Current instructor

Allison Prasch

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 13 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.

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What students say

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CA360 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Prasch is extremely passionate and knowledgable. She explains everything so well and makes even complicated concepts understandable and interesting.
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CA369 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Dr. Prasch is very knowledgeable and passionate about teaching, and it shows. She is one of the best professors I have had here. The content was super relevant, and the readings were helpful, but they were not required to do well in the class on a day-to-day basis, which I appreciated. Definitely would recommend taking one of her classes.
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CA369 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Prasch was my favorite professor this semester. Her lectures are engaging and she is extremely responsive to her students both inside and outside of class. She is organized, professional, and incredibly knowledgable. I didn't find CA 369 to be difficult, but attendance/participation were graded, so you have to go to class!
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CA360 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Prasch was great! She's one of my favorite professors at UW-Madison. She's great at speaking and doesn't just read from the slides, so going to lecture is essential. The class is relatively writing-heavy and really forces you to engage with the texts, but in a manageable way. For our last class she bought us donuts :)
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CA360 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Prasch is amazing! She makes an effort to cover a diverse range of topics. If you do the readings, attend classes, and take good notes, you will do great in this class. Dr. Prasch is very knowledgable about the topics she teaches and clearly communicates them to her students which makes the content easy to learn even if it's challenging.
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Classes with Allison Prasch

COMARTS 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study is an advanced level project under faculty direction, such as independent reading with a research paper, production project, or membership on a research team.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Eric HoytAllison Prasch+13 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2027COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026COMARTS 269"we the People": Voices of Democracy
Fall 2026COMARTS 990Research and Thesis

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