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DERRICK BUISCH

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 10 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 222
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Derrick is such an amazing and caring professor. He was flexible with due dates and offered extra credit if needed. I took Art 222 and it was one of my favorite classes I have taken, so I definitely recommend him.
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ART 222
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
He is such a caring and chill guy, he's super flexible and always willing to help. He offers revisions if you want to earn more points on projects, as well as extra credit opportunities.
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PAINTING232 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Cared deeply about students and their success. Empathic and flexible with accommodations.
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PAINTING232 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Derrick is a very chill professor, with a somewhat quirky, dry humor. I had ART222. Most of the class he gave us the prompt and some vague direction, and then let us loose to paint, with the ability to use him as a resource. He'll go over the exact points of why he's giving you a grade, with the ability change your work for a higher one.
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ART 212
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Derrick is awesome! He keeps it real and is always lenient on due dates and project ideas.
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PAINTING232 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Beyond amazing - doesn't make you do annoyingly specific projects. You guide your learning and use him as a resource. I look up my instructors art before and after taking a class, and I got a new vibe from his work after having him as an instructor. He's quiet, yet awkwardly funny. Opposite of his pop art style, which makes his art more intriguing.
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Classes with DERRICK BUISCH

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