# NARCISO MENOCAL — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/NARCISO_MENOCAL) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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\_6e48174de5e0e78d513158fc ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 2600725 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name NARCISO MENOCAL ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 20 #### quality 3.65 #### difficulty 3.75 #### quality count 20 #### difficulty count 20 #### profile id rmp:404699 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:14:39.819165+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.654842891773298 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.535 #### graded 113 #### counts * 50 * 35 * 17 * 8 * 3 * 0 * 0 #### sections 26 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/NARCISO\_MENOCAL ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------- | | 1114 | course\_a025165321e661405ac946b4 | ARTHIST 567 | PROSEMINAR IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE | | 1114 | course\_66eb025934c67a9216aba062 | ARTHIST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1114 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1112 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1104 | course\_9fe605736e21d96b4c706295 | ARTHIST 500 | PROSEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | | 1104 | course\_16bb4cca04b7dbd00b68aafd | ARTHIST 600 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | | 1104 | course\_66eb025934c67a9216aba062 | ARTHIST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1102 | course\_9fe605736e21d96b4c706295 | ARTHIST 500 | PROSEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | | 1102 | course\_66eb025934c67a9216aba062 | ARTHIST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1102 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1102 | course\_717f3bffde4acfc9acbf8ab4 | ARTHIST 800 | SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | | 1102 | course\_c302e1fe47da8f63d5f47ce6 | ARTHIST 990 | RESEARCH AND THESIS | | 1094 | course\_9fe605736e21d96b4c706295 | ARTHIST 500 | PROSEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | | 1094 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1092 | course\_c124c2024bf910741d763748 | ARTHIST 357 | HISTORY OF WISCONSIN ARCHITECTURE, 1800-PRESENT | | 1084 | course\_9fe605736e21d96b4c706295 | ARTHIST 500 | PROSEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | | 1084 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1084 | course\_717f3bffde4acfc9acbf8ab4 | ARTHIST 800 | SEMINAR: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY | | 1082 | course\_d9ce95f5170dcd4ad8b60deb | ARTHIST 468 | FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT | | 1082 | course\_66eb025934c67a9216aba062 | ARTHIST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1082 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1074 | course\_66eb025934c67a9216aba062 | ARTHIST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY | | 1074 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1072 | course\_a025165321e661405ac946b4 | ARTHIST 567 | PROSEMINAR IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE | | 1072 | course\_da00ffea3f97cff481ab6e44 | ARTHIST 799 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1072 | course\_bfe42ad14bd82ca73cd34bab | ARTHIST 867 | SEMINAR-AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 3 | | 1074 | 2 | | 1082 | 3 | | 1084 | 3 | | 1092 | 1 | | 1094 | 2 | | 1102 | 5 | | 1104 | 3 | | 1112 | 1 | | 1114 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:39.819165+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4NTkyMzE3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:404699", "instructor_name": "Narciso Menocal", "course_label": "AH358", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-05-13 00:18:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "GREAT professor who won't hold your hand or treat you like a high-schooler. Has no problems telling you exactly what you did wrong. Definitely go to class, lectures at a high level and will tell you so directly. Does a good job relating architecture to the culture of the time.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/404699", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:39.819165+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4MTc1NTk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:404699", "instructor_name": "Narciso Menocal", "course_label": "AH449", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-01-24 15:59:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Menocal is one of the best professors I've had at UW. He is EXTREMELY knowledgeable and intelligent in his field, and pushes his students to explore architectural theories further. He is HILARIOUS and out of control. Class is entertaining. He wrote most of the readings in the reader. The only 2 exams were take home essays.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/404699", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:39.819165+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3Nzg3NTM0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:404699", "instructor_name": "Narciso Menocal", "course_label": "ARTH358", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-11-18 15:10:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is an arrogant professor who just reads facts to the class instead of teaching. The type of information we are supposed to learn is unclear especially when it comes exam time. The class is an ARCHITECTURAL art history course and we hardly ever learn about architecture! I would not recommend this class for anyone.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/404699", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:39.819165+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE3MjExNTk5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:404699", "instructor_name": "Narciso Menocal", "course_label": "AH600", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-05-16 09:27:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Narciso is a great person, but hard professor. Be prepared to be called out in class on the spot. Very difficult to get a hold of. If you have a question or need to talk to him, get a hold of him after class. He rarely responds to emails in a timely fashion. GO TO CLASS!!! If you don't go to the class, you will fail his courses.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/404699", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:39.819165+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2NzU3NTQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:404699", "instructor_name": "Narciso Menocal", "course_label": "AH358", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2010-01-26 02:31:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you're looking for a class in which you can just regurgitate facts on a test, Narciso's courses are not for you. This man will teach you the difference between actual learning and the crap other profs call teaching. This man is amazing.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/404699", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:14:39.819165+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2MjI1NjA4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:404699", "instructor_name": "Narciso Menocal", "course_label": "AH302", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-10-07 18:41:50 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Absoultely awful. Some may say he is 'brilliant' but I will put all of you on his absurb level of thinking as well. He is demeaning to his students, and has no problem making you feel inadequate when asking for clarification. Absolutely unprofessional, and I will be filing a complaint with the OED of Madison about his actions towards students.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/404699", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 20 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false