Lectures were sometimes tough to sit through, but he is very knowledgeable and really enthusiastic. He makes jokes and provides interesting contexts for each photo! One paper, a midterm, and a final. Readings are supplemental though I don't think they're mandatory if you want to pass the class. You do have to memorize names and dates for exams!!

I really liked this class. Even though his lectures were pretty tough to sit through, he is a brilliant man and is worth listening to. He knows SO much and is really enthusiastic about the material. Congratulations on your retirement!

He's clearly a brilliant man and very educated in the history of photography, as well as an amazing photographer (although he does not mention this in class). Great teacher, super interesting material.

I'm a photographer and I'm obsessed with photography, but class was disappointing. Lectures were extremely boring. RARELY used the textbook. Keller often gets of topic in lecture. The TAs' sections seemed disconnected from the lecture materials. TAs were not very helpful in office hours. I got my art GE done, but I DONT recommend this class.

Keller's 8 AM lectures are killer and absolutely boring and probably not necessary. Your grade will depend on your memorization skills, as you need to memorize about 100 images per exam (midterm and final) as well as the last name of the photographer and the date taken. Do the readings for the exams!! Overall, not too bad.

Great class, it gets pretty hard to stay awake at 8pm sometimes but was definitely worth it. Keller is very informative & makes great connections across the field, u hear a lot about artists' lives and that was very interesting.