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Art History

Terri McDermott

ARTHISTORY258 · ART257 · ART2332 · ART157 · ART259 · ART295 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you like art history lectures and will and papers.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough exacting graderLecture-heavy onlineEssay-style quizzesPhrase-matching feedbackPolarizing art history
  • older fans love her lectures; and pedantic
  • Few high-stakes assignments and her lectures
  • , but motivation and careful note-taking are required

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with careful lecture note matching, but many call her a .

Recent online reviews are harsher on grades; older and some in-person comments sound easier.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is approachable if you watch lectures, but and .

Online students stress lecture volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, though paying attention to lectures is essential.

Online reviews more often .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About 61% would take again; enjoyment depends on tolerance for .

Older in-person praise contrasts with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Students frequently report points docked for missing her exact lecture wording and no redos.

Format shift

Strictness is clearest in recent online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Weekly lectures plus a few heavy quizzes and papers rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Summer and some online terms feel heavier with long videos and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes captivating and slow communication.

Format shift

In-person and older reviews rate teaching higher than recent online ones.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and a final paper dominate grades.

Format shift

Online sections repeatedly mention 3-4 essay quizzes and one paper.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and older reviews are warmer, describing interesting lectures and reasonable work when students stay engaged.

Main concern

Some , and weak email responsiveness.

What students said

“Very knowledgable in field, the lectures are quite interesting”
ART259
“ and no matter how hard I tried I still got a terrible grade”
ARTHISTORY258
“Very sweet teacher. ”
ART157

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ART259 is lecture-video heavy with essay quizzes and few weighted assignments; while .

Main concern

, and no assignment redos make mistakes very costly.

What students said

“if you fail an ”
ART259
“Even correct facts are marked wrong if they're not phrased her way”
ARTHISTORY258
“I LOVED this class. McDermott is a genius- her lectures were captivating”
ART259

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments mix essay quizzes and knowledge.

Essay quizzesOpen book in some older online termsMultiple choice plus essaysLecture-term matching

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments say tests can be difficult and .

Test heavySo many papers
“ ”
ART259
“ and no matter how hard I tried I still got a terrible grade”
ARTHISTORY258

Online

Online quizzes are often essay-heavy; .

Essay quizzesOpen book tests (older reviews)No assignment redosLecture wording required
“ , but easy if you did the homework”
ART259
“ . ”
ART259

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Nothing is ever good enough. No matter the work of effort or quality you will get a bad grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, balancing older praise with . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

28/100

“Even correct facts are marked wrong if they're not phrased her way”

🎯 Lecture Quality

70/100

“McDermott is a genius- her lectures were captivating”

📚 Workload Pattern

45/100

“2 assignments per week, one takes less than 10 minutes and the other requires you watch that week's lecture videos”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures were captivating
  • All she does is
  • lectures are long videos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She's a and doesn't
  • if you don't use her lecture terms,

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

  • the professor will not respond to your emails in a timely manner
  • She does not answer emails
  • Assumes everyone is using AI even if your not

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews over many years with polarized recent vs older opinions reduce consistency.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ART25925 reviews
ARTHISTORY2584 reviews
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2591 review
ART23321 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3