ARTH200 | PlanetTerp

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Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 11/20/2024	Never EVER take this class. I was a student who came to class, participated in discussion, did well all semester, to then had their grade drop because of an issue outside of their control and the professor and TA were so unhelpful. Honestly, the class is easy but the grading on the assignments is so harsh for no reason. Also, depending on your TA, the weekly "participation" is so subjective that you can go from getting 10/10's to randomly losing points for no reason. Yeah the actual lectures are fine but this class will make your semester hell.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/14/2024	Dr Gensheimer is a very knowledgeable professor and her lectures are genuinely interesting and engaging. I can say that before taking her course, I had no interest in ancient architecture, however, I can now say I look forward to going to this class. Course load is not too bad, there are weekly assigned readings and quizzes and then 3ish writing assignments throughout the course (no exams). My only complaint is discussions are mandatory attendance
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/01/2024	Professor Gensheimer is the best. She is so knowledgeable, and you can tell she truly loves teaching. I cannot recommend this class and her more!
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 08/21/2024	I felt like this class was fairly easy in terms of workload, however I had to cram A LOT for the exams because they required so much memorization, and preparing paragraphs to write. The workload balances out though, because there is only like 4 homework assignments which are pretty easy. My main issue with this class Is that exam grading is very dependent on which TA you have. From what I heard, people with another TA were overall getting much higher scores than ours. I honestly think I spent more time studying for the exams in this class rather than my CMSC131 class, and barely got Bs on the first two exams. She made the final an online canvas quiz, and it seemed like the grading was much more lenient, so I got an A.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 07/13/2024	Dr. Egan is an awesome professor. She has a genuine passion for the subject and it makes the class a great experience. She is very intelligent and articulate in delivering the content. ARTH200 hooked me into the subject of history and archaeology. It was mesmerizing and I cannot recommend it enough. The TA's were also excellent. Be aware this class does require a lot of studying and memorization.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 06/17/2024	Prof. Egan is a super understanding and passionate teacher. It's so obvious that she loves what she does, and it shines through in her lectures. I'm a computer science major, and know nothing about art or art history, but she made it so so interesting. The one important thing is to come to class and take notes, as her slides alone are not very descriptive, but she goes into great detail in lecture. Exams can be tricky at first, but she gives you the exact format of the questions. She has a very clear rubric, and if you follow the examples, the exams are honestly really easy. You basically know every question on the exam beforehand, since the only random thing is which lecture list work she will pick. One thing that helped me a lot was using quizlets for terms and dates, and practicing writing a paragraph for each lecture list work in the days leading up to the exam. The TAs are also quite friendly, and Juliet was always happy to respond to my questions.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/21/2024	While professor Egan is very knowledgeable on the subject and generally nice, she expects way too much for an entry level class. You can't use your laptop to type notes, so you better be fast at handwriting notes and have legible handwriting. You have to memorize literally everything. Titles, dates, locations, meanings, features, everything in great detail for the exams. The feedback on exams is also nonexistent from the TA. Just simple minus points with no explanations of why. There also seemed to be bias between the TA's in grading. Also, even if you think discussion class is pointless, you need to go if you want to keep up your grade. You do free writes each class, and even though it's one point, you even miss one and it brings down your whole grade like a whole 3%. And try your best not to miss lecture either, you need all the information to get a decent grade on the exams. The best thing for me was having accommodations. Being able to type my notes and record lecture was the one thing that saved me. Also making quizlets for the exams was a necessity. (I recommend using Knowt instead of quizlet). If you don't have accommodations, this class is going to be super hard. Even with it, it was so hard.. Just don't expect an easy A and be ready to study endlessly. Only take this class if this subject seriously interests you.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/02/2024	For a gen ed, this class was not the easiest, but I did enjoy it for the most part. Professor Egan is super passionate about the subject and I genuinely liked learning about the topics, and I'm not even a history/art buff. However, the A won't come easy. You're absolutely going to have to attend lectures, because the information in her slides is quite vague, so if you miss you're gonna have to get the notes from a friend. The exams are kind of hard, and require a lot of memorizing dates and defintions, but creating a quizlet is helpful for studying those. Overall, I'd reccomend this class to someone who is willing to put in the time and effort into studying.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 03/11/2024	Im being so honest she is probably the best teacher I have ever had in any subject. The course material is very easy to get and she makes it so easy with her enthusiasm and genuine love and passion for the subject she is teaching. I came into this class thinking history was the most boring subject and that I would take this class as an easy GenEd. Now I look forward to this class every day and I now have a passion for the subject that Professor Egan taught. The only difficult part about this class was memorizing specific dates for your lecture list works but if you make a good quizlet this issue is no longer as difficult. Could not recommend this class more. Its relatively easy, very interesting, and Professor Egan is a wonderful and caring teacher.
Tony Cui ARTH200 Anonymous 02/16/2024	I had Cui for ARTH200 over the winter semester, and I highly recommend it if you find the topic interesting and are a strong writer. His lectures are a bit stale, but that's par for the topic. His first language isn't English, so he talks a bit slower but speaks very clearly. He is very understanding about assignments and will work with you if you need extra time. He wants you to do well and gives very constructive and encouraging feedback. If you are not a passionate writer or philosophical thinker, maybe avoid taking this class, as that is the bread and butter of the course. You can tell Cui is very passionate, well-read, and excited about the topic and is a thorough lecturer. I came out of this intensive course understanding the world through art and being able to identify origin countries and eras-- very cool skills to use, especially when walking around DC or even campus. Highly recommend Cui.