[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:48:00.843049+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIxNTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3095328","instructor_name":"Claire Tomkiw","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2026-01-20 02:48:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Decent amount of reading and ~200-300 words of writing per week and occasional discussion posts, plus a 6-page final essay. Prof posted one lecture video the whole semester, then proceeded to only grade 5/21 assignments even though she said she would have all our grades in by the end of the semester. Also she didn't respond to any emails.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3095328","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjY0Nzgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2021-12-28 01:51:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"My guess was he was overwhelmed with courses (having said he was teaching 6 studio courses). I was told that exam answers had to be quoted from his lecture slides to receive full points. Not only that but remembering all that information for 20+ art works wasn't my strong suit. Grading was tough, yet the workload is small.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTg4Mjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2020-12-23 22:45:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very hard grader and lots of work, but you learn a lot and he is very knowledgable about Graphic Design.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjI0NzM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2020-09-01 17:01:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's highly qualified and knows his stuff. However, the class was miserable because he is unnecessarily strict, inflexible, and sometimes rude. The lectures are long and dry, and he expects you to memorize dozens of artists/titles for every "quiz", which are mini exams. Work hard and get on his good side early on to make the semester more tolerable","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNTExMTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2020-07-16 03:58:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"I absolutely loved the history of graphic design online. His structure was easy to follow and the work was manageable. You have to get your work in on time but he does not grade difficulty. His passion for graphic design is abundant and his lectures always left me inspired and looking at more graphic inspiration.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMDI2MzU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2020-04-06 21:14:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are over the top long and boring. Tests are hard, he is cold and inflexible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTQ1OTk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2020-03-03 00:53:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed this class Professor Miller asks a lot from his students but in return he is a passionate teacher and made me enjoy the material. I took this class last semester yes the work ramps up towards the end of the semester however the work is manageable and worth the class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTU4NDMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2019-04-09 18:13:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really bad","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTU0NjYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2018-12-26 00:32:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of the worst class I have EVER taken so far. His lectures are extremely boring, reading 300+ slides in the 1.5hr lectures. Weekly essays + 5000 WORDS research paper. The exams are ridiculous and he expects everyone to memorize more than 100 artifacts. Do Not Take His Class!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:43:52.894349+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNzI4MzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:759593","instructor_name":"Dennis Miller","course_label":"ART438","course_id":"ART 438","course_uid":"course_31177e1a6d767eadbd554ffe","review_date":"2018-11-14 19:59:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"He reads off the lecture slides. He reads at one hundred miles per hour, and is constantly jumbling his words because he is trying to get through *hundreds of lecture slides per lecture*. He goes through literally 300+ slides in 1.5 hrs. Don't think you'll get any other work done in class either, no phones or laptops or you'll lose a letter grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/759593","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]