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BRETT SWENSON

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 1 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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ART 354
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Brett's class was one of the coolest but also most time consuming classes I have ever taken. He's an expert in soft glass and excellent at giving instructions. He clearly wasn't a personal fan of some of my project choices but still graded me fairly based on the skills I'd developed. Just be warned that the glass department as a whole can be a mess
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Classes with BRETT SWENSON

ART 354

Glassworking

4 credits

ART 354 is a glassworking course focused on developing a personal artistic concept through material exploration.

No offering record · Spring 2024

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Brett Swenson

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Fall 2019–Spring 2024 · limited sample
ART 554

Advanced Glassworking

4 credits

ART 554 covers advanced concepts and techniques in fine art glassworking.

No offering record · Spring 2024

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Brett Swenson

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2019–Spring 2024 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2024ART 354Glassworking
Spring 2024ART 554Advanced Glassworking
Fall 2023ART 354Glassworking
Fall 2023ART 554Advanced Glassworking
Spring 2023ART 100Introduction to Art
Spring 2023ART 354Glassworking
Spring 2023ART 554Advanced Glassworking
Fall 2022ART 100Introduction to Art
Fall 2022ART 354Glassworking
Fall 2022ART 554Advanced Glassworking

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