Aleksandr Naymark - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Professor: Aleksandr Naymark

Department: Fine Arts

College: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AH165
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Naymark is one of the most caring professors at Hofstra. He is extremely intelligent and his class is enjoyable and stress-free and he really wants everyone to do well. No homework, no tests. A few quizzes on the slides he posts and one paper. Glad I took this class

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MECA001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures are boring as hell. He says he's an authoritarian who is very lecture heavy. Don't really learn much from the lectures because it's hard to follow and understand what he is saying most of the time. No homework though, and his tests and quizzes are clear. So I guess it's a hit or a miss.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AH118
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The lectures are very interesting, however, professor Naymark doesn't stick to the syllabus at all. They're easy, but you'll need to do very well on the quizzes and final since there ends up being so few assignments. You'll be tempted to skip class a lot since he doesn't take attendance but show up at least once a week so you know whats going on .

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AH003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very easy class. Only had 6 quizzes based on slides in class, and those slides, one four page paper on your trip to the met, and that's it. TAKE HIS CLASS, it's an easy A

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MECA001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Not a clue what happened in this course. We were given a book to read at the beginning of the semester that was never tested on. We were supposed to have multiple quizzes, he gave out two and only returned one. We had four papers to write in the last 4 weeks of the course on movies we watched in class. Very easy, very knowledgeable, odd workload

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: AH118
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

only gave 3 out of the 4 quizzes he planned. quizzes on on about 7-12 slides of pictures that he labels and gives beforehand. he usually chooses like 5. one paper on the met trip but he was super reluctant to give any details on it. literally said what it was about during class. had to ask him to write out guidelines. don't even have to show up

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AH003
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I enjoyed his class. I took many of his classes. Understandable and clear, makes his lectures funny and interesting. He gives plenty of feedback and very approachable after classes, too. I recommend him to all.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AH014F
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Naymark was one of my favorite professors that I've had so far! His lectures can be a little boring at times, but spacing out during them doesn't mean you're going to fail the course. He's very clear on what will be on the quizzes during the semester and if you need any help studying for them, he's more than happy to help you.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AH014
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Neymark is a mixed bag when it comes to his class. Taking it as a distribution to fill a bracket? He's a dream - no attendance sheet, not hard at all, you could fall asleep with your head on the desk and he wouldn't care. If you're there to learn, however, it's a nightmare. He drones on and on, showing slides and lecturing. Super boring.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MECA001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Class is him rambling on about histroy stories or pieces of art. He does this until class ends then you just leave. (REPEAT ALL SEMESTER). 2-3 easy 10min quizzes on powerpoint slides and a paper on a museum visit (weekend class trip). You prob won't learn a whole bunch but it's an easy class. No assignments, no HW, no tests, no sign in sheet.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AH003
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The whole class is comprised of the man droning on and on, but the passion & knowledge he has on the subject makes up for it. No other assignments aside from a few quizzes & a trip to the Met that you write a paper on. Quizzes are lecture based, but he posts slides online & you can buy the textbook to study from instead of attending every day.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AH118
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

most boring class if your not interested, but you can cut class and he wont hold it against you or takes points off your average. he gave us 4 quizes of pictures . he lets you retake test n takes u to the met museum than you write an essay on it. you dont have to pay attention just get the text book and look at the blackboards n get the info

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AH003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

It's the easiest class you could ever dream of. There are six short, easy quizzes and a paper at the end of the semester (about 4-5 pages). For the quizzes, he posts slides on Blackboard with all the information and you just memorize what's on the slides. However, you might need to rent or buy the textbook to know why each piece is important.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MECA001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great teacher, if you dont respect him and dont take him seriously you will fail due to your own negligence. His attendence is very much mandatory, send emails if you cant go , be attentive and raise your hand, study , he knows who doesnt care and will fail if you dont give at least 70 percent , impress him and you will be fine.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MECA001
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Probably the least helpful professor I've ever had. He lectures monotonously every class. After the first test he said he wasn't going to Grade them but then gave over half the class in completes for not doing extra assignments he never Mentioned. I think he used to be an easy teacher but has become aware of that reputation and is now indifferent

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASIAN
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

all over the place. You will not get grades back- his assignments are tedious. You need to go to class, to take notes on the slides for quizzes he gives every week. You have to visit the MET long lectures. We had two additional 5 page paper which was about 10 ) on art works. Attendance doesn't count but he knows who does attend. calls on random

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MECA001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I skipped his class for the last 2 months of the semester and my grade did not suffer one bit. One short quiz with 5 short papers on movies that you can look up on wikipedia and no final or midterm or reason to ever be in class. Get the movie titles from a friend in the class and put the papers in his box before end of semester.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: AH103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Naymark has a very thick accent. His lectures are LONG and sometimes its hard and confusing to understand what he says. But thats about it. To pass his class all you really need is to take notes on the slides. Basically the who what when where and why. Trust me. You'll need that.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AH003
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Quizzes every week on slides that are given over black board. Need to go to the lectures to know why each piece is important for the quizzes. 2 visits to the MET and one to the Cloisters Museum.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AH003
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His class is joke if you need it for AA distrib. He doesn't take attend but gives weekly quizzes where he puts the picture on the screen asking who what where when why about five pictures, also a five page paper at the end from the MET. You don't even have to listen in class because he posts the PP for quizzes but he knows a lot. It can get boring