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GAIL SIMPSON

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 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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What students say

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ART 338
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Gail is an absolutely wonderful professor. She's a great example of professionalism within the arts which I have taken to heart and have used as inspiration for my own practice. Also very helpful and available outside of class.
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ART 338
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Gail Simpson is really a wonderful professor. She knows so many people in the Madison community and takes her job seriously and her students' ideas to heart. Art 338 was a very engaging class, though sometimes sitting in the chairs for two … Read full reviewShow less
Gail Simpson is really a wonderful professor. She knows so many people in the Madison community and takes her job seriously and her students' ideas to heart. Art 338 was a very engaging class, though sometimes sitting in the chairs for two hours (with a break in between) felt a bit long. If you're interested in art & community action, I recommend.
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Classes with GAIL SIMPSON

ART 338

Service Learning in Art

2 credits

Service Learning in Art explores community-based practices and involves working with a community partner on an art-related project.

No offering record · Spring 2022

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Gail Simpson

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2017–Spring 2022
ART 393

Internships in Art

Credits unavailable

ART 393 is an internship course involving participation in external art-related internships.

No offering record · Spring 2022

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Gail Simpson

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2017–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ART 999

Independent Study

1–4 credits

ART 999 is an independent graduate study course in an advanced area of art under faculty direction.

No offering record · Spring 2022

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Derrick BuischDouglas Rosenberg+21 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2017–Spring 2022

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2022ART 338Service Learning in Art
Spring 2022ART 393Internships in Art
Spring 2022ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2021ART 338Service Learning in Art
Fall 2021ART 393Internships in Art
Fall 2021ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2021ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2020ART 338Service Learning in Art
Fall 2020ART 393Internships in Art
Fall 2020ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2020ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2020ART 338Service Learning in Art
Spring 2020ART 393Internships in Art
Spring 2020ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2019ART 338Service Learning in Art
Fall 2019ART 393Internships in Art
Fall 2019ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2019ART 338Service Learning in Art
Spring 2019ART 393Internships in Art
Spring 2019ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2019ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2018ART 338Service Learning in Art
Fall 2018ART 393Internships in Art
Fall 2018ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2018ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2018ART 338Service Learning in Art
Spring 2018ART 393Internships in Art
Spring 2018ART 448Special Topics
Spring 2018ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2018ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2017ART 338Service Learning in Art
Fall 2017ART 393Internships in Art
Fall 2017ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2017ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Fall 2017ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2017ART 338Service Learning in Art
Spring 2017ART 393Internships in Art
Spring 2017ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2017ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2016ART 338Service Learning in Art
Fall 2016ART 393Internships in Art
Fall 2016ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2016ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2016ART 338Service Learning in Art
Spring 2016ART 393Internships in Art
Spring 2016ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2016ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2015ART 338Service Learning in Art
Fall 2015ART 393Internships in Art
Fall 2015ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2015ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Fall 2015ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2015ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2014ART 448Special Topics
Spring 2014ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2014ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2013ART 448Special Topics
Fall 2013ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2013ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2013ART 448Special Topics
Spring 2013ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2013ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2012ART 448Special Topics
Fall 2012ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2012ART 448Special Topics
Spring 2012ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2012ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Spring 2012ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2011ART 448Special Topics
Fall 2011ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2011ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Fall 2011ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2011ART 1043d Foundations
Spring 2011ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Spring 2011ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2010ART 112Drawing for Non-art Majors
Fall 2010ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Fall 2010ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2010ART 1043d Foundations
Spring 2010ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2010ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Spring 2010ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2009ART 214Sculpture I
Fall 2009ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Fall 2009ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2009ART 1043d Foundations
Spring 2009ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2008ART 112Drawing for Non-art Majors
Fall 2008ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Fall 2008ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2007ART 112Drawing for Non-art Majors
Fall 2007ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2007ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Fall 2007ART 999Independent Study
Spring 2007ART 1043d Foundations
Spring 2007ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2007ART 914Advanced Research-sculpture
Spring 2007ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2006ART 112Drawing for Non-art Majors
Fall 2006ART 699Independent Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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