hardest grader I've ever had. I took this for an Art GE and it ended up being one of the hardest classes. He grades very harsh and the grade points don't have much of a range (ie he grades out of 3 or 4 and even one point deduction will result in a B or C). He is a very unpleasant person in general and the class is extremely boring. do not take.

Not exactly an Easy A class. He's extremely critical with a subject which is extremely subjective.

Professor Sturman has a laid-back, coolness to him. His lectures are knowledgeable and interesting. He would include side stories that added to the art and culture. The class structure is easy: weekly T/F quizzes, bi-weekly analyses, and a final paper. Reading before each lecture. No midterm or traditional final. Interesting, manageable class.

It is easy to get good grades. The class is interesting and kind of easy. But professor stuntman is not the kind person to get along with.

Weekly quizzes, make weekly powerpoint presentations, interesting topics and great speaker. I don't know what is up with the poor comments.

Dr. Sturman is really professional about his area. He is really kind and nice. He would discuss with everyone before the final project to make sure that everyone followed up. Really patient and nice!

great prof and class

I would only recommend taking this as a GE if you take it Pass/No Pass. Lots of pointless memorization and very dry lectures if you don't have an interest in Chinese art. International students who speak the language also have a huge advantage with memorization in that memorizing familiar words/sounds is a lot easier than memorizing foreign stuff.

I was amazed by how well Sturman knows about Chinese art history. He is very inspirational and encouraging. If you don't want to read, do go to class and pay attention to his lectures. The exams are partially True or False and partially essay questions. The essay focuses more on the big idea, rather than details. Take classes with Sturman!

Prof. Sturman is very knowledgeable about his subject matter, but seems apathetic about his profession. He doesn't seem to enjoy teaching, is low energy, and speaks in monotone. It seems like he is there for himself rather than his students. Knowledge doesn't make up for his lack of enthusiasm. Makes the rest of class pretty miserable. Sad

He clearly cares a lot about Chinese Art. Unfortunately, he doesn't inspire the same kind of passion or interest within his students. His lectures are dry and difficult to sit through unless you have an interest in the subject. The midterm and final require an insane amount of memorization. Overall, it's not a hard class if you put in the time.

He just wasn't very inspirational, spoke in a monotone... HE GAVE NO SYLLABUS!!! He was also very opinionated about the art, which to me feel like he wasn't doing the course and artwork justice. Ther is also a lot of MEMORIZATION, which I generally don't mine but it is a ton, somehting like 100 objects for the whole course.