Timothy Rohan - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Professor: Timothy Rohan

Department: Fine Arts

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AH342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very nice, passionate about his subject. Not a lot of work, a quiz, a paper or two, a mid term and a final. Like with any Art History class it requires memorizing a lot of dates, artist names, locations, and styles for buildings. Pay attention to the authors of the Moodle readings, he asks you to cite them on the exams.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AH343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is simple in structure: 1 quiz, 2 exams, and 3 papers. All of the class meetings is lectures save for the quiz and exams. Attendance is not required, as long as you understand the material and the readings in Moodle. Getting feedback and grades for your papers take a while.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARTHIST110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Rohan teaches with a certain amount of flair that makes his lecturing really interesting and interactive. You can tell he cares a lot about the material and that he is knowledgeable.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARTHI118
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor with very clear guidelines on all assignments. Just two tests, 3 4-8 page writing assignments, a quiz, and 7 "scavenger hunts" which are very easy. Going to class makes this infinitely easier, however you can get away with skipping every now and then as long as you study a lot for the tests. Also a somewhat enjoyable class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ARTHIST343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Timothy Rohan is a little peanut. He is the cutest little professor ever. How much he likes 20th Century Architecture and especially Paul Rudolph is amazing. If you like architecture, you'll love this class. If you don't then you will probably be very bored. Go to each lecture, you need to pay attention to his descriptions.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTHI118
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Rohan is one of the best professors I have taken. Very clear guidelines for any assignments. Quite forgiving on lateness as long as you have a justifiable reason. Clearly cares for the subject and the students he teaches. Book needed for references on some papers.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 643
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is Good.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARTHI118
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not really into art or architecture, took for gen ed. Textbook isn't mandatory, niether is attendance. Very clear in what he wants. Doesn't post slides tho, and so much memorization for tests

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AH343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Rohan was not the architectural genius he was talked up to be, but his class was very easy to get an A in. Don't buy the textbook because you will never use it, absolutely everything you need to know is said in class or on the ereserves articles. Attend the classes before the midterm and final and he will tell you EXACTLY what to study.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ARTH343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Tells you exactly what will be on the midterm/final. 3 papers that are very easy and interesting to write. Pay attention in class, take brief notes and you will breeze through this course.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ART191
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

4 papers, 2 exams, 1 quiz. Almost impossible to skip because the slides are just pictures. Lots of pics, so very hard to study for because he doesn't say what pics are going to be on exams. Fulfills 2 Gen. Eds but grading is strict. The SPARK page is almost useless, he hates internet. Idek what I got on the final paper/exam, but I passed the class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARTHS191A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tim Rohan is the man. Normally art-history classes aren't too popular, but this guy makes it really interesting. He is probably the clearest professor I've had at UMass. Funny sense of humor too. 4 papers, which the TA's grade forgivingly, and a couple of exams where you memorize the building names, architects, dates, and important info. Take it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ARTHI191A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Timothy Rohan is my favorite Art History prof, and I'm an Art History major! He is really easy to listen to, talks slowly, and repeats the terms and phrases that will be on the exams. He is easy going, intelligent, and witty. He really got me interested in architecture. He is a gem at UMass!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARTHI191A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i love him. before this class art hist 191a, i actually hated art history but this class made me like it. he is funny and makes class fun. he knows his information and gets it across very clearly without being boring. if you study exactly what he tells you for the final and midterm, you'll do really well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ARTH191A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Class was great. I didnt like my TA, she took too many points off for small errors I made. Paper's are pretty easy, theres 4 of them. The final exam was wicked easy, he points out which what you need to read in the textbook for essay questions, and just go to class and memorize the 27 buildings, dates, location, and architect for final.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARCH20TH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

It's been said, Tim is the illest architectural history professor that you will ever come across, and easily one of the best educators I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Incredibly concise and great 'crowd interaction'

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARTHIST110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I only had him for a portion of the class since it was team taught, but he was my favorite professor of the class! He is very witty and makes the material interesting and had me laughing many times.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Tim is probably the best teacher I've ever had. His lectures are fun and very informative as well as Tim making them somewhat entertaining. I would recomend this class to anyone interested in architecture.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ARTHIST342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Rohan's Architecture class is incredible. His lectures are fun to go to, and his exams are extremely fair and reasonable. He's very well educated (Harvard and Yale), but not pompous. Approach him after class, he seems hard to talk to, but he's just really shy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Rohan is the greatest, he is absolutely halarious and extremely intelligent.