I've taken multiple classes with this professor and it has always been a pleasure. She gives honest feedback and is supportive of her students pursuing their artistic visions. She is also one of the only professors that talks about multiple active opportunities for artists to pursue while in school or post-graduation.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Sarah Fitzsimons
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
I took Sculpture 1 with her and Tim. As a non-3D artist, they were great at getting me comfortable with all the equipment and were always open to talk and work through ideas and how to approach our assignments in a way that we would be excited for. She's very responsive to email and understanding of missed class as long as you communicate.Rate My Professors ↗
Great instructor. Very clear. Talks covered subjects and had several in depth conversations.Rate My Professors ↗
She's a newer professor, would not recommend her for anyone. She's only interested in her own art - not yours, there for the pay only. She didn't even bother to show up to several class sessions.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Sarah Fitzsimons
Independent Study
1–3 creditsIndependent Study: Independent undergraduate work in an advanced area of study under the direction of art faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent Study
1–4 creditsIndependent Study: Independent graduate work in advanced area of study under direction of art faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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Instructor identity & provenance
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