Very tough grader that is overly fastidious, he will deduct your grade significantly for some details like minor grammatic errors. Will probably frustrate you if your first language is not English.
I originally took this class just for a GE, but VW is the best!! He can be intimidating at first just because hes a very large German man, but he is so nice and approachable. Its nice to have a prof that tries to connect w students at least a little bit through out the quarter. Hes extremely knowledgeable.
Lots of reading which is necessary if you want to understand lectures and do well on the quizzes. Lectures are most important because they contain the most info you're ever gonna get for the exam material. Didn't really like his teaching style bc he's kind of all over the place. Make sure to go to the first lecture bc it's the answer to everything.
Professor Welter is really awesome, but asks SO much of his students. We had 15 quizzes, 3 essays, and a final exam. You HAVE to do the readings or you'll fail the quizzes and he wants very specific details and analysis in the essays. This class is not easy and took up most of my time. But he's a great prof and lectures are interesting.
worst teacher ever? to be less melodramatic: welter is very eager to help--you have to be an idiot to not do well. the class was dull, but welter was enthusiastic and graded essays very easily. go to his office hours atleast once, and you're set.
Cool teacher and very helpful but don't take it if you can't stand architecture and staring at black and white slides for the entire quarter.
Prof. Welter is an awesome prof. to have. His accent can be hard to understand, but his passion and understanding of the material makes it worth it. He is witty and easy to get along with and is always willing to help.
class consists of lectures + weekly online quizzes, midterm/final exams. lectures are honestly kind of funny, and the quizzes and exams aren't super tough! welter doesn't allow technology like laptops during class.
Professor Welter is a delightful lecturer and has a good sense of humor. He's always very clear about class expectations and it's easy to do well on weekly quizzes if you pay attention to the readings and his presentations. Attendance wasn't mandatory this year but he said he'd change that next time because so few students showed up...
Professor Welter is really funny and his lectures are pretty interesting if you like Architecture. His class was super easy, consisting of weekly quizzes and 2 midterms. All of the questions from the midterms came directly from the quizzes, so make sure to write those answers down.
Only graded on weekly quizzes (get 2 attempts), midterm, and final - midterm and final questions pulled from quizzes. Everything is straight from the assigned weekly readings (which were pretty light) and lectures. Welter made a boring subject interesting and I would recommend taking this class with him if given the opportunity.
I loved Professor Welter. He was very passionate about the class material. The course was well organized and expectations were clear. Weekly readings and quizzes that could be taken twice for full credit on Canvas.
Professor Welter is a great lecturer and makes the class really easy to understand. I am by no means an art history major, but I found the content interesting and was able to be relatively successful in this class. Professor Welter is very passionate about architecture, and it really shows in this class.
Very kind and passionate despite what people say, not conceited or pretentious at all! Very approachable as well. Quizzes were online and based on lecture slides/readings and final/midterm based on these quizzes. His lectures were interesting for a non major as well.
He is super passionate and engaging. Attendance was not mandatory, and his class is based on entirely just the quizzes. All the quiz questions you've seen before get reused for the midterm and final so study those. Couldn't recommend this class enough. Great prof & fascinating material.
The worst course I have ever taken.
Great professor. Pay attention to lectures and you'll get a good grade. Super interesting and you can tell he's passionate about the subject.
Professor Welter is a Professor I have extreme respect and admiration for. He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about architecture, really tries to get students to engage with the subject in a critical/philosophical manner, and seems to really appreciate students ideas and work. Always a pleasure to take one of his classes!
I like this professor. I think hes pretty down to earth and understanding. We always had good discussions in his class.
Professor Welter is very thoughtful and articulate in his lectures. Not hard to do well on weekly quizzes if you take notes on the readings and lectures are very clear and easy to follow.
I thoroughly enjoyed this class. He is a clear and knowledgeable lecturer. We had weekly writing assignments that were hard to get a feel of the first few weeks but got more clear as the quarter went on. He also gives good feedback to help you improve your writing.
Professor Welter is so great! Im shocked he doesnt have higher reviews. Ive had multiple classes with him and hes amazing. His lectures are very thoughtfully put together and I have learned a lot from him. The work load is really not that bad unless its for a GE.
He does not make you forget that he's German, It may get annoying. Highly opinionated. For essays he's very much a harsh grader. Grammar must be perfect. Highly engaging lectures if you are into architecture. Funny sometimes.
Yes, there are weekly responses but you got pass grade once you have done this assignment. Clear lectures (with a German accent though ), great feedback, care for every student. Would take any class with him!
