Fall 2026

The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome

Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Italy, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity.

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Summary

1 / 5

Historical reviews of Nicholas Cahill, William Aylward: Aylward’s exams are considered manageable with provided study guides, whereas Cahill’s course covers vast information requiring extensive reading and note-taking, with unclear grading criteria.

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
ARTHIST/CLASSICS 304

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of William Aylward: William Aylward is described as passionate and knowledgeable, with students appreciating his humor and accessibility. He provides clear study guides and adjusts assessment formats, such as changing final exams to take-home essays, to support student success.

NICHOLAS CAHILL is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

WILLIAM AYLWARD is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025. 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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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Nicholas Cahill, William Aylward: Reviews for William Aylward and Nicholas Cahill show a split in student satisfaction, with Aylward praised for clarity and support while Cahill is criticized for disorganized lectures and unclear grading.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.68 GPA, 77.3% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.69 GPA, 79.2% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.58 GPA, 74.2% A/AB (n=31 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Nicholas Cahill, William Aylward: Aylward’s exams are considered manageable with provided study guides, whereas Cahill’s course covers vast information requiring extensive reading and note-taking, with unclear grading criteria.

Historical reviews of Nicholas Cahill, William Aylward: Aylward is described as passionate and accessible, while Cahill’s lack of slides and notes leads to confusing lectures and delayed grade returns.

Topics

  • Ancient Italy
  • Roman Republic
  • Roman Empire
  • Iron Age
  • Late Antiquity

Grades

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About this comparison

1283 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.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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