally difficult exams that demand serious, consistent studying. Do not enroll as a casual general education filler; only take this if you have a genuine passion for the subject and are prepared to treat it as a rigorous upper-level history course. If you simply want to experience the outstanding instruction without the punishing academic workload, you will be much better off auditing.