Stephen Gardner - Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Professor: Stephen Gardner

Department: Fine Arts

College: Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

its my first year here at scad, and gardner is my favorite teacher. he's so friendly and he takes time out of his day to get to know you and talk to you, which is super important to me. his critiques are helpful and i never felt overloaded with work. he talks a lot about his life and his kids, which can get in the way of class but i liked him a lot

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Gardner is a genuinely caring professor who is understanding of the students experience with drawing and mediums. Always takes time to have one on one with all students. Time flies by in his class!! Definitely recommend for freshmen!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Spends one on one time with every student in class, emails back in a timely manner, genuinely cares, is extremely clear with what he expects of you, has interesting stories. I cant really imagine a much better professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Gardner is a great professor! You can tell he really enjoys teaching and helping out his students. He has even made multiple different kinds of charcoal for his DRAW classes. He may seem a bit demanding at first but you'll find that the nature of your drawings and projects should purposefully take time and he wants you to succeed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took Stephens class my first quarter as a freshmen. I have never taken a drawing class before this and Gardner was very understanding and helpful! His feedback is specific anc he only wants to see you succeed. Prove you are putting in the effort and you will pass! Def one of my favorite professors so far!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: DRAW11795
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly my favorite teacher EVER. His projects are fun and engaging and he himself is very funny and fairly understanding. The projects I did in both of his classes (Drawing 1 and 3D Design) are still some of my favorite work.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is genuine and overall great guy. He is clear about assignments, will work with you. Give great lectures at start of each assignment and will demo techniques. You will use a variety of papers and materials. Critiques are fair and interesting. Favorite professor so far, also humorous.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: DSGN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. Projects are insanely fun, engaging, and insightful, class seemed even shorter when working on projects. Would definitely take again.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: DRAW242
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gardner is probably one of the nicest people I've ever met, his enthusiasm is infectious and it's hard not to love him. I took his sketchbook class which is really fun and I can't recommend it enough. He always finds something nice to say in critique, but his grading is a bit tough. He encourages thinking outside the box and use of different medium

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The day I see a bad review about this awesome professor is the day I'll stop using this website.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the kindest and most helpful professors at SCAD. His goal is always clear: he wants you to make the best drawing you can possible make, and I've been surprised by my hidden potential in a medium I never tackled before. Excellent professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would take classes with Professor Gardner a thousand times again! If you're looking for an easy A this is NOT you're class. He will make you earn your A's working hours for a project, giving you feedback and being very kind. You will learn ton in his class from drawing tips until important painters. With patience and professionalism he taught me

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Over all he's nice. However, his demos can sometimes be boring if you already know how to draw. He doesn't judge you based on your art skill and he will find a way to improve your drawing. He sometimes talks about stories but meh, hes pretty chill. The workload is pretty normal in the beginning and gets a bit heavier.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Such a great man with so many great stories to share!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Stephen Gardner is an all-around wonderful teacher AND friend. His class was so amazing! I'm a film major and was so worried about drawing but he was so helpful and so clear 100% of the time. I actually got good at drawing! After each project he'd tell you how to improve and how to go further. Also, his stories are amazing. Definitely take him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS CLASS! Prof. Gardner is a great professor. Always there to help, offers extra credit. He wants to get to know you, very talkative loves to talk about his family. His lectures are short, which is nice because it gives you plenty of time to work on your projects in class. WOULD HIS CLASS TAKE AGAIN!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

No matter what your skill level is, Gardner is a great professor to take. He helped me to improve my drawings, and for people who didn't like drawing, he helped them through anything they were going through. He really loves his subject, which is wonderful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: DRAW101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really enjoyed his drawing 1 class. The work load was very manageable, and the projects were good. He always finds something nice to say about everyone's piece during a critique no matter how bad it actually is, so I would definitely recommend taking his drawing 1 class if you struggle with drawing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: DRAW1
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I loved taking this class! Mr. Gardner is really chill, really funny and a really good teacher. The projects we did in class inspired me to branch out and try some other things and make good art.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: DRAW100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I had Gardener for Drawing 1 and he was amazing! He's very funny and super friendly. I'm searching for the classes he teaches since he is so helpful when you do ask for help and is an amazing teacher. He does expect you to put a lot of work into your big projects but he gives you plenty of time to do it.