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/27/2023	I was really worried about taking this class as I heard that you have to write a lot of notes and you have to listen carefully for things she says which could be used on the exams. But overall I enjoyed this class. I am not an artist by any means but I found this class so interesting and excited to go to the lectures each week. If you can't focus in lectures or don't go you shouldn't take this class but if you put in the work you can get an A. The TAs are very helpful (thank you Maggie) and I recommend going to office hours when the exams are close. The workload is not bad at all, you have 3 exams, a small 200-word writing assignment for each discussion that you complete before you go, and a Douglass Journal that helps to boost your grade. The exams consist of listing the title, place, and date of a work as well as its significance. Then you have a variety of terms to define, and finally, a work you haven't seen before where you will be asked questions about it. The exams are fast paced but if you are prepared you shouldn't worry.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/14/2023	This class IS NOT A GEN ED. Egan makes it incredibly difficult to memorize all the significances of each work you cover per exam. The subdivisions of information is vast and the TA's treat it like life or death. They expect you to take this class like its your whole major when its merely a 200 level gen ed. I've seen 400 levels with less work which is embarrassing. Only about 40% of the test information is actually on the slides so if you miss something its extremely awkward to ask them about what you missed. If you've taken orgo 1, it's like asking Dr. Koppel or Gen chem 2 Dixon about how to do something. Avoid at all costs unless you want to work your butt off...
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ ipadilla 12/12/2023	Dr. Egan was a great professor! I took this course to fulfill a gen-ed requirement and ended up loving it! There is always one slide during her lecture that contains any upcoming exams or assignments, which helped me stay on track. The weekly assignments are fairly simple, and majority of the exams are based on memorization (however, you do need to know some context of the works). The class was very engaging and the course was very organized overall.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/30/2023	Very knowledgeable and passionate professor. Kind of self-important and annoying. Do not take ARTH200 if you want an easy A, it's a lot of work. She talks really fast and doesn't put essential information (things that you will be asked to present during an exam) in the text on her slides. Everything she says could be on the exam and if you miss class you're completely boned. She makes you recall in which lectures she mentioned a term or piece which is just dumb in my opinion. TLDR: she's a good professor but annoying and makes her unimportant gen-ed feel like an upper-level course
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 06/25/2023	Good teacher. Very invested into her career. Doesn't record lectures so you'll have to attend them, however the workload isn't bad and there's 2 essays throughout the course. TAs are great, very knowledgeable, definitely use them for the essays and any other questions. Discussions are basically mandatory since their graded. As long as you put in the time to attend lecture and discussion the class is pretty easy.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/16/2023	Great professor. She goes fast, but provides students with all the content they need for class. As long as you show up to lectures and discussion, you will be good.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/12/2023	Great gen ed to take to knock out credits. Prof Gensheimer is a good teacher and knows her stuff, and the class is so organized, it's great not having to put in more effort than needed. Sometimes lectures would be boring depending on my mood and if I wanted to be there, but I went to most of them and never had problems with quizzes or the writing assignments. If you like learning about art this is definitely the class for you, and even if you don't, you'll at least take a few facts you didn't know before away from it. This class drops off towards the end of the semester because both writing assignments we did were on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman periods, so take from that what you will. This class was super manageable and I really enjoyed the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman periods. Good prof
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/02/2023	Really passionate professor and a GREAT lecturer. Lectures are very interesting and I honestly really enjoyed what I learned and apply it to my daily life all the time. The discussions are fine, but kind of unnecessary. The TA's are very nice and knowledgable but a little harsh on grading. There are easy and quick weekly quizzes, two main papers, and one reflection paper. Overall great class and I would take it again.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/01/2023	Really good lecturer and knows a lot about the topics. Her course and specifically her ELMS page is really well laid out, super easy to follow and what is expected of you. She also really takes the time to show you each week where to find assignments on Canvas and remind you of each assignment due. There are also a lot of different types of assignments going into your grade that keeps it more balanced. Outside of a couple of papers due throughout the semester, the class is fairly easy if you go to lecture and at least skim the textbook.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/25/2023	Dr.Gensheimer is an extremely engaging and knowledgeable professor. The lectures are decently fast-paced, but are very entertaining and the time passes quickly. The quizzes and assignments are all very fair and easy to do if you go to lecture and do the readings. Outside of class, I only did like an hour of work for the class weekly. I really enjoyed the course and think it was an easy A if you attend lectures.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 03/01/2023	Prof Egan was awesome, she made the class enjoyable and always gave us fun facts about the pieces we were learning about. If you make quizlets and memorize meanings for the artwork, you will ace the midterm and final. She gives a lot of leeway for points on the exam as well, and also gives the opportunity for extra credit on both to earn points back. The majority of the grades are in the weekly discussion assignments. Her TA's were wonderful and incredibly helpful and understanding. Attendance is not mandatory but the notes are what you need to do well on exams so I would attend as often as you can.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 02/07/2023	She is one of my favorite professors so far, her lectures are interesting and engaging, and genuinely enjoyable. She has great TAs and is always open to questions, and also always willing to help if needed. As long as you attend class or at least look at the slides and attend discussions this is an easy pass. Her exams are simple and aren't too difficult to prepare for, especially with the help you receive from the TA in discussion before the exam date. The slow-looking sessions are relaxed and not too high stakes, they genuinely help with identifying certain traits and help out during the unknown works. Though my memorization sucks, I was able to pass both exams by studying with flashcards and looking over the material recommended by the TAs. I hope I am able to take another history class with Professor Egan, a great professor, even if you aren't an art student I recommend taking her class to fulfill your requirement.