Fall 2026

History of Western Art Ii: From Renaissance to Contemporary

ARTHIST 202 examines European and North American arts from the Renaissance to the present, analyzing masterpieces and their cultural contexts.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Anna Andrzejewski4.1/5Gabriel ChazanSarah Ganzel +1 more

Summary

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The course requires significant memorization and includes two tests, two essays, and a virtual exhibit. Reviewers note that the discussion section is mandatory but less valuable, and essay clarity is important.

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Prerequisites

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Professors

Fall 2026

Anna Andrzejewski

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Raw average: 4.30/5 from 37 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.7/5 raw quality · 2.7/5 difficulty · 6 reviews

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Anna Andrzejewski delivers engaging, well-researched lectures that contextualize art history. Reviewers praise her passion and clarity, though one early review criticized her monotone delivery.

The course involves significant memorization, tests, essays, and a virtual exhibit. Grading is handled by TAs who vary in harshness. One student found the mandatory discussion section worthless.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.64 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=126 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 84.8% A/AB (n=198 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=230 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Nancy Marshall: Nancy Marshall is described as refreshing and good, though she speaks quickly and induces sleep. Reviewers recommend her overall despite these pacing issues.

ANNA ANDRZEJEWSKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BARBARA BUENGER is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2013, Spring 2014. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

NANCY R MARSHALL is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
DIS 301Online Only78 / 805
LEC 001Online Only345 / 37510
DIS 302Online Only79 / 801
DIS 303Online Only80 / 801
DIS 320Online Only92 / 1200
DIS 310Classroom Instruction15 / 153
DIS 304Online Only1 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Anna Andrzejewski is praised for her interesting, well-researched, and engaging lectures that place art in historical context. Reviewers describe her as succinct, funny, and passionate, with one student noting her teaching inspired a second major.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.64 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=126 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.65 GPA, 84.8% A/AB (n=198 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=230 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

The course requires significant memorization and includes two tests, two essays, and a virtual exhibit. Reviewers note that the discussion section is mandatory but less valuable, and essay clarity is important.

TAs grade most work, leading to variability in harshness. One student struggled with essay assignments due to misunderstanding requirements, emphasizing the need to clarify expectations.

Topics

  • Fine art, architecture, decorative arts, and photography
  • Artistic genius, colonialism, and imperialism
  • Patronage and the art market
  • Fine art vs. popular culture and globalization

Skills

  • Visual analysis of artistic production

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 4 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.21 GPA average error.

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1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
ARTHIST 202 · Fall 2026

History of Western Art II: From Renaissance to Contemporary

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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