The hardest class but most rewarding class I've taken at UVa. It covered a large range of topics, all of which either felt directly relevant to my career or were helpful in understanding the field as a whole. It is a lot of work but both Bloomfield and Floryan are great professors. Floryan is incredibly engaging and is great at answering questions and keeping the class involved while still covering all the material. Bloomfield is a tiiiiinny bit better at explaining the topics but not different enough to affect your understanding or your grade. Additionally, Bloomfield's lectures are posted, so if you have Floryan, you get two takes on the same topic.

Best class ever, 10/10 would take again