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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 19 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: 5.0/5 raw quality · 1.5/5 difficulty · 2
reviews
RMP profile ↗ · All captured review dates; profile matched by name.
Michael Velliquette is described as a caring, respectful instructor who demonstrates well and creates fun projects in small classes. Reviewers appreciate his willingness to help and his personal engagement with students.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.88 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.94 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
Historical reviews for Edward Lott describe a rigorous course that pushes students to work harder, with some finding the initial difficulty challenging but ultimately rewarding.
EDWARD LOTT is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
GABRIEL STRADER-BROWN is recorded teaching in Fall 2014, Spring 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MICHAEL VELLIQUETTE is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SARAH DEPPE is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016. 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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Section
Mode
Enrolled / capacity
Waitlist
LAB 002
Classroom Instruction
18 / 18
0
LAB 004
Classroom Instruction
17 / 18
2
LAB 005
Classroom Instruction
17 / 18
0
LAB 001
Classroom Instruction
17 / 17
3
LAB 006
Classroom Instruction
18 / 18
0
Times are Central. Select a meeting for details; export includes recorded dates for the selected sections. Enrollment reflects scan time.
Michael Velliquette is a highly rated, caring instructor who fosters a respectful and engaging environment in small ART 104 classes.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.89 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=83 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.82 GPA, 86.8% A/AB (n=76 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.77 GPA, 88.0% A/AB (n=92 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
The course features fun projects and demonstrations, with small class sizes allowing for personal insight sharing.
Students value the instructor's respect, helpfulness, and the small class size that facilitates personal connection.
Topics
Three-dimensional object creation
Sculpture, ceramics, wood, glass, and metals
Skills
Foundational skills in sculpture, ceramics, wood, glass, and metals
Hands-on problem solving for 3D object creation
Grades
Historical instructor
Fall 2026 · Projected
Before grades are released
3.613.61–4.004.00average GPA
Approximate 80% prediction interval
0.04.0
About this estimate
The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 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 · 0.08 GPA average error.
Grades over time
Through Fall 2026
More grade details Grade mix, volume & source data
Where this course fits relative to
Latest available grades · Spring 2026 · all course levels
3.773.77GPA
Higher than 5959% of other courses
in this group.
Course GPAs · red marks this course’s range
9292letter grades
More recorded grades than 6565% of other courses in this group.
Typical course in this group: 66.066.0 letter grades.
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.
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
Catalog & offerings
Descriptions, prerequisites, and recorded course offerings.
Catalog observation history
Observations at scan time; dates do not imply when a catalog change took effect.