He is a really good lecturer and his class was fun to take! He mostly uses links, images, and readings to teach instead of slides/textbook. Because of his teaching method it is lecture heavy and taking notes is necessary/helpful. My notes ended up being pretty messy because he does often go on tangents. I loved the class and would take it again!Rate My Professors ↗
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NICHOLAS CAHILL
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Kind of a Classics genius.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Cahill is amazing! He is very knowledgeable about the subject and cares about his students. He was really easy to reach outside of class/quick to respond to emails. His canvas was a little unorganized, but he was happy to clarify/fix anything. My only complaint is the lectures often went over time 3-5 minutes. Overall, I would recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
This professor was so disorganized, both in lecture and with assignments. He doesn't write on the slides and only uses images. He gets lost in what he discusses often so it's difficult to take notes and keep track. He didn't give us assignments until the last month so every class we were playing catchup with quizzes because of his disorganization.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Cahill is enjoyable if you are a history nerd who likes sitting and viewing archaeology images. He uses no text or slides so be prepared to take heavy notes, as exams are based on how much you can remember about specific items. In office hours and email he is accessible and nice, and grades very fairly. Not an easy credit, but interestingRate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Cahill's lectures were very disorganized as he didn't use any slides, he just displayed images and talked about them. He also didn't use notes which led to very hard to follow rambling and him repeating himself. The grading criteria for exams and 10-page term paper were unclear, he's a harsh grader, and he sometimes takes weeks to get grades back.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with NICHOLAS CAHILL
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Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2026 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2026 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 304 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome |
| Spring 2026 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2025 | ARTHIST 303 | Topics in Art History |
| Fall 2025 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Fall 2025 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2025 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 300 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Spring 2025 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Spring 2025 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2025 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2024 | ARTHIST 302 | Greek Sculpture |
| Fall 2024 | ARTHIST 505 | Proseminar in Ancient Art |
| Fall 2024 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Fall 2024 | ARTHIST 805 | Seminar-ancient Art and Architecture |
| Fall 2024 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | ARTHIST 301 | Myths, Loves, and Lives in Greek Vases |
| Spring 2024 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2024 | ARTHIST 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2024 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 304 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome |
| Fall 2023 | ARTHIST 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 300 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2023 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 700 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Spring 2023 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Spring 2023 | ARTHIST 302 | Greek Sculpture |
| Spring 2023 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2023 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2023 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | ARTHIST 301 | Myths, Loves, and Lives in Greek Vases |
| Fall 2022 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Fall 2022 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2022 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Spring 2022 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Spring 2022 | ARTHIST 505 | Proseminar in Ancient Art |
| Spring 2022 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2022 | ARTHIST 805 | Seminar-ancient Art and Architecture |
| Spring 2022 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2021 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2020 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Fall 2020 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2020 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 300 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2020 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 700 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Spring 2020 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2020 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2020 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 304 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome |
| Spring 2020 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Spring 2020 | CLASSICS 371 | Topics in Greek Culture |
| Fall 2019 | ARTHIST 505 | Proseminar in Ancient Art |
| Fall 2019 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2019 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 300 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Spring 2019 | ARTHIST 302 | Greek Sculpture |
| Spring 2019 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2019 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2019 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2018 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Fall 2018 | ARTHIST 505 | Proseminar in Ancient Art |
| Fall 2018 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2018 | ARTHIST 805 | Seminar-ancient Art and Architecture |
| Fall 2018 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Spring 2018 | ARTHIST 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2018 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 304 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome |
| Spring 2018 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 704 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome |
| Fall 2017 | ARTHIST 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2017 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2017 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 300 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2017 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2017 | CLASSICS 430 | Topics in Classical Archaeology |
| Spring 2017 | ARTHIST 301 | Myths, Loves, and Lives in Greek Vases |
| Spring 2017 | ARTHIST 505 | Proseminar in Ancient Art |
| Spring 2017 | ARTHIST 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | ARTHIST 805 | Seminar-ancient Art and Architecture |
| Spring 2017 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2017 | CLASSICS 371 | Topics in Greek Culture |
| Fall 2016 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Fall 2016 | ARTHIST 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2016 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2016 | CLASSICS 430 | Topics in Classical Archaeology |
| Spring 2016 | ARTHIST 301 | Myths, Loves, and Lives in Greek Vases |
| Spring 2016 | ARTHIST 600 | Special Topics in Art History |
| Spring 2016 | ARTHIST 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2016 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 304 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Rome |
| Fall 2015 | ARTHIST 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2015 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 300 | The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
| Fall 2015 | ARTHIST/CLASSICS 405 | Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece |
| Spring 2015 | ARTHIST 302 | Greek Sculpture |
| Spring 2015 | ARTHIST 505 | Proseminar in Ancient Art |
| Spring 2015 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2015 | ARTHIST 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2014 | ARTHIST 201 | History of Western Art I: From Pyramids to Cathedrals |
| Fall 2014 | ARTHIST 301 | Myths, Loves, and Lives in Greek Vases |
| Fall 2014 | ARTHIST 799 | Independent Study |
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