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Abigail McEwen ARTH260 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/21/2021	Easy A but a lot more work then I expected especially in the beginning of the year. While the class materials pretends to be neutral as it continues on it becomes more biased and one sided. It would've nice to both sides of an issue for once instead of a lot of rants. The TAs were very nice and helpful however and the professor was very nice at all times and gave good lecture during the 1st half of the year which I enjoyed.
Abigail McEwen ARTH260 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/18/2020	I was excited to take this class because of the course content - the class itself was reviewing art in and about revolution/social issues, and it seemed like an interesting topic to learn more about during the pandemic. Unfortunately, this class was loads and loads of busy work - two synchronous lectures a week, a paper and discussion post every week, extra assignments and polls every week, and a group project for the final (note: collaborating on a group project is already tough enough - trying to maintain everyone online during a PANDEMIC is even tougher). There is almost no leeway in these assignments either. Here are some more pressing gripes with the class: -Don't buy the 40 dollar textbook. It is dry and is barely needed for class. It isn't even included in readings until the 8th week. -You won't learn anything from McEwen if you try. She is monotonous, dry, and her lectures don't have a clear outline. There is almost no talk of actual historical contexts behind the art discussed, and if there is - again, it is muddled by her dry and emotionless delivery. -The group project now, as mentioned before, is actually painful. -You'll never have a break from assignments in this class. They're all busywork, and you won't learn anything from them. -On top of all the busywork, participation in the zoom classes is graded too, and your grade will tank if you don't speak up in a 78 person class (...most people do not.) I will say that it is a bit ironic that this class has been so burdensome and unbending given the title and content of the course - this was the only class that was unwilling to cancel or change topics during election week. I will say the TAs are lovely and come prepared for discussions with good and informative content. Overall, if you're looking to takeaway any knowledge of art and social justice with this class, just go to Wikipedia and save your time and $$$.