# Matthew Mauk — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MATTHEW_MAUK) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+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 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_958f660ef129c38052157598 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id mmauk ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Matthew Mauk ### email MMAUK\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 13 #### quality 4.62 #### difficulty 2.62 #### quality count 13 #### difficulty count 13 #### profile id rmp:2088533 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:19:39.867523+00:00 #### courses ##### course 0c304d63df5faa53d01a1bca ###### review count 4 ###### quality 4.5 ###### difficulty 2.5 ###### quality count 4 ###### difficulty count 4 ##### course 70b55edff8cee9bd21597ef7 ###### review count 6 ###### quality 4.5 ###### difficulty 2.17 ###### quality count 6 ###### difficulty count 6 ##### course a1d47b7390d2f45d320e720f ###### review count 3 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3.67 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 4.037991383967634 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_5711c21c01348ec07f736f0c | ART 244 | ART METAL I | 3 | 4 | 3.693 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MATTHEW\_MAUK ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | | 1272 | course\_5711c21c01348ec07f736f0c | ART 244 | ART METAL I | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_5711c21c01348ec07f736f0c", "course_id": "ART 244", "title": "ART METAL I", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 3.693, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Matthew Mauk (4.04/5 adjusted; 13 ratings). 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I am in Art 100 online and the class is super interesting and fairly easy (and I am not artistic at all). There are no tests or quizzes and each week you have 2-3 short writing assignments and 1 actual art project. Not a ton of work, especially if you space it out over the week. Definitely recommend this class!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2088533", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:39.867523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyNDgyNjc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2088533", "instructor_name": "Matthew Mauk", "course_label": "ART100", "course_id": "ART 100", "course_uid": "course_70b55edff8cee9bd21597ef7", "review_date": "2019-11-26 21:13:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Maybe I'm used to more work in my other classes, but this course was pretty easy. I learned a lot about art that I didn't understand, which is why I took it.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2088533", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:39.867523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMyMjAxNTU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2088533", "instructor_name": "Matthew Mauk", "course_label": "ART100", "course_id": "ART 100", "course_uid": "course_70b55edff8cee9bd21597ef7", "review_date": "2019-08-28 03:25:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Online course, good lecturer. A lot of work. Have to write 400-word paper every week in addition to the creative assignments.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2088533", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:39.867523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxOTIzOTU1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2088533", "instructor_name": "Matthew Mauk", "course_label": "ART100", "course_id": "ART 100", "course_uid": "course_70b55edff8cee9bd21597ef7", "review_date": "2019-05-21 07:02:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The only reason I say lots of homework is because sometimes 4 art assignments was a lot for be to add into my workload in a week, but it was an easy A. If you do every assignment and give at least some effort you will get an A. He wants to see you try and he does his best to make it fun.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2088533", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:39.867523+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxNDMwNDE5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2088533", "instructor_name": "Matthew Mauk", "course_label": "ART100", "course_id": "ART 100", "course_uid": "course_70b55edff8cee9bd21597ef7", "review_date": "2019-03-13 01:07:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Online class. Pretty easy as long as you actually put a little effort into the assignments. Not a ton of interaction with Mauk unless you reach for it, but I'm decent at art and haven't needed help. He's clear and concise, and if you follow the instructions you get all the points. Easy 3 credits if you're taking pretty intensive courses in person.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2088533", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 13 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_70b55edff8cee9bd21597ef7 | ART 100 | | course\_a1d47b7390d2f45d320e720f | ART 112 | | course\_0c304d63df5faa53d01a1bca | ART 212 | ### matched true ## social Image true