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HUMA W1121

Masterpieces of Western Art (Art Humanities) · Columbia College Core

Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century.

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Susannah Blair · 2025 · 2025

reading every class - usually pretty short like 5-10 pages and kinda interesting; midterm & final - both are more analysis and not memorization so just pay attention in class and you'll be fine; 2 papers

Emily Spratt · 2026 · 2026

The readings helped me a lot in interacting further with the lecture material. There was a wide variety of resources ranging from art reviews to technical videos on the intricacies of sculptures and different artistic techniques, and even literary works that offered interdisciplinary perspectives. Overall, I think that the workload was manageable, with two writing assignments, a midterm, and a final.

Katherine Bentz · 2008 · 2008

3 3-4 page papers. Midterm, Final. Frequent quizzes on nightly readings that are not always so easy to keep up with. However, if you can do the readings and keep up with the quizzes, this can be a major boon to your grade.

Melissa Bugbee · 2005 · 2005

not a lot. She wanted to focus on the works rather than speed through, so not only do you really become familiar with the material in class, but you have less to know for the exams. But its not just studying for the exams, because it really stays with you. a few papers and visits to musuems. two sketches, easy midterm and final. Go to the review session she basically gives the test, and tells you what you need to know.

Leslie Tait · 2026 · 2026

You have to lead a 15 min discussion, 2 papers (technically 3 because you have to submit an outline for paper 2), midterm, final, visual annotations due at the beginning of every class, daily readings, and daily discussion posts (you have to write your own and also reply to another person)

Sara Switzer · 2005 · 2005

3 formal analysis, a midterm and final. The midterm is reasonable, but, the sneaky intellectual lightweight tried to pull a fast one on the final. She had the audacity to put some slides on the final that she seemed to have purposely omitted from the final slide portfolio.

Lucas Cohen · 2025 · 2025

i hate him, he is not respectful, and talk very quite, rude, do not like him, not organized

Meredith Fluke · 2014 · 2014

Readings for every class which are nooooot really mandatory at all grade-wise, except that you have to do a writeup on two of them, 2 ~5-page papers, midterm, final. Also: participate!! Just say whatever, man. It's part of your grade and can be a fun time. The midterm and final hew to what's expected and are not bad. For one of the papers I literally woke up at noon, rushed the paper, sent it in at 2 (!!!!), and received an A. Which was also the grade I received in the class as a whole. She's pretty friendly with that stuff.

Sarah Roland · 2008 · 2008

Reasonable: 2 papers, midterm, final and 2 field trips

Michael Fowler · 2017 · 2017

Average amount of work for a core class.

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