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 02/07/2023	She is one of my favorite professors so far, her lectures are interesting and engaging, and genuinely enjoyable. She has great TAs and is always open to questions, and also always willing to help if needed. As long as you attend class or at least look at the slides and attend discussions this is an easy pass. Her exams are simple and aren't too difficult to prepare for, especially with the help you receive from the TA in discussion before the exam date. The slow-looking sessions are relaxed and not too high stakes, they genuinely help with identifying certain traits and help out during the unknown works. Though my memorization sucks, I was able to pass both exams by studying with flashcards and looking over the material recommended by the TAs. I hope I am able to take another history class with Professor Egan, a great professor, even if you aren't an art student I recommend taking her class to fulfill your requirement.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/20/2023	Dr. Egan was awesome. I took her class as a gened and loved it. The class is heavy on memorization but it's not bad unless you really hate the material. The final and midterm were really straightforward, exactly what Dr. Egan said it would be. Section was fun and my TA was awesome (shoutout Mekayla!), homework was light and overall the workload was only a lot when studying for the midterm or final. If you get the chance to take a class with Dr. Egan and are even remotely interested in art history, take it! Dr. Egan always excited to teach and it makes her class very engaging.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2022	LOVED THIS CLASS! I took this class to fulfill some gen ed requirements and was so surprised by how much I ended up loving the material. There is a bunch of memorization but I really didn't think it was so bad. For the midterm and final you'll need to memorize the name, location, and date created of around 35 different artworks. Professor Egan does her best to help you memorize the terms and gives hints as to what will be on the exams. The exams aren't designed to be impossible. The discussions felt useful and my TA was great. If you were a percy jackson kid you'll like this class.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/17/2022	Amazing teacher, the lectures are always fun and easy to follow and the TA discussions are really helpful as well. The class structure is all found in modules and everything can be accessed. The only thing I will note is that you will have to memorize lots of things (some definitions, dates, art work, etc). But if you don't mind or like art, this is the class to take. Not much workload, basically an assignment due every week in discussion (easy work) and 2 tests (midterm and final). Really easy to study for, just make a quizlet and you will be fine. Ended up getting an 102 and 104 on the tests. Love the class and teacher!
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/17/2022	Professor Gensheimer was a great lecturer. Her lectures are kind of fast-paced but her lectures and the content she taught were relevant and interesting. She tells the class her expectations at the beginning of the semester and is consistent all throughout. She posts an announcement each week explaining what we will be learning during the week and what needs to be completed. I highly recommend taking this course with her! There is a quiz every other week in this class and they are not too hard but she does not allow retakes.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A- 90sworld 12/19/2021	I took this class Spring 2021 when we were online. Her lectures were a bit boring and hard to get through. Though I like art history, I found this class dull. I did like the discussion sections though. I don't recommend doing the textbook reading. I went without it, and I got an A. Just review the power points and your notes.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Anonymous 12/15/2021	I personally loved Professor Egan, she does a really good job with her power points and hinting at what is important on the exams. There are three exams none are cumulative. If you like art history definitely take her class, she keeps lectures very interesting. If art history and memorizing dates are not your thing this class will be somewhat difficult for you. But she is by far one of my favorite professors!!
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 10/11/2021	This class is a pretty solid choice for an elective (as it can get both your DVUP and DSHU done). The class consisted of 2 lectures along with 1 discussion per week, where the lectures were basically her just reading her own powerpoints and maybe sometimes adding a few minor details. She is pretty kind and occasionally makes some interesting real-world connections and takes questions during lectures if you have any. She is also honest enough to say "I don't know" when she is not sure about something and will usually do some research to make sure the information she gives is correct. The discussion section days consisted of doing a free-write exercise for completion and an attendance grade and usually just talked about the same thing as a lecture or a fun activity. Half the entire course consisted of a Fredrick Douglass statue where we had a major project consisting of 45% of our final grade. Essentially 30% of our grade was just going to the statue and writing about it and how it looked and doing this weekly throughout the entire course. Assuming you did this was an easy completion grade. At the end of the semester, however, we need to write a 3-4 page paper on it which can be time-consuming, but assuming you know how to write a decent paper and follow the page requirement, then that too should be a free grade. The other 55% of the grade came from 10% attendance from discussions, and 45% from the tests. Tests were usually 50ish multiple-choice problems followed by 3 paragraph response style questions that had to do with important sculptures or artworks from the time period. The 50-minute time limit and these 3 questions were significantly hard but she specifically tells us which things they would be. She makes a list of all the vocabulary words on the multiple-choice and the list of possible artworks for the written responses, so the tests were really fair and consistent with what she teaches and posts or discusses in lecture (give or take a few multiple-choice questions and the fast time limit.) Make a GroupMe and exchange/create quizlets for every single test and study them consistently and every test should be an A or B and if you did all the other assignments your final grade would end up as an A. To sum up, she's a pretty good teacher, you could get away with skipping lectures occasionally if you view the PowerPoint at home, as long as you take lots of notes and use some sort of studying tool to memorize the terms. This class is definitly possible to get a good grade in.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/27/2021	Professor Gensheimer's lectures are information-heavy and fast-paced but contain all the information you need to know to do well in the course, The quizzes are straightforward, and the grading is fairly lenient. I began with no interest in art but the class was inspiring in the importance of Art in human history and to society, as well as immensely relatable to engineering.
Emily Egan ARTH200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 11/19/2020	ARTH200 is certainly not an easy A class if you're looking for one. If your life doesn't depend on this class, meaning it doesn't have anything to do with your major, do not take it as an elective. Go for something more fun. The class can be super boring. You have to memorize a ton of useless information like the height of a particular statue made 2000 years ago. Egan gave us two response papers on two articles that were tough to read and very unengaging, and the second one was 20 pages! You will also have weekly quizzes that aren't easy to take. One final thing, she had recorded her voice over Powerpoint slides, which was a nice thing to do and I appreciate her time for that, but you CANNOT listen to a prerecorded voice on X2 speed on Powerpoint. (Super boring sometimes) I personally had no fun in this class and took an L by taking it.
