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MICHAEL GLEICHER

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Raw average: 3.33/5 from 21 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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COMPSCI 559
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
This computer graphics course in 2026 feels like an experiment, and the professor has been extremely flexible and supportive. I learned a lot from his workbook. It's a bit of a shame that an advanced graphics course is no longer offered at UW—I would definitely take it if it were available.
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COMPSCI 559
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Honors section isn't flipped classroom & didn't teach much more than regular section, just had portfolio wks. 1 wk had: 2x (good) video lectures & 1x (redundant) regular lectures & 2x HW. Portfolios fun but must defend work cuz prof examines art not code to check if algo was implemented. Doesn't teach math. Learned math from Prof Wu's exam prep.
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COMPSCI 559
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Poor feedback. Unclear grading criteria. Unprepared. Prioritized his Amazon job, assuming honors students wouldn't be affected. We were overworked every week, watching 2 weeks of recorded lectures while enduring redundant in-person ones, extra readings, and double the homework. He couldn't teach the math needed for success on exams. Take Young Wu.
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COMPSCI 765
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
He's a good lecturer, but the class is very unorganized. Feels like he gave up teaching and started giving busywork assignments toward the end. Expectations and grading were also very unclear for most of the course
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COMPSCI 559
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Had a really great time learning graphics from Prof Gleicher. He's extremely passionate about the subject and really cares about helping students succeed. It's very hands-on with a heavy emphasis on the weekly workbook projects, which can be tough but it's usually really fun and interesting. He's also *much* more organized than most professors.
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Classes with MICHAEL GLEICHER

COMPSCI 559

Computer Graphics

3 credits

COMPSCI 559 is a survey of computer graphics covering image representation, geometric modeling, and rendering.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Michael GleicherAlex Peseckis+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
COMPSCI 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

COMPSCI 682 is an individual study course for seniors completing honors theses in Computer Sciences, arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Manolis VlatakisMichael Swift+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
COMPSCI 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

COMPSCI 699 offers directed study projects for junior and senior students arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Shivaram VenkataramanFred Sala+19 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026COMPSCI 559Computer Graphics
Spring 2026COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2026COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2026COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2026COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2025COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2025COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2025COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2025COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2025COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2025COMPSCI 559Computer Graphics
Spring 2025COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2025COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2025COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2025COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2025COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2024COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2024COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2024COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2024COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2024COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2024COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2024COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2024COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2024COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2023COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Fall 2023COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2023COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2023COMPSCI 559Computer Graphics
Spring 2023COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2023COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2023COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2023COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2023ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2022COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2022COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2022COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2022COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2022COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2022COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2022COMPSCI 559Computer Graphics
Spring 2022COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2022COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2022COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2022COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2022COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2022ME 491Mechanical Engineering Projects I
Fall 2021COMPSCI 298Directed Study in Computer Science
Fall 2021COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2021COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2021COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Fall 2021COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2021COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2021COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2020COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2020COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2020COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2020COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2020COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2020COMPSCI 559Computer Graphics
Spring 2020COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2020COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2020COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2020COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2019COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2019COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2019COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2019COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2019COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Spring 2019COMPSCI 559Computer Graphics
Spring 2019COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2019COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2019COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2018COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2018COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2018COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2018COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2018COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2018COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2018COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2017COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2017COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Fall 2017COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2017COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Spring 2017COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2017COMPSCI 765Data Visualization
Spring 2017COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis
Spring 2017COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Spring 2017COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2016COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2016COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2016COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2016COMPSCI 990Dissertation
Fall 2016COMPSCI 999Dissertator Research
Spring 2016COMPSCI 790Master's Thesis

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