# Derrick BUISCH — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DERRICK_BUISCH--instructor_c88419873ee92dd1243bfe74) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_c88419873ee92dd1243bfe74 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Derrick BUISCH ### email DBUISCH\@EDUCATION.WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-07-06 01:49:47.203835+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 10 #### quality 5 #### difficulty 1.9 #### quality count 10 #### difficulty count 10 #### profile id rmp:1514035 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:43:48.140434+00:00 #### courses ##### course 24e095fd97d14303e7375a4f ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 0c304d63df5faa53d01a1bca ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 1 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course c15cf49881d50c8c3cc127b6 ###### review count 4 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 #### bayesian quality 4.1064571890310635 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DERRICK\_BUISCH--instructor\_c88419873ee92dd1243bfe74 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:48.140434+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTM0MjI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514035", "instructor_name": "Derrick Buisch", "course_label": "art222", "course_id": "ART 222", "course_uid": "course_24e095fd97d14303e7375a4f", "review_date": "2026-01-22 04:29:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514035", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:48.140434+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjE4Mzk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514035", "instructor_name": "Derrick Buisch", "course_label": "art222", "course_id": "ART 222", "course_uid": "course_24e095fd97d14303e7375a4f", "review_date": "2025-12-12 23:49:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514035", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:48.140434+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4NzczNDk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514035", "instructor_name": "Derrick Buisch", "course_label": "PAINTING232", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2023-12-22 03:51:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Cared deeply about students and their success. Empathic and flexible with accommodations. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514035", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:48.140434+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2NzI5NDE1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514035", "instructor_name": "Derrick Buisch", "course_label": "PAINTING232", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-10-24 14:24:28 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514035", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:48.140434+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NTUxNDA1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514035", "instructor_name": "Derrick Buisch", "course_label": "ART212", "course_id": "ART 212", "course_uid": "course_0c304d63df5faa53d01a1bca", "review_date": "2021-04-14 20:01:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Derrick is awesome! He keeps it real and is always lenient on due dates and project ideas.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514035", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:43:48.140434+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwODk5NDM5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1514035", "instructor_name": "Derrick Buisch", "course_label": "PAINTING232", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-12-06 18:06:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "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.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1514035", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 10 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_0c304d63df5faa53d01a1bca | ART 212 | | course\_24e095fd97d14303e7375a4f | ART 222 | | course\_c15cf49881d50c8c3cc127b6 | ART 302 | ### matched true ## social Image false