Yanzhang Cui ARTH200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/20/2020	Really funny person -- a good combination of a really nice personality and serious scholarship. He was my TA for ARTH 201 and I enjoyed every second of his classes.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A- Anonymous 09/09/2019	Dr. Gensheimer is a well-informed, organized, consistent professor. However, lectures tend to be pretty dry, and the dim lights in her room are pretty annoying when you're trying to stay awake. Do not take ARTH200 as an easy 'A' class, because it requires a good modicum of effort to even hover at a B+.
Maryl Gensheimer ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/15/2019	As a CMSC major with no interest in the arts whatsoever, this class was actually pretty interesting. Great lecturer, always kept me engaged in class. She dimmers the lights so that you can read the slides easier (which I personally like) but a few of my friends said that it made it hard for them to take notes so keep that in mind. Tests were extremely fair. If you pay attention in class, you should be able do well on exams without much extra work. You can also do well on the exams without being extremely intuitive / knowledgeable about art and symbolism. My only complaints for this class were that the textbook was required (I managed to go through the entire semester and get an A without reading one of the "required" reading assignments) and the discussions are kind of boring, but also required as they check attendance.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/11/2015	Honestly, this was an interesting and fun class. Lots of memorization but the material is fascinating. Three test and all based on notes. Did not even need the book. Be nice to the TA and you should be fine.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 09/07/2015	This was a fun class to take. It does take time to memorize all the facts, dates and names of the art structures (use flashcards). However, it is a fun class. Ms. Martinez presents the notes in an orderly fashion. Discussion is mandatory so good, it's 20% of your grade. One paper which is not bad, however if you are like me who never toke an art history class, visit the person provided to help you with the paper. The exams are fair. Overall, the class was great, your grade depends on your time and dedication.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/17/2015	Prof Martinez is a nice teacher. You learn a lot about different cultures in this class. Be prepared to memorize in this class. Be prepared to participate in discussion classes. You write one paper and there are four quizzes. Low pressure class but attendance is mandatory. Even if you get the book, she discusses things that are not in there. Overall good professor.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/01/2012	The class was fair and interesting at times,but every class has their boring parts. The exams are fair, but the TA quizzes seem pretty hard. Attend lecture and if you are good at memorizing, you should get an A.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/01/2012	This class was sooo crazy. You have to do an insane amount of memorizing and writing but it is probably easier than what other professors require. She's a nice person but her lectures can be kinda dull. There is a paper, two midterms, and a final. There are also quizzes for discussion. Discussion will be contingent upon ur TA. The class overall isn't hard; it's not really necessary to buy the book. It will be helpful to study for ur exams but it isn't needed otherwise. If u go to all the lectures u won't need the book. grades come back in a somewhat timely manner and as long as you pay attention and go to most of the lectures u are pretty much guaranteed a B. Getting an A requires a lot more effort; you basically need to get an A on most of the assignments. Overall the class isn't bad but it got kinda annoying to do all the writing and memorizing near the end but it's not a hard class and attendance isn't taken.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting an A+ TerpGuy 08/19/2011	She is a really good professor and a nice lady. The class is really easy with her. If you need to get your HA CORE out of the way, take her. Its an easy A. Take notes, read the book and you should do fine on the exam. The slides from lectures are pretty much the same on the exam. The unknown slides (1 or 2) during the exam that she wants us to guess is really obvious and very similar to the one seen in class. She only makes you memorize the date range of each piece of art rather than specific dates. You also have to do one three page paper, which is easy. The essays on the exam are posted online so we have ample time to prepare for it. The final exam is not cumulative, only the final exam essay is. She gives you the whole semester to prepare for the final exam essay. As long as you go to lectures, take notes, read the book you will do well in class. Let me put it this way, a friend took the same course in a community college and he said he was failing the course. Thats how crazy the course can be with other professors. So if you need a chill class and grade booster, take Dr. Martinez. With all that being said, I think your grade in class also depends partly on who you have as your TA. My TA was much better than some of the other ones who gave really difficult quizzes with weird formats. But overall you should still should not have problem getting a good grade.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/03/2011	Martinez is a very nice teacher. She explains thoroughly about each artwork, so if you pay attention and take notes, you will do well as long as you take the time to memorize a lot of slides. The exams are pretty easy, since she posts the slides you need to know and the possible exam questions online. The TA is very engaging but the quizzes are harder than the test in my opinion. Overall, as long as you take the time to memorize the slides and since the material is not difficult you will do well in the class.
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/28/2011	Dr. Martinez is the best! She does a brilliant job of explaining the artistic and historical context of each object. However, she does not make you learn the exact date something was made, just the period. So you spend less time staring at a sheet of dates and more time contemplating form and meaning. Also, she gives you a list of images that might be on the exam (roughly half of the images covered in class, I think) and she lets you know the essay questions in advance. So as far as Art History goes, there is not a lot of memorization. The introductions/summaries she does at the beginning and end of each chapter are fascinating and helpful to those who appreciate her insights. This is not the easiest class at Maryland, but it's not the hardest either. If you really care about Art History then you will love it!
Louise Martinez ARTH200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/17/2009	Dr. Martinez is really cool. She knows her art very well. She is also very fair. Only one of two midterms count (the higher one). Not much work except for the paper. But there is A LOT of memorizing! So if you're bad at that, I do not recommend this class. I thought I would hate this class because I'm not an artsy person at all. I was just taking it for Core. But I absolutely loved it! I found it very interesting and actually considered majoring in art history after this.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
11/20/2024

