Thomas Folland

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AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you love art history and will read and attend every day; avoid if you need an easy A or gentle teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPop-quiz heavySarcastic lecturerMandatory attendanceHeavy reading loadPolarizing art history

Grades often and attendance.
Lectures can be engaging and funny for art lovers, but many call him sarcastic, rude, or disorganized.
and ; not an easy GE.
, and intense reading deadlines.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

; pop quizzes and harsh scoring make and perfect attendance.

; in and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and conceptual art history make this a tough GE for casual students.

; online time pressure is sharper.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and rigorous; missing class risks surprise quizzes.

; online enforces deadlines instead.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many warn transfer students away despite some loyal fans.

Recent online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Pop quizzes and picky short answers make grades unforgiving for incomplete answers.

Format shift

Online is especially rigid on deadlines; in person is quiz-driven.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and little late-work mercy keep the load high.

Format shift

Online students stress weekly reading volume; in person stress pop quizzes and books.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Engaging for some, sarcastic and ; overall quality sits near the middle.

Format shift

In-person fans praise lectures; online complaints focus on coldness and disorganization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

paper or exam.

Format shift

pop quizzes heavy; online: timed quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, lecture-heavy classes, and a sharp sarcastic style that splits students.

Main concern

Unannounced quizzes, sarcasm, and .

What students said

“ ! unless you are seriously in love with art history. He has 10 unexpected pop "tests" with only 6-10 questions--they are worth 80% of the grade”
AHIS72

“Professor Folland was THE . His lectures are very interesting and it's hard to not stay focused.”
AHIS72

“ and he is very rigorous about it.”
AHIS71

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online , and timed quizzes with little flexibility.

Main concern

, and sparse professor patience online.

What students said

“As far as I know professor has no pity. . Theres a lot of . The quizzes are 1 min each question”
AHIS1

“The class is very easy if you do the readings. Everything you need to know is in the book. Quiz and if you do the readings.”
ARTHISTORY72

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and pop quizzes punish incomplete answers and unread material; not student-friendly.

Pop quizzesTimed online quizzesHeavy reading basedShort-answer grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grades often rest ; attendance is critical.

Unannounced pop quizzesShort-answer testsLecture and reading basedMandatory attendance

“He has 10 unexpected pop "tests" with only 6-10 questions--they are worth 80% of the grade, the rest are the 20% from the .”
AHIS72

“10 short answer pop quizes, drop lowest 2. final is a 2 page paper.”
AHIST72

“ and if one sentence is wrong, the whole answer is wrong”
AHIS72

Online

Online quizzes are tightly timed per question with and heavy required reading.

1-min-per-question quizzesNo retakesNo late assignmentsReading-based quizzes

“The quizzes are 1 min each question, you have to read the entire reading assignments Within a week, just to answer 11-15 questions. . Not enough time. .... No EXCUSE.”
AHIS1

“Quiz and if you do the readings. Discussion threads play a big part of .”
ARTHISTORY72

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! unless you are seriously in love with art history. He has 10 unexpected pop "tests" with only 6-10 questions--they are worth 80% of the grade, the rest are the 20% from the . Unless you took his class before, he is sarcastically mean and makes fun of you when you participate in class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (2 online, 33 in , and reading load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Professor Folland was THE . His lectures are very interesting and it's hard to not stay focused.”

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28/100

“He has 10 unexpected pop "tests" with only 6-10 questions--they are worth 80% of the grade”

😏 Sarcastic Tone

35/100

“he is sarcastically mean and makes fun of you when you participate in class.”

📚 Reading Load

30/100

“Theres a lot of . The quizzes are 1 min each question”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are very interesting and it's hard to not stay focused. He is hilarious and very sarcastic.
brilliant and funny professor.
Absolutely hated this class...he speaks like he's in a court room..he doesn't use common words

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you are a community college student because a B or C from his class will bring down you gpa
As long as you show up, pay attention and do the .
So many assignments!! Honestly if you're taking this as a GE, it's not an easy class

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

As far as I know professor has no pity. .
I took him online. He's very rude and complains every time we ask him to grade our work
The class is very easy if you do the readings. Everything you need to know is in the book.

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years with rich detail; opinions polarize but and tone are consistent.

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Thomas Folland

x x x if you love art history and will read and attend every day; avoid if you need an easy A or gentle teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚡ x x x

😏 Sarcastic Tone

📚 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Format

See exactly what the AI read.

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if you love art history and will read and attend every day; avoid if you need an easy A or gentle teaching.

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