WITTMAN R K

Richard Wittman

48 reviews
Skip class? You won't pass. Lecture heavy Get ready to read Tough grader Amazing lectures Graded by few things Tests are tough Respected Would take again Caring Test heavy Inspirational Hilarious
Past quarters
ARTHI 142A
30 / 60 Enrolled
Architecture and Planning in Seventeenth-Century Europe
Richard Wittman 3.5
W F
12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
28.2% A
ARTHI 142C
33 / 60 Enrolled
Paris and Rome in the Nineteenth Century
Richard Wittman 3.5
W F
16:00 PM - 17:15 PM
35.3% A
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ARTHI 142C Wittman R K Winter 2024 Total: 51
ARTHI 186SR Wittman R K Winter 2024 Total: 12
ARTHI 6F Wittman R K Fall 2023 Total: 144
ARTHI 142F Wittman R K Fall 2023 Total: 56
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ARTH6F . Wittman R K 30 Days Ago

soooo boring. the lectures are extremely heavy and they are mandatory. if you miss one lecture you miss like an entire unit because he doesn't post his slides. there's also papers on top of midterm and finals. DO NOT TAKE THIS GE

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ARTH6F . Wittman R K 5 Months Ago

Prof. Wittman is a great speaker but his lectures are clunky. He's knowledgeable and passionate, but the course isn't structured very well. You will be memorizing A LOT of material for few exams. Memorize what he says and you'll be fine. Exams aren't curved much and he doesn't bump grades. I would avoid this class if you want an easy A.

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ARTH6F . Wittman R K 10 Months Ago

It is so important to take notes for this class. I really enjoyed this class and I found Professor Wittman to be interesting and engaging!! I would recommend getting notion or another app where you can insert pictures with your notes. Attend all lectures and use Quizlet to memorize dates, locations and sites. It is very hard for a G.E. though...

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ARTH6F . Wittman R K 10 Months Ago

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142F . Wittman R K 11 Months Ago

If you have an interest in architectural history then Wittman is an excellent professor to take. His courses are lecture heavy but they are very interesting (personally, I find them enthralling). 142F was a new course for this quarter and he was a bit disorganized but I've taken several other courses with him and that's typically not an issue.

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142F . Wittman R K 11 Months Ago

Lecture slides have little information on them, so be prepared to takes lots of notes (attendance is also mandatory). Had a midterm, in-class essay and final - midterm was supposed to be 5 IDs and two short-essay questions but he made it 15 IDs without telling anyone ahead of time. Getting a good grade is doable you just have to put in lots of work

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142A . Wittman R K 11 Months Ago

142F was a new class and extremely disorganized. Wittman did not post the readings on time and was behind in the course materials. He was vague and unclear about what would be on the exams.

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ARTH6F . Wittman R K 1 Year, 2 Months Ago

The professor exhibits an impressive vocabulary that is both helpful and strongly applicable for learning the course material. His lectures were beautiful, and his office hours help was very beneficial.

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142A . Wittman R K 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

Professor Wittman gives entertaining lectures and clearly is very passionate about his subject. Very understanding professor with minimal homework so the class is relatively easy if you show up for lecture

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142D . Wittman R K 2 Years Ago

Class was a hybrid course so there was a mandatory lecture on one day and videos + readings on another day. He doesn't record his in person lectures which sucks but I enjoyed going to them. One gripe I had is that he doesn't put a lot text in his lecture slides, only images. Graded by two tests and a paper.

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ARTHI6F . Wittman R K 2 Years Ago

I initially took this class reluctantly to fill a GE and was amazed by it. The lectures he gives are super interesting, and he's very passionate about the subject. That being said, this class requires a good amount of effort: two papers, two midterms, and a final. It's not overkill, but isn't an easy A. Taking it P/NP makes it much easier though.

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ARTHI6F . Wittman R K 2 Years Ago

Decent lecturer, and is clearly passionate about the topics, as he has visited and taken photos of almost ever site/monument he lectured on. The class is very information heavy, and if you want an A, you have to work for it. A lot of my classmates took it P/NP and had a more enjoyable experience than I did. Exams are no walk in the park.

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