Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I took this class as an elective and it was worth it. The lectures were clear and detailed and uploaded on Canvas before the class. She was so kind and let me turn in an assignment late.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Marina Moskowitz
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
Took the course because it seemed like an easy elective that would be interesting but turned out to be one of the most boring and stressful classes I took this semester. Prof Moskowitz is very nice as is the T.A but both are unnecessarily tough graders with unclear expectations of what they want from you. Lectures are boring and long.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
She was my favorite professor this semester for my FIG (DS 501). She genuinely cares about your well being and stresses the importance of learning over busywork. A great professor who made the lectures interesting and was very open minded!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I took her Textile class for a FIG and I thought she was wonderful! She's very kind and caring, her class is reading heavy but more often than not the reading's very interesting. She's very good at keeping the discussion going. Often I wonder 'am I even learning anything?' for most of my classes but I know I learned so much this semesterRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Marina Moskowitz
DS 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsDS 299 is an independent study course where students engage in directed study projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
DS 355 examines the changing form and meaning of Western costume from the Renaissance to the present, analyzing dress as an art form within its social and cultural context.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Marina Moskowitz receives mixed feedback; one reviewer found her lectures boring and grading unclear, while another praised her kindness and clear, pre-uploaded materials. Reviewers disagree on the course's stress level and engagement, with one calling it stressful and boring, and another finding it worthwhile.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2025DS 501
Special Topics
1–3 creditsDS 501 covers specialized topics of current interest in the field.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Marina Moskowitz is described as kind, caring, and genuinely concerned for student well-being. Reviewers highlight her ability to keep discussions engaging and make lectures interesting, emphasizing learning over busywork.
No recorded grade history
DS 690
Senior Thesis
2–4 creditsDS 690 is a senior thesis course involving individual study arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleDS 699
Independent Study
1–6 creditsDS 699 is an independent study course where students conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleDS 990
Research and Thesis
1–12 creditsDS 990 is a research and thesis course involving independent research and writing under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
DS 999
Independent Study
1–3 creditsDS 999 is an independent study course where students engage in directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleRecorded teaching history
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