Judith Steinhoff - University of Houston, Houston, TX

Professor: Judith Steinhoff

Department: Fine Arts

College: University of Houston, Houston, TX

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The lectures are somewhat interesting but she's not a very nice professor. She can speak very rudely to students. Tests/quizzes are easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's a nice person and passionate, but lecture gets boring quite often. Easy quizzes and easy tests. She gives a lot of extra credit. Be careful of the papers though, do NOT procrastinate. If you get a better grade on the second paper (like me, 78 to 92) she gives improvement points in the end to bump your grade up.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She asks questions for class discussion and gives extra credit if you participate regularly. 4 quizzes that are pretty easy, 2 tests (first is easier), and 2 essays. First essay is graded easily, 2nd is harder to write and is graded tightly. Takes a while to get essays grade back.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1381
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved Professor Steinhoff. I personally did not think her lectures were boring. She is very passionate about art history and I learned a lot. If you go to class and take notes, you WILL pass both exams with flying colors. super easy. 2 papers, 4 quizzes, 2 exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very chill professor. I enjoyed this class because I like art history so I found it very interesting. Lectures were long but fun because I knew what she was talking about. There are a couple of quizzes which I found to be very easy, but I think others had difficulty. Two papers where you had to go to the museum, but you can just google the artwork

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class was super easy, I only went to a couple of class and passed with a high B. The only thing that brought my grade down from an A to a B was the final paper. You only have two papers the first one is easy and second was easy also but, the TA's grades them and they do a HORRIBLE job. But all quizzes/test are online no in class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ART1380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Steinhoff is incredibly dedicated to her course and is passionate about everything she teaches. I found her lectures not very exciting and they're available online meaning halfway through the course most people don't show up. There are only a handful of quizes and tests, it is paper heavy. The papers are pretty easy to write and graded by her TAs.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

At the beginning of the semester I thought she was going to be my most difficult prof but I was very wrong! She cares about students a lot and will help you out. She gives extra credit for participation and if you say something thats not right she wont humiliate you shell try to connect your comment to what she was asking. Good class great prof

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1381
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Never attended lectures, they're long and dull. Professor is passionate about the subject. Show up if you want to participate for some EC points. Tests were okay, mainly pictures and seeing its purpose/context. Had to go to the museum to write 2 essays over 1 piece (CHOOSE YOUR PIECE WISELY).

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you come to class then you don't have to read the book. Everything from the lectures is on the tests and if it's not on the power points then it won't be on the tests or quizzes. Very easy A without much effort. There's only 2 test, 4 quizzes and 2 essays

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ART1380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

2 online tests, 4 online quizzes. The only true difficult part of the class is the tests. There's no final but you have to know the pictures and eras for the tests.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Do yourself a favor and do not take this class. Took it as a creative arts credit and its probably the worst decision I've ever made in my life. You can take a way easier course. She is such a boring lecturer. I can't believe I will be bringing down my GPA for a creative arts credit. The only easy thing about this class were the quizzes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• 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:

Steinhoff is very passionate about Art History lol. This class is an EASY A, no doubt about it. Her lectures are pretty long, usually completely fills up the the entire 1 hr and 20 minutes. She tells you everything you need in class. 2 tests, 2 papers, and 4 quizzes (answers are on quizlet). She gives an extra 5% (of 100%) for participation!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Judith is super helpful, very attentive in class as well as via email. Lectures cover everything you need to know. She makes it an easy class. Don't sweat the tests, or the papers. This class is geared for learning not stressing. Super detailed syllabus. Use the study powerpoint for easy notes, use the key terms sheet provided. Enjoy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class! She urges you to buy the book but you don't need it at all. Just show up to class and pay attention, and you'll pass. Attendance isn't mandatory so people skip, but then you have to read the textbook and it has extraneous info (she only focuses on certain stuff in class). 2 in class, 3 quizes (answers on quizlet).

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Class can be tough, but do-able. I rarely attended, although should have. 2 tests, 4 quizzes, 2 papers. Papers aren't hard, first one is graded easy, second is a harder grade and its 5 pages. Quiz and review answers on Quizlet. Study power points, and focus on identifying what styles and images are fro m what time period and you will do fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Steinhoff is a really good prof to take. She is very passionate about the subject and makes lectures interesting. Attendance isn't mandatory but she gives extra credit for participating in class (aksing and answering questions) there are two papers, but they aren't that bad. Really great professor!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I am an engineer major and LOVED this course. Professor Steinhoff basically gives the answers to all tests in her lecture. The papers are tricky if you aren't really into art already. I found the second paper to be extremely hard to get a well-developed thesis. Other than that the tests are straight forward and the quizzes easy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ARTH1380
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Either pay attention to lectures, or read the book. You wont need both. No attendance. Four quizzes that were really simple and two tests that were also simple. Two papers that were less than 3 double spaced pages and thats the whole class. Plus she gave two or three extra credit chances. I didn't show up to most of the classes and still got an A+

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 1380
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You don't really need the book but if you skip lecture you will need it. The papers are easy and the test are simple as long as you study. I didn't buy the book or read any extra material and got a B+. She's a nice lady but her lectures can get boring.