Amazing professor who is an expert in the field. He is tough but fair. Thoroughly enjoyed his class.

Professor Armi is tough but he is a very dedicated teacher and loves his subject. I had him for a 10 person seminar that I would recommend to anyone. He cares about his students and wants them to be passionate about modern design. Class was insightful and you can do well if you do the requirements.

Must attend lectures, 1 midterm and take home final. stresses main concepts a lot. nice professor, loves what he teaches. no textbook, assigned reading of several of his articles.

WORST EVER!!!! Literally don't know how I passed this class!! This class made me hate architecture. The pace was way too fast and there should definitely be a pre-req for this particular class!!! He's passionate and is very knowledgeable but he doesn't know how to translate any of that to the students.

this professor is the WORST i have ever had as an art history major. he tests on images that you have no way to study, his lectures are incoherent and disjointed, and he only references authors and research from the sixties! he doesnt use email or powerpoint. the only reason i passed is because of wikipedia and material from my other classes.

This was the most stressful class I have ever taken. I literally felt sick from studying/stressing so much over the midterm. SO MUCH MATERIAL and no direction from Armi as to what to study. Extremely hard grader on midterm, but made up for it on the final. Ended up getting a "B" but would avoid him again at all costs.

Not an art history major, but have always enjoyed the classes. I worked the hardest for this class, and was given a big fat "NP". After failing the midterm I went to him for help and his only advice was "come to class". I missed one class the entire lecture. Also, he refuses to e-mail. It's 2009, sir.

DO NOT TAKE. When you ask professor how to study for the midterm he says "don't worry about it" but then fails half the class. Very rude and unhelpful.

This teacher is a total jerk. Refuses to answer questions, virtually unavailable to students, will not answer email, and extremely pompous. Midterm and final are impossible. Expect to study for weeks and still get a bad grade.

He is very clear and upfront with what he expects of his students - go to class, take good notes, revisit material every day after class. Not too hard, but very detailed lectures. Write down everything he does, but he repeats and builds on themes so it's easy to remember. Don't be scared, but don't expect it to be a breeze either.

In this class the professor will put up a slide of a building and talk about it for 15 minutes and then move on to the the next slide and so on. It is extremely boring. The tests are also extremely difficult. I do not recommend this class, it totally ruined any interest I had in art history.

He know his stuff for sure, but it can get a bit complex in his engineering terms. He's keen to point out motifs in design and architecture; I found this much more interesting than the art aspect. Well versed in pointing out the evolution in architecture in an interesting manner. Don't bother bringing a laptop; he's old school with slides.

So hard, but so good! Uses his own old slides from his trips to France, old fashioned and won't switch to power point. Use the images on the website after each class to review. No textbook, you COULD skip the readings but I found them really helpful in the end. He seems a bit intimidating but I found him lovely and inspiring.

very good professor who is really interested in the subject matter. the class mostly has to do with architecture and the tests are hard. he seems to grade easily on the paper though. his honors section is very helpful.

Ewwwww. I hate this professor. He is so hard!! No one understands what he is saying. He talks too fast for us to take notes. Ruined Art History for me.

Midterm was brutal & I got a C, but I was able to redeem myself with the paper & final...Armi is very knowledgeable & passionate, but the class (and my understanding of lecture) became a lot easier once I familiarized myself with the terms he uses. Dont take if youre expecting to only learn about art..must have an interest in architecture too!

really slow and boring class. he talks a lot and points at the images and it's difficult to be able to see what he is talking about and take good notes. plus it is NEVER clear how much you need to know or what not to know for the tests. It's really frustrating! he is really smart, but it's still really hard to follow

An excellent professor with a thorough knowledge of his subject. His terms can be technical though but if you attend lecture and section religiously and do all the readings you will be fine.

this class is ****. his lectures are scattered, reading material seem confusing, and midterm was ridiculous (5 words worth 30% of the grade). the reading materials don't even help. this class makes people who might have an interest in art hate it. this class is also too broad and random with lectures jumping everywhere without any transitions.

great class. the only class i would never ever skip. going to lecture is crucial. not going will make the midterm and essay very hard. haven't taken the final yet. he's really personable in lecture but not really approachable. TA's make or break your grade. loved this class.

Boring, readings and participation in sections a must, good knowledge of terms and basic architectual history, energy to sit through lectures, sanity to get through the reader, and a sense of humor to not end up pulling your hair out.

Armi's lectures are often scattered but it is very vital to go to them. Take good notes, go to section, and read the book and you should get an A or a B. Do not fall behind as it is very hard and confusing to catch up.

A tough, but straight forward class. Interesting class, just invoves a lot of studying. Not a class to fall behind in. Always show up to lectures and take good notes, that's important

Super intense image memorization. He speaks as though you already know the vocabulary of architecture. Takd good notes and just memorize ALL images. Reading not important or helpful. He knows a ton about French Cathedrals and is very passionate. He speaks as though your going to France which is inspiring.