Never EVER take this class. I was a student who came to class, participated in discussion, did well all semester, to then had their grade drop because of an issue outside of their control and the professor and TA were so unhelpful. Honestly, the class is easy but the grading on the assignments is so harsh for no reason. Also, depending on your TA, the weekly "participation" is so subjective that you can go from getting 10/10's to randomly losing points for no reason. Yeah the actual lectures are fine but this class will make your semester hell.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/14/2024

Dr Gensheimer is a very knowledgeable professor and her lectures are genuinely interesting and engaging. I can say that before taking her course, I had no interest in ancient architecture, however, I can now say I look forward to going to this class. Course load is not too bad, there are weekly assigned readings and quizzes and then 3ish writing assignments throughout the course (no exams). My only complaint is discussions are mandatory attendance

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
11/01/2024

Professor Gensheimer is the best. She is so knowledgeable, and you can tell she truly loves teaching. I cannot recommend this class and her more!

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
08/21/2024

I felt like this class was fairly easy in terms of workload, however I had to cram A LOT for the exams because they required so much memorization, and preparing paragraphs to write. The workload balances out though, because there is only like 4 homework assignments which are pretty easy. My main issue with this class Is that exam grading is very dependent on which TA you have. From what I heard, people with another TA were overall getting much higher scores than ours. I honestly think I spent more time studying for the exams in this class rather than my CMSC131 class, and barely got Bs on the first two exams. She made the final an online canvas quiz, and it seemed like the grading was much more lenient, so I got an A.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
07/13/2024

Dr. Egan is an awesome professor. She has a genuine passion for the subject and it makes the class a great experience. She is very intelligent and articulate in delivering the content. ARTH200 hooked me into the subject of history and archaeology. It was mesmerizing and I cannot recommend it enough. The TA's were also excellent. Be aware this class does require a lot of studying and memorization.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
06/17/2024

Prof. Egan is a super understanding and passionate teacher. It's so obvious that she loves what she does, and it shines through in her lectures. I'm a computer science major, and know nothing about art or art history, but she made it so so interesting. The one important thing is to come to class and take notes, as her slides alone are not very descriptive, but she goes into great detail in lecture. Exams can be tricky at first, but she gives you the exact format of the questions. She has a very clear rubric, and if you follow the examples, the exams are honestly really easy. You basically know every question on the exam beforehand, since the only random thing is which lecture list work she will pick. One thing that helped me a lot was using quizlets for terms and dates, and practicing writing a paragraph for each lecture list work in the days leading up to the exam. The TAs are also quite friendly, and Juliet was always happy to respond to my questions.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/21/2024

While professor Egan is very knowledgeable on the subject and generally nice, she expects way too much for an entry level class. You can't use your laptop to type notes, so you better be fast at handwriting notes and have legible handwriting. You have to memorize literally everything. Titles, dates, locations, meanings, features, everything in great detail for the exams. The feedback on exams is also nonexistent from the TA. Just simple minus points with no explanations of why. There also seemed to be bias between the TA's in grading. Also, even if you think discussion class is pointless, you need to go if you want to keep up your grade. You do free writes each class, and even though it's one point, you even miss one and it brings down your whole grade like a whole 3%. And try your best not to miss lecture either, you need all the information to get a decent grade on the exams. The best thing for me was having accommodations. Being able to type my notes and record lecture was the one thing that saved me. Also making quizlets for the exams was a necessity. (I recommend using Knowt instead of quizlet). If you don't have accommodations, this class is going to be super hard. Even with it, it was so hard.. Just don't expect an easy A and be ready to study endlessly. Only take this class if this subject seriously interests you.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/02/2024

For a gen ed, this class was not the easiest, but I did enjoy it for the most part. Professor Egan is super passionate about the subject and I genuinely liked learning about the topics, and I'm not even a history/art buff. However, the A won't come easy. You're absolutely going to have to attend lectures, because the information in her slides is quite vague, so if you miss you're gonna have to get the notes from a friend. The exams are kind of hard, and require a lot of memorizing dates and defintions, but creating a quizlet is helpful for studying those. Overall, I'd reccomend this class to someone who is willing to put in the time and effort into studying.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
03/11/2024

Im being so honest she is probably the best teacher I have ever had in any subject. The course material is very easy to get and she makes it so easy with her enthusiasm and genuine love and passion for the subject she is teaching. I came into this class thinking history was the most boring subject and that I would take this class as an easy GenEd. Now I look forward to this class every day and I now have a passion for the subject that Professor Egan taught. The only difficult part about this class was memorizing specific dates for your lecture list works but if you make a good quizlet this issue is no longer as difficult. Could not recommend this class more. Its relatively easy, very interesting, and Professor Egan is a wonderful and caring teacher.

Tony Cui
ARTH200

Anonymous
02/16/2024

I had Cui for ARTH200 over the winter semester, and I highly recommend it if you find the topic interesting and are a strong writer. His lectures are a bit stale, but that's par for the topic. His first language isn't English, so he talks a bit slower but speaks very clearly. He is very understanding about assignments and will work with you if you need extra time. He wants you to do well and gives very constructive and encouraging feedback. If you are not a passionate writer or philosophical thinker, maybe avoid taking this class, as that is the bread and butter of the course. You can tell Cui is very passionate, well-read, and excited about the topic and is a thorough lecturer. I came out of this intensive course understanding the world through art and being able to identify origin countries and eras-- very cool skills to use, especially when walking around DC or even campus. Highly recommend Cui.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/27/2023

