Fall 2026

History of Fashion, 1400-present

DS 355 examines the changing form and meaning of Western costume from the Renaissance to the present, analyzing dress as an art form within its social and cultural context.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Marina Moskowitz3.7/5Addison Nace

Summary

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One reviewer described the class as stressful with unclear expectations and tough grading.

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 4 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: 3.5/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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Marina Moskowitz receives mixed feedback; one reviewer found her lectures boring and grading unclear, while another praised her kindness and clear, pre-uploaded materials. Reviewers disagree on the course's stress level and engagement, with one calling it stressful and boring, and another finding it worthwhile.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.91 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=56 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.70 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.83 GPA, 97.4% A/AB (n=76 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MARINA MOSKOWITZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction74 / 800

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Student experience

the class

Marina Moskowitz receives polarized reviews, with one student finding the course boring and stressful, while another found the lectures clear and the instructor kind.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.70 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.83 GPA, 97.4% A/AB (n=76 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.59 GPA, 89.5% A/AB (n=38 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

One reviewer described the class as stressful with unclear expectations and tough grading.

A positive experience included clear, detailed lectures uploaded to Canvas and instructor flexibility with late assignments.

Topics

  • Social and cultural context of dress
  • Body, ethnicity, class, couture, and antifashion

Grades

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UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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DS 355 · Fall 2026

History of Fashion, 1400-Present

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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