Current Directions in Art
ART 208 examines current artists' motivations, intentions, and processes in relation to contemporary art developments.
Summary
Historical reviews of Douglas Rosenberg, Michael Jay McClure: Workload expectations vary by instructor. McClure required reading and out-of-the-box thinking for hard exams, while Rosenberg’s course was described as easy with high grades, though one review noted mandatory attendance despite lectures not covering test content.
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Douglas Rosenberg: Douglas Rosenberg is described as a nice instructor who structures the course well, though some find his lectures robotic or rambling. Reviews note that learning occurs primarily through sections and TAs, with lecture content rarely appearing on tests. While some find the class easy and enjoyable, others feel attending lectures is unnecessary despite mandatory attendance.
DOUGLAS ROSENBERG is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MICHAEL J MCCLURE is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
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Historical reviews describe ART 208 as engaging and informative, with instructors like McClure and Rosenberg praised for making art history accessible. However, some students found lectures unengaging or disconnected from assessments, noting that learning often occurred in sections rather than lectures.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.74 GPA, 88.3% A/AB (n=128 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.78 GPA, 91.4% A/AB (n=116 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.69 GPA, 83.2% A/AB (n=107 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Douglas Rosenberg, Michael Jay McClure: Workload expectations vary by instructor. McClure required reading and out-of-the-box thinking for hard exams, while Rosenberg’s course was described as easy with high grades, though one review noted mandatory attendance despite lectures not covering test content.
Historical reviews of Douglas Rosenberg, Gregg Perkins, Michael Jay McClure, Rebecca Lessem: Students appreciated instructors who were funny, interesting, and clear about expectations. Conversely, some found early lectures boring or robotic, and one recent review criticized the disconnect between mandatory lectures and actual learning, which happened in sections.
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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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