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Professor Marshall is an amazing teacher and all-around human. It's so clear that she not only cares about her students, but loves her job teaching. I took 346 last semester and followed her to 107 this sem. She's funny, very reasonable in grading, and so approachable. Go to her office hours! She hands out chocolate!Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Marshall is a very passionate professor who covers all aspects of art very well. The assignments were not too difficult, but were very thought provoking and enjoyable. The tests were a lot of memorization and not too stressful.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Marshall is so kind towards her students, and the whole class was fun. Easy assignments, clear grading criteria, as long as you show up to lectures and discussions this class is an easy A. I would definitely recommend this class for an ethnic studies, or even just as a schedule filler, super easy and entertaining.Rate My Professors ↗
Really well spoken and passionate on the topic. Interesting lectures and fills her time well. There's not a lot of assignments, but she does want you to do well. I really enjoy her class and would recommend for anyone- especially those interested in history and art historyRate My Professors ↗
Professor Marshall is probably the best professor I have had at UW so far. She is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the material, and lectures are always fun and interesting. Highly recommend talking to her outside of class if you have the chance, she is super personable and genuinely interested in what you have to say.Rate My Professors ↗
She was a great lecturer and passionate about the class. Her requirements for an 100 level class were too much (eg memorizing over 50 works and their details). Something I found annoying was that in exams there was no room for any personal interpretation. It was purely if we could guess the themes that she thought connected works.Rate My Professors ↗
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Examines cultural representations of health, sex, disease, medicine, and death across various art forms, emphasizing how race, gender, and disability shape depictions of the body from ancient times to the present.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.57 GPA, 81.9% A/AB (n=238 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.68 GPA, 87.8% A/AB (n=181 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Proseminar on special advanced topics in Art History, taught in a seminar-style format with varying media, geography, culture, and time frame.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sampleSenior Honors Thesis offers mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Mentored individual research and study for students completing a senior thesis in Art History.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study: Advanced directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent study involving directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Seminar on special topics in art history; topics vary by media, geography, culture, and time frame.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleResearch and Thesis involves advanced level mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 107 | The Body, Sex, & Health in Art |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 500 | Proseminar: Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 800 | Seminar: Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2027 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 350 | 19th Century Painting in Europe |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 701 | Practicum in Art History: Bibliography, Historiography, Methods |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 707 | Topics in Nineteenth-century European Art |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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