# GAIL BRASSARD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/GAIL_BRASSARD) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_4826ad1c07d65842de4462bb ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name GAIL BRASSARD ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 8 #### quality 2.25 #### difficulty 2.75 #### quality count 8 #### difficulty count 8 #### profile id rmp:615087 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:38:45.758317+00:00 #### courses ##### course ef53f54a0645f7f67f640a48 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 2 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.256918416818997 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/GAIL\_BRASSARD ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:38:45.758317+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NTgyNzIz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:615087", "instructor_name": "Gail Brassard", "course_label": "THEATER363", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-12-20 17:08:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "At best she is passionate. 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