# GAIL BRASSARD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/GAIL_BRASSARD--instructor_8ef7a239a493b3b252a82cf1) ## 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 | | 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But Gail spent more time talking boat her experiences and showing off her portfolio than teaching me anything. I learned no drawing techniques and honestly if you interpreted something differently or aren't a art person she can be downright mean. She is very knowledgeable and funny but not a good teacher.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/615087", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:45.758317+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMDU0OTg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:615087", "instructor_name": "Gail Brassard", "course_label": "THEATER363", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-08-14 23:47:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She expects you to do the assignments the way she would do them. Had points docked a couple of times because she didn't agree with my interpretation of a character or spin on an assignment. She also spends way too much time talking about her own designs instead of teaching us to actually do design.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/615087", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:45.758317+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0MjE2MTU3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:615087", "instructor_name": "Gail Brassard", "course_label": "THEA305", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-03-29 21:31:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Passionate at worst, excellent at best.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/615087", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:45.758317+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0MDI3Mjkw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:615087", "instructor_name": "Gail Brassard", "course_label": "ALLSECT", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-01-21 20:37:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Despite what others say, i thought she was fantastic! She knows everything there is to know about costume design and she's very helpful when you ask for it. Her assignments are fun, interesting, and relevant. The only reason she seems to pick "favorites" is because those are the ones that talk and participate. If you want attention, then talk.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/615087", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:45.758317+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEwNzQ3NzI2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:615087", "instructor_name": "Gail Brassard", "course_label": "COSTUMEDESIGN", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2005-10-06 18:07:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "No Comments", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/615087", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:45.758317+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEwNDAwMTk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:615087", "instructor_name": "Gail Brassard", "course_label": "ALL", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2005-09-07 21:38:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This woman has no business teaching students. She is a good designer, lousy professor. She's highly unorganized, sloppy, confused, plays favorites, and can be biased and downright mean at times. Truly, she belongs designing and not in academia. I wouldn't", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/615087", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 8 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_ef53f54a0645f7f67f640a48 | THEATRE 327 | ### matched true ## social Image false