Fall 2026

History of Photography

ARTHIST 355 covers the history of European and American photography from its invention to the electronic media era.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Michael Feinberg: The course requires completing dense readings and writing essays, with no easy grades offered.

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ARTHIST 355

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Michael Feinberg: Michael Feinberg is described as rigorous, requiring dense readings and essay writing, yet he provides detailed feedback and is caring during student crises. Reviewers note he is not for those seeking an easy grade but is dedicated to helping students succeed academically and personally.

MICHAEL FEINBERG is recorded teaching in Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Michael Feinberg: Michael Feinberg is a rigorous instructor who demands dense reading and high-quality writing, yet he provides exceptional support and feedback to help students succeed.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.58 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.71 GPA, 90.5% A/AB (n=42 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Michael Feinberg: The course requires completing dense readings and writing essays, with no easy grades offered.

Historical reviews of Michael Feinberg: Students appreciate the detailed feedback and personal support, though the workload is challenging and not suitable for those seeking an easy grade.

Topics

  • European and American photography
  • Photography history from invention to electronic media

Skills

  • Developing a critical approach to photography

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2023— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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About this comparison

1295 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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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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