Patricio Moxey

Although this might be interesting for an Art History major, I personally found it pretty boring, and I would not recommend this as the class you take to fulfill your art requirement. It's very difficult to do well in that for the exams you have to memorize the name of the piece, artist, time period, culture in which it was founded, and medium. You also have to memorize all of these ridiculous details about the work of art that are based on these far reaching concepts like "materiality" and "form" and "directionality." Basically if you show up to class and write everything down that Moxey says, and show up to discusson and write down everything the TA says, you should be okay, it's just really hard to concentrate. Moxey drones on and on, mumbles under this delusion that everyone can hear him, and barely teaches; the class is basically taught by a host of guest lecturers who each assign a ton of readings. The class begins with Moxey giving a short history over the topic of the day, saying he knows nothing about the topic, then handing it onto the guest lecturer, who says the same thing he does only in more detail, leading to your notes becoming very disorganized given the fact that one piece of art can be spoken about multiple times. The TAs are pretty helpful and willing to meet with you, and are especially nice if you seem like you're interested in the topic (just pretend; it…

This course was not really taught my Moxey himself but by a series of professors. None of them were particularly engaging and often rushed through major works of art (come on 3 minutes on Chartres cathedral is just not okay). Moxey does not grade you but your TA does, and because of the vast amount of material covered, they were often unable to go in depth for certain periods. I learned a lot about religion and culture, but I wish we could have done more close analysis of the works. Unfortunately, time doesn't allow for this. You have to attend a weekly discussion section. My TA was lovely but she was a first year and due to lack of experience had some trouble leading the section and stimulating discussion (though by the last few weeks she seemed to have mastered it). The section counts for 20% of your grade, so you should definitely go and bring up some points from the readings. The exam format was rather stressful, but this is typical of any art history class. Because of the time limit, I found that the TAs were lenient in grading these. There are 2 papers which were interesting to write and made you think about cross cultural connections and the overlaps between art with religion and politics. I guess the grading depends on your TA, though I feel like in this course they aren't harsh. Weekly readings are not always necessary and they tell you which ones to go over for exams…

By far the least inspiring course and professor I have had in art history. Not only does he allow his personal bias affect his interaction with students, but is dismissive of differing viewpoints and condescending towards his students. He downgrades if he does not agree with your points, regardless of how well argued. As for class, Prof. Moxey drones when he lectures, and attempts to hold discussions in what is supposed to be a lecture class, which does not really work at all. Before this review gets dismissed as a reaction to a bad grade, let me reassure you that it is not, but simply a warning against taking Prof. Moxey's courses.

I have very mixed feelings about this class after having just taken the final. This is an intro class, and so at least twelve "types" of art are introduced over the length of the semester, with a focus on one each week. Professor Moxey only lecturers at the beginning of the semester and at the end, and introduces each guest lecturer while providing a quick summary of what the guest will cover. Depending on the lecturer, a week can be fantastically interesting or painfully boring. It's gold when the head of a department from the Met comes -- but that isn't always. The midterm and final are very straightforward, and as long as you make flashcards or find a way to memorize the art's relevant information (which is all provided prior to the exam in a handy powerpoint format) you will do fine on the exams. I stopped reading the weekly assignments and had no problem grasping the material. Weekly hour-long discussion sections sound brutal, but my TA was fantastic and made the exams that much easier. This class is great if you aren't an Art History major -- but be warned that you cannot hear Moxey if you sit more than five rows back, and at times his lecturing can sound entitled and pretentious. Not an easy A, but attainable if you put a bit of effort in. Positives: If you have a nice TA and prepare for the exams, the class is close to a breeze. Also, you actually learn something. Nega…

i know that many people tend to complain about moxey when they have him in the intro to art class, understandably so as he doesn't really "teach" the class. in this class however, he actually is very engaging and assigns very good readings and only two papers. granted, sometimes the readings are bit long, but the fact that they are fun makes up for it. he's always open to new ideas and opinions and is not at all arrogant or closed to opinions and theories opposite his. as long as you are interested in the subject matter in this class, you really should enjoy what moxey has to say.

The course consists of: several professors to teach (varying on the era being taught), one large textbook to be read, one large reader, and discussion sections. The class itself is interesting. I've taken art history classes before and the subject is always interesting, but i find that these professors don't focus on the most important notable pieces of each era. You learn a lot about art, its history, new cultures, etc. You definitely have to have an interest for the subject to be able to sit and bare through the material. The course consists of: several professors to teach (varying on the era being taught), one large textbook to be read, one large reader, and discussion sections. The class itself is interesting. I've taken art history classes before and the subject is always interesting, but i find that these professors don't focus on the most important notable pieces of each era. You learn a lot about art, its history, new cultures, etc. You definitely have to have an interest for the subject to be able to sit and bare through the material. The course consists of: several professors to teach (varying on the era being taught), one large textbook to be read, one large reader, and discussion sections. The class itself is interesting. I've taken art history classes before and the subject is always interesting, but i find that these professors don't focus on the most important n…

Keith Moxey is an excellent teacher and "Art in the Age of Reformation" is an excellent class. Moxey organizes each class around an artist or, more occassionally, a theme on whom/which he assigns a number of readings arguing several different, often conflicting, positions. He presents these arguments, very often one of which he himself has authored, in a clear and even-handed manner which is generally fascinating and thought provoking. He really encourages the class to revel in the diversity of scholarly opinion. In addition, without neglecting the "masterpieces," Moxey spends a great deal of time discussing popular art like woodcuts and engravings, providing students with a different perspective on the art of the time. His approach works so well with his teaching style and the material that class seems to fly by. I often found myself glancing at my watch, thinking class was maybe half over, only to discover that there were only five minutes left. This class was a real treat!

This was the biggest mistake I have ever made! this class was horrible. Every 3 classes is taught by a different lecturer and some of them have accents that are impossible to understand. the material was so boring.

I really liked Intro to Art History. Professor Moxey was an excellent lecturer and was often quite funny when he could not figure out how to use the computer correctly! I really learned a lot about history, not just art, and about how to look at art. The lecture part of the class consists of a number of guest speakers, some of whom are much better than others. There is also a once a week discussion section with a TA that helps solidify the massive amount of material that this course covers. However, the TA’s seem to vary a lot. I enjoyed the guided museum visits and I found the lectures to be generally interesting and informative. This class would have been a lot easier if I had a broader knowledge of Christianity.

The course started out nicely..Moxey was the first to lecture, and did a series of lectures that were really interesting. The rest of the lectures (except for a few at the end on the Renaissance) were taught by different instructors who specialized in that area. A couple of them were pretty good, but for the most part, the class went downhill from there. With so many different lecturers, the class became inconsistent and the general ideas were lost as we kept transitioning from one person to the next. There were definitely a few lectures that were still interesting, but overall the class was confusing and I felt as though I never really had the whole scope of what was going on. The textbook was absolutely useless and sometimes even more confusing. The articles we had to read additionally in the reader were actually pretty interesting, (although several were completely irrelevant and confusing). A discussion section was held ever week as well, and that really depended on your TA (I would suggest Joyce).