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Art History

Julie Trager

HUM · HUMANITIES100 · HUM108 · HUM100 · ART108 · ART207 · HUM101 · WS101 · ART109 · HUM109 · 139 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want a demanding, discussion-heavy writing course and and a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingSo Many PapersTough GraderPolarizingParticipation Heavy
  • some call Trager transformative and passionate, while many describe her as harsh, rude, or confusing.
  • The workload is consistently heavy, with , and participation expectations.
  • Getting an A is possible, but students repeatedly warn that it requires strong writing, preparation, and tolerance for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and strict attention to instructions.

Online and online reviews stressing strict grading and in-person reviews stressing preparation and participation.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is reading-heavy, writing-heavy, abstract, and often taught like an honors-level class.

and writing, with online reviews adding more complaints about unclear instructions.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students describe participation, preparation, and showing up as essential, with some reports of being kicked out or dropped for not being prepared.

In-person reviews strongly support strict attendance and preparation expectations, while online reviews focus .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student fit because some find her inspiring while and harshness.

Online reviews are mostly cautionary with a few positive notes, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students frequently call her a and detailed writing requirements.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading, with online ART207 and in-person humanities reviews giving the clearest evidence.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and heavy preparation demands.

Format shift

Online reviews describe intense compressed work, while in-person reviews show a long-term pattern of and writing.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

many praise her passion and intellectual impact, while many others describe her as .

Format shift

In-person reviews are deeply split, while online reviews lean more negative on clarity and workload.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears centered on , and reading rather than tests.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing assignments, with and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

be inspiring and academically valuable but is often seen as tough, demanding, and confrontational.

Main concern

The , and reports of harsh classroom interactions.

What students said

“THIS IS NOT AN EASY CLASS. EASY A? NOOOOOOOOOO.”
HUM109
“She cared about her craft and expected us to be prepared.”
HUM108
“She will threaten to drop you, kick you out for not being prepared and belittles students.”
HUM100

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews , and mixed clarity, with some praise for feedback and learning value.

Main concern

The main concern is time-consuming writing and .

What students said

“you watch films or read 40pgs every week and then write about it but she doesn't clearly state what she wants you to do.”
HUM
“There are few assignments but and strictly graded.”
ART207
“The amount of work she gives out is insane.”
HUM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest exams are limited and writing-based work dominates, but .

Few TestsMidterm MentionedResearch PaperEssaysGroup Papers

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some courses, a midterm in one course, and major papers, but do not clearly prove standard exam rules.

No Tests In Some CoursesMidterm MentionedResearch PaperGroup Papers
“No tests, but you have to read quite a bit.”
HUM109
“ and midterm.”
WS101
“ .”
HUM 100

Online

Online reviews mention essays, writing, readings, films, assignments, and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

EssaysReadingsWriting Assignments
“you watch films or read 40pgs every week and then write about it”
HUM
“There are few assignments but and strictly graded.”
ART207
“There's a lot of and even watching a lot of short films as well.”
HUM100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THIS IS NOT AN EASY CLASS. EASY A? NOOOOOOOOOO.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

15/100

“The amount of work she gives out is insane.”

⚖️

25/100

“ T.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She's not the professor for everyone, but .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Be ready to read 2 books and write 2 different essays in less than a week.
  • Lots of and graded pretty hard.
  • Get ready to read and get ready to write.

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades

  • if you are okay with working hard for your A.
  • She is a GPA murderer.
  • T.

Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is extremely passionate and is very inspiring..
  • She will threaten to drop you, kick you out for not being prepared and belittles students.
  • I absolutely love .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

139

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses give rich, detailed, and consistent evidence of heavy workload and sharply divided student experience.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 522
3 out of 523
2 out of 519
1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

6

C 3 · C- 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2