I was really worried about taking this class as I heard that you have to write a lot of notes and you have to listen carefully for things she says which could be used on the exams. But overall I enjoyed this class. I am not an artist by any means but I found this class so interesting and excited to go to the lectures each week. If you can't focus in lectures or don't go you shouldn't take this class but if you put in the work you can get an A. The TAs are very helpful (thank you Maggie) and I recommend going to office hours when the exams are close. The workload is not bad at all, you have 3 exams, a small 200-word writing assignment for each discussion that you complete before you go, and a Douglass Journal that helps to boost your grade. The exams consist of listing the title, place, and date of a work as well as its significance. Then you have a variety of terms to define, and finally, a work you haven't seen before where you will be asked questions about it. The exams are fast paced but if you are prepared you shouldn't worry.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/14/2023

This class IS NOT A GEN ED. Egan makes it incredibly difficult to memorize all the significances of each work you cover per exam. The subdivisions of information is vast and the TA's treat it like life or death. They expect you to take this class like its your whole major when its merely a 200 level gen ed. I've seen 400 levels with less work which is embarrassing. Only about 40% of the test information is actually on the slides so if you miss something its extremely awkward to ask them about what you missed. If you've taken orgo 1, it's like asking Dr. Koppel or Gen chem 2 Dixon about how to do something. Avoid at all costs unless you want to work your butt off...

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
ipadilla
12/12/2023

Dr. Egan was a great professor! I took this course to fulfill a gen-ed requirement and ended up loving it! There is always one slide during her lecture that contains any upcoming exams or assignments, which helped me stay on track. The weekly assignments are fairly simple, and majority of the exams are based on memorization (however, you do need to know some context of the works). The class was very engaging and the course was very organized overall.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
11/30/2023

Very knowledgeable and passionate professor. Kind of self-important and annoying. Do not take ARTH200 if you want an easy A, it's a lot of work. She talks really fast and doesn't put essential information (things that you will be asked to present during an exam) in the text on her slides. Everything she says could be on the exam and if you miss class you're completely boned. She makes you recall in which lectures she mentioned a term or piece which is just dumb in my opinion. TLDR: she's a good professor but annoying and makes her unimportant gen-ed feel like an upper-level course

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
06/25/2023

Good teacher. Very invested into her career. Doesn't record lectures so you'll have to attend them, however the workload isn't bad and there's 2 essays throughout the course. TAs are great, very knowledgeable, definitely use them for the essays and any other questions. Discussions are basically mandatory since their graded. As long as you put in the time to attend lecture and discussion the class is pretty easy.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/16/2023

Great professor. She goes fast, but provides students with all the content they need for class. As long as you show up to lectures and discussion, you will be good.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/12/2023

Great gen ed to take to knock out credits. Prof Gensheimer is a good teacher and knows her stuff, and the class is so organized, it's great not having to put in more effort than needed. Sometimes lectures would be boring depending on my mood and if I wanted to be there, but I went to most of them and never had problems with quizzes or the writing assignments. If you like learning about art this is definitely the class for you, and even if you don't, you'll at least take a few facts you didn't know before away from it. This class drops off towards the end of the semester because both writing assignments we did were on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman periods, so take from that what you will. This class was super manageable and I really enjoyed the Egyptian, Greek, and Roman periods. Good prof

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/02/2023

Really passionate professor and a GREAT lecturer. Lectures are very interesting and I honestly really enjoyed what I learned and apply it to my daily life all the time. The discussions are fine, but kind of unnecessary. The TA's are very nice and knowledgable but a little harsh on grading. There are easy and quick weekly quizzes, two main papers, and one reflection paper. Overall great class and I would take it again.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/01/2023

Really good lecturer and knows a lot about the topics. Her course and specifically her ELMS page is really well laid out, super easy to follow and what is expected of you. She also really takes the time to show you each week where to find assignments on Canvas and remind you of each assignment due. There are also a lot of different types of assignments going into your grade that keeps it more balanced. Outside of a couple of papers due throughout the semester, the class is fairly easy if you go to lecture and at least skim the textbook.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/25/2023

Dr.Gensheimer is an extremely engaging and knowledgeable professor. The lectures are decently fast-paced, but are very entertaining and the time passes quickly. The quizzes and assignments are all very fair and easy to do if you go to lecture and do the readings. Outside of class, I only did like an hour of work for the class weekly. I really enjoyed the course and think it was an easy A if you attend lectures.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
03/01/2023

Prof Egan was awesome, she made the class enjoyable and always gave us fun facts about the pieces we were learning about. If you make quizlets and memorize meanings for the artwork, you will ace the midterm and final. She gives a lot of leeway for points on the exam as well, and also gives the opportunity for extra credit on both to earn points back. The majority of the grades are in the weekly discussion assignments. Her TA's were wonderful and incredibly helpful and understanding. Attendance is not mandatory but the notes are what you need to do well on exams so I would attend as often as you can.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
02/07/2023

She is one of my favorite professors so far, her lectures are interesting and engaging, and genuinely enjoyable. She has great TAs and is always open to questions, and also always willing to help if needed. As long as you attend class or at least look at the slides and attend discussions this is an easy pass. Her exams are simple and aren't too difficult to prepare for, especially with the help you receive from the TA in discussion before the exam date. The slow-looking sessions are relaxed and not too high stakes, they genuinely help with identifying certain traits and help out during the unknown works. Though my memorization sucks, I was able to pass both exams by studying with flashcards and looking over the material recommended by the TAs. I hope I am able to take another history class with Professor Egan, a great professor, even if you aren't an art student I recommend taking her class to fulfill your requirement.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
02/07/2023

