E. Bruce Robertson

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Group projects Caring Respected Clear grading criteria Gives good feedback Lecture heavy Graded by few things Accessible outside class
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121C . 5 Years Ago

Clear and easy to understand. Little work compared to other art history classes. But a little boring and dry possibly because I am not interested in artworks from 1900-present. Modernism, industrial revolution, urbanism, female painters O'Keeffe, immigration, racism...I feel like intense memorization on these topics is unnecessary.

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ARTHI121C . 6 Years Ago

Took this class to fill a GE requirement and I actually got some what into it. Prof. Robertson is so interested in what he's teaching is hard not to be interested as well. Very nice man and you can tell he wants his student to succeed regardless of their major. Grades lightly on the exams because he realizes we all aren't as enthusiastic about art.

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ARTHI5B . 6 Years Ago

This is such a cool class! There's not a midterm or final, just projects and section assignments. Attendance is not mandatory and you don't use any of the lecture material for anything but I chose to go 95% of the time since it's just a super cool and interesting class. For an art history credit, most definitely take this class.

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ARTHI5B . 6 Years Ago

Loved Dr. Robertson's class. Lectures and readings weren't really important (even though his lectures are interesting and cool); group project worth half your grade that can be fun depending on your group. Robertson was a really personable professor and knows his stuff, highly recommend taking him and/or this class.

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ARTHI5B . 6 Years Ago

Going to lecture and doing the reading isnt really necessary but sometimes he takes attendance. All that matters is section. There are a few p/np assignments, an essay worth 25% and a group project (presentation and essay) worth 50% of your grade. Its a fairly interesting class but if youre not interested in the subject youll be bored.

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ARTHI5B . 9 Years Ago

I took an art history class before and thought it would be interesting to see art from a museum standpoint. Lectures are long and boring and you don't need them at all. No tests, but there is a group project worth 50% of your grade. I would personally rather take the test so I could actually use his lectures. Only take this if it interests you

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ARTHI121B . 10 Years Ago

Dr. Robertson is an incredible teacher. Knowledgeable, succinct, and very clear with class goals. I am a bio major and was nervous about taking this art history class, but ended up with a much larger appreciation for art. I feel like art majors may get more from this class because the teacher is so packed with great information.

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ARTH121B . 10 Years Ago

Professor Robertson knows what he is talking about when giving lectures. He knows little facts and pretty much everything known about a specific painting. His voice isn't the most exciting, but I enjoyed coming to lecture because he livened up the class. Really cool guy too!

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ARTHI121B . 10 Years Ago

Really nice guy. For the midterm, he basically puts up a couple pictures and asks a question about it them that he went over in class. Paper and midterm determine your grade. Final is not mandatory if you did well on the paper/midterm. I got an 81 on the midterm and 96 on the paper and didn't have to take the final to get an A-. Easier than it seem

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AH101 . 10 Years Ago

Professor Robertson is the reason I became an Art History major. His genuine concern for his students and passion for the subject matter makes him one of the universities finest professors. He is very smart and knowledgeable yet approachable. In addition, he has so much real world experience which he shares with is students. Highly recommend.

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ARTHI6C . 13 Years Ago

He is kind of a stereotype when it comes to art professor. Exactly the type of monotone man you would find in an art museum. With that said hes pretty good at what he does and the subject is pretty interesting

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ARTHI6C . 13 Years Ago

It sucked going to class at 8am but it wasn't really that bad. Yes, he was boring, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. All you had to do was do one assignment a week and memorize paintings for the midterm and final. If you do that you'll be fine, I thought it was easy.

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