Current instructor

John Hitchcock

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 3 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

Original student reviews · all captured dates

ART 999
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Everybody loves John! He's the most friendly professor in the UW art department and you would never know how incredibly successful of an artist he is because he is so humble. If you need support and an encouraging mentor, John is the guy. He can be a little hard to get ahold of (don't even bother emailing him) but he's worth it!
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ART469 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I only had him for Art 469, the Studio Seminar, but all you have to do to get an A is show up. John is the best, too. Definitely would take again.
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PRINTART · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Great class. Showed us contemporary printz. I would take it again. He knows his stuff.
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Classes with John Hitchcock

ART 306

Relief Printmaking

3–4 credits

Relief printmaking course covering woodcut, linoleum cut, and color printing through studio practice, lectures, and critiques.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

John Hitchcock

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ART 506

Advanced Relief Printmaking

4 credits

Advanced Relief Printmaking emphasizes color problems and surface qualities through studio practice, discussion, and critiques.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2014: 3.89 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

John Hitchcock

No recorded grade history

ART 536

Advanced Serigraphy

4 credits

Advanced Serigraphy focuses on developing advanced concepts and techniques using silk screen processes to create fine art forms.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

John Hitchcock

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sample
ART 699

Independent Study

1–3 credits

Independent Study: Independent undergraduate work in an advanced area of study under the direction of art faculty.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

Derrick BuischGerit Grimm+24 more

No recorded grade history

ART 999

Independent Study

1–4 credits

Independent Study: Independent graduate work in advanced area of study under direction of art faculty.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · John Hitchcock

John Hitchcock was described as a friendly and humble mentor who provided encouraging support to students. However, he was noted to be difficult to reach, with one student advising against emailing him for communication.

Michael VelliquetteDerrick Buisch+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ART 306Relief Printmaking
Spring 2027ART 506Advanced Relief Printmaking
Spring 2027ART 536Advanced Serigraphy
Spring 2027ART 548Special Topics: Advanced Level
Spring 2027ART 699Independent Study
Spring 2027ART 736Graduate Graphics Workshop I
Spring 2027ART 999Independent Study
Fall 2026ART 336Serigraphy
Fall 2026ART 448Special Topics
Fall 2026ART 506Advanced Relief Printmaking
Fall 2026ART 536Advanced Serigraphy
Fall 2026ART 548Special Topics: Advanced Level
Fall 2026ART 699Independent Study
Fall 2026ART 736Graduate Graphics Workshop I
Fall 2026ART 999Independent Study

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

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