She is one of my favorite professors so far, her lectures are interesting and engaging, and genuinely enjoyable. She has great TAs and is always open to questions, and also always willing to help if needed. As long as you attend class or at least look at the slides and attend discussions this is an easy pass. Her exams are simple and aren't too difficult to prepare for, especially with the help you receive from the TA in discussion before the exam date. The slow-looking sessions are relaxed and not too high stakes, they genuinely help with identifying certain traits and help out during the unknown works. Though my memorization sucks, I was able to pass both exams by studying with flashcards and looking over the material recommended by the TAs. I hope I am able to take another history class with Professor Egan, a great professor, even if you aren't an art student I recommend taking her class to fulfill your requirement.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
01/20/2023

Dr. Egan was awesome. I took her class as a gened and loved it. The class is heavy on memorization but it's not bad unless you really hate the material. The final and midterm were really straightforward, exactly what Dr. Egan said it would be. Section was fun and my TA was awesome (shoutout Mekayla!), homework was light and overall the workload was only a lot when studying for the midterm or final. If you get the chance to take a class with Dr. Egan and are even remotely interested in art history, take it! Dr. Egan always excited to teach and it makes her class very engaging.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/22/2022

LOVED THIS CLASS! I took this class to fulfill some gen ed requirements and was so surprised by how much I ended up loving the material. There is a bunch of memorization but I really didn't think it was so bad. For the midterm and final you'll need to memorize the name, location, and date created of around 35 different artworks. Professor Egan does her best to help you memorize the terms and gives hints as to what will be on the exams. The exams aren't designed to be impossible. The discussions felt useful and my TA was great. If you were a percy jackson kid you'll like this class.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/17/2022

Amazing teacher, the lectures are always fun and easy to follow and the TA discussions are really helpful as well. The class structure is all found in modules and everything can be accessed. The only thing I will note is that you will have to memorize lots of things (some definitions, dates, art work, etc). But if you don't mind or like art, this is the class to take. Not much workload, basically an assignment due every week in discussion (easy work) and 2 tests (midterm and final). Really easy to study for, just make a quizlet and you will be fine. Ended up getting an 102 and 104 on the tests. Love the class and teacher!

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/17/2022

Professor Gensheimer was a great lecturer. Her lectures are kind of fast-paced but her lectures and the content she taught were relevant and interesting. She tells the class her expectations at the beginning of the semester and is consistent all throughout. She posts an announcement each week explaining what we will be learning during the week and what needs to be completed. I highly recommend taking this course with her! There is a quiz every other week in this class and they are not too hard but she does not allow retakes.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
90sworld
12/19/2021

I took this class Spring 2021 when we were online. Her lectures were a bit boring and hard to get through. Though I like art history, I found this class dull. I did like the discussion sections though. I don't recommend doing the textbook reading. I went without it, and I got an A. Just review the power points and your notes.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Anonymous
12/15/2021

I personally loved Professor Egan, she does a really good job with her power points and hinting at what is important on the exams. There are three exams none are cumulative. If you like art history definitely take her class, she keeps lectures very interesting. If art history and memorizing dates are not your thing this class will be somewhat difficult for you. But she is by far one of my favorite professors!!

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
10/11/2021

This class is a pretty solid choice for an elective (as it can get both your DVUP and DSHU done). The class consisted of 2 lectures along with 1 discussion per week, where the lectures were basically her just reading her own powerpoints and maybe sometimes adding a few minor details. She is pretty kind and occasionally makes some interesting real-world connections and takes questions during lectures if you have any. She is also honest enough to say "I don't know" when she is not sure about something and will usually do some research to make sure the information she gives is correct. The discussion section days consisted of doing a free-write exercise for completion and an attendance grade and usually just talked about the same thing as a lecture or a fun activity. Half the entire course consisted of a Fredrick Douglass statue where we had a major project consisting of 45% of our final grade. Essentially 30% of our grade was just going to the statue and writing about it and how it looked and doing this weekly throughout the entire course. Assuming you did this was an easy completion grade. At the end of the semester, however, we need to write a 3-4 page paper on it which can be time-consuming, but assuming you know how to write a decent paper and follow the page requirement, then that too should be a free grade. The other 55% of the grade came from 10% attendance from discussions, and 45% from the tests. Tests were usually 50ish multiple-choice problems followed by 3 paragraph response style questions that had to do with important sculptures or artworks from the time period. The 50-minute time limit and these 3 questions were significantly hard but she specifically tells us which things they would be. She makes a list of all the vocabulary words on the multiple-choice and the list of possible artworks for the written responses, so the tests were really fair and consistent with what she teaches and posts or discusses in lecture (give or take a few multiple-choice questions and the fast time limit.) Make a GroupMe and exchange/create quizlets for every single test and study them consistently and every test should be an A or B and if you did all the other assignments your final grade would end up as an A. To sum up, she's a pretty good teacher, you could get away with skipping lectures occasionally if you view the PowerPoint at home, as long as you take lots of notes and use some sort of studying tool to memorize the terms. This class is definitly possible to get a good grade in.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/27/2021

Professor Gensheimer's lectures are information-heavy and fast-paced but contain all the information you need to know to do well in the course, The quizzes are straightforward, and the grading is fairly lenient. I began with no interest in art but the class was inspiring in the importance of Art in human history and to society, as well as immensely relatable to engineering.

Emily Egan
ARTH200

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
11/19/2020

ARTH200 is certainly not an easy A class if you're looking for one. If your life doesn't depend on this class, meaning it doesn't have anything to do with your major, do not take it as an elective. Go for something more fun. The class can be super boring. You have to memorize a ton of useless information like the height of a particular statue made 2000 years ago. Egan gave us two response papers on two articles that were tough to read and very unengaging, and the second one was 20 pages! You will also have weekly quizzes that aren't easy to take. One final thing, she had recorded her voice over Powerpoint slides, which was a nice thing to do and I appreciate her time for that, but you CANNOT listen to a prerecorded voice on X2 speed on Powerpoint. (Super boring sometimes) I personally had no fun in this class and took an L by taking it.

Yanzhang Cui
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/20/2020

Really funny person -- a good combination of a really nice personality and serious scholarship. He was my TA for ARTH 201 and I enjoyed every second of his classes.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
09/09/2019

Dr. Gensheimer is a well-informed, organized, consistent professor. However, lectures tend to be pretty dry, and the dim lights in her room are pretty annoying when you're trying to stay awake. Do not take ARTH200 as an easy 'A' class, because it requires a good modicum of effort to even hover at a B+.

Maryl Gensheimer
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
08/15/2019

As a CMSC major with no interest in the arts whatsoever, this class was actually pretty interesting. Great lecturer, always kept me engaged in class. She dimmers the lights so that you can read the slides easier (which I personally like) but a few of my friends said that it made it hard for them to take notes so keep that in mind. Tests were extremely fair. If you pay attention in class, you should be able do well on exams without much extra work. You can also do well on the exams without being extremely intuitive / knowledgeable about art and symbolism. My only complaints for this class were that the textbook was required (I managed to go through the entire semester and get an A without reading one of the "required" reading assignments) and the discussions are kind of boring, but also required as they check attendance.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/11/2015

Honestly, this was an interesting and fun class. Lots of memorization but the material is fascinating. Three test and all based on notes. Did not even need the book. Be nice to the TA and you should be fine.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
09/07/2015

This was a fun class to take. It does take time to memorize all the facts, dates and names of the art structures (use flashcards). However, it is a fun class. Ms. Martinez presents the notes in an orderly fashion. Discussion is mandatory so good, it's 20% of your grade. One paper which is not bad, however if you are like me who never toke an art history class, visit the person provided to help you with the paper. The exams are fair. Overall, the class was great, your grade depends on your time and dedication.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/17/2015

Prof Martinez is a nice teacher. You learn a lot about different cultures in this class. Be prepared to memorize in this class. Be prepared to participate in discussion classes. You write one paper and there are four quizzes. Low pressure class but attendance is mandatory. Even if you get the book, she discusses things that are not in there. Overall good professor.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/01/2012

The class was fair and interesting at times,but every class has their boring parts. The exams are fair, but the TA quizzes seem pretty hard. Attend lecture and if you are good at memorizing, you should get an A.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/01/2012

This class was sooo crazy. You have to do an insane amount of memorizing and writing but it is probably easier than what other professors require. She's a nice person but her lectures can be kinda dull. There is a paper, two midterms, and a final. There are also quizzes for discussion. Discussion will be contingent upon ur TA. The class overall isn't hard; it's not really necessary to buy the book. It will be helpful to study for ur exams but it isn't needed otherwise. If u go to all the lectures u won't need the book. grades come back in a somewhat timely manner and as long as you pay attention and go to most of the lectures u are pretty much guaranteed a B. Getting an A requires a lot more effort; you basically need to get an A on most of the assignments. Overall the class isn't bad but it got kinda annoying to do all the writing and memorizing near the end but it's not a hard class and attendance isn't taken.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting an A+
TerpGuy
08/19/2011

She is a really good professor and a nice lady. The class is really easy with her. If you need to get your HA CORE out of the way, take her. Its an easy A. Take notes, read the book and you should do fine on the exam. The slides from lectures are pretty much the same on the exam. The unknown slides (1 or 2) during the exam that she wants us to guess is really obvious and very similar to the one seen in class. She only makes you memorize the date range of each piece of art rather than specific dates. You also have to do one three page paper, which is easy. The essays on the exam are posted online so we have ample time to prepare for it. The final exam is not cumulative, only the final exam essay is. She gives you the whole semester to prepare for the final exam essay. As long as you go to lectures, take notes, read the book you will do well in class. Let me put it this way, a friend took the same course in a community college and he said he was failing the course. Thats how crazy the course can be with other professors. So if you need a chill class and grade booster, take Dr. Martinez. With all that being said, I think your grade in class also depends partly on who you have as your TA. My TA was much better than some of the other ones who gave really difficult quizzes with weird formats. But overall you should still should not have problem getting a good grade.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting a B
Anonymous
05/03/2011

Martinez is a very nice teacher. She explains thoroughly about each artwork, so if you pay attention and take notes, you will do well as long as you take the time to memorize a lot of slides. The exams are pretty easy, since she posts the slides you need to know and the possible exam questions online. The TA is very engaging but the quizzes are harder than the test in my opinion. Overall, as long as you take the time to memorize the slides and since the material is not difficult you will do well in the class.

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/28/2011

Dr. Martinez is the best! She does a brilliant job of explaining the artistic and historical context of each object. However, she does not make you learn the exact date something was made, just the period. So you spend less time staring at a sheet of dates and more time contemplating form and meaning. Also, she gives you a list of images that might be on the exam (roughly half of the images covered in class, I think) and she lets you know the essay questions in advance. So as far as Art History goes, there is not a lot of memorization. The introductions/summaries she does at the beginning and end of each chapter are fascinating and helpful to those who appreciate her insights. This is not the easiest class at Maryland, but it's not the hardest either. If you really care about Art History then you will love it!

Louise Martinez
ARTH200

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/17/2009

Dr. Martinez is really cool. She knows her art very well. She is also very fair. Only one of two midterms count (the higher one). Not much work except for the paper. But there is A LOT of memorizing! So if you're bad at that, I do not recommend this class. I thought I would hate this class because I'm not an artsy person at all. I was just taking it for Core. But I absolutely loved it! I found it very interesting and actually considered majoring in art history after this.

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