Barbara Jaffee - Northern Illinois University

Professor: Barbara Jaffee

Department: TBD

College: Northern Illinois University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ART282
• 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:

Barbra Jaffee is a STYLE ICON. She made me fall in love with art. After her class I felt so knowledgeable and I wish the whole semester was taught by her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARTH340
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Barbara Jaffee is hands-down the best faculty member at the SoAD. Her wit is astounding and she is an intellectual that has not become out of touch with non-academics, and she will not fault you for being more interested in fine arts practice than art history. After all, she has degrees in everything (including painting). Hilarious and a must take.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARTH540
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Barbara Jaffee is brilliant. She is able to break down and explain complex art theory in a way that is approachable and engaging. Because of her breadth of knowledge and experience she is able to present to the class a broad array of perspectives to help our overall understanding. She is a fantastic professor, I am so glad I took her classes!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARTH340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easily the best professor in the Art History department. Her lectures are very clear and concise. Just take notes and you can't fail. She's a outstanding professor in a department full of difficult professors. Plus, you can learn a ton from her. Gets you to think about art differently.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ARTH398
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Go to class and you will be fine on tests. I didn't find the readings all that relevant to the materials. She does kinda dumb it down for the studio art majors (sorry, but it's true), so if you are expecting a historically based art course this is not it. Overall good class, just wish there was more historical grounding rather than philosophical.

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very nice woman. Not too challenging, but makes you work for your grade. Most of the tests are based on your notes, so write down everything she says. Cracks herself up a lot in class. Kind of funny.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARTH600
• 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:

Excellent for advanced classes that go into her specialties(modern art).

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARTH282
• 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:

I liked her, and her material was really interesting. The whole class is set up really well because the teachers switch off and teach what they are most interested in.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARTH282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Jaffee's material was my favorite material from the course. It was all the stuff we've all seen and heard of. She had to miss some lectures because of other things, but when she was there, the material was really interesting.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SEVERAL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Found Jaffee's topics extremely interesting. Other reviewers point out her dryness - so what. Her research and arguments are compelling. Would recommend her for art history buffs, especially offbeat courses that she offers (Duchamp Effect, American Art).

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ARTH282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I only had her for a couple of weeks in art history because we had rotating professors, but aside from the ultra-lame jokes she still presented rather interesting material

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

BORING AS HECK. The only excitement was when she would cry cuz people were sleeping or not laughing at her very bad jokes, props for trying though. One of my art hist. profs related everything to sex, now she was a good teacher.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 20THCENTURY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I feel like she was difficult to follow at times. But, she was one of the better art history teachers at NIU. She is way better than Swanson's retarded butt. She has got to be the dumbest thing walkin'!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARTHOST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

boring class, but easy. do your h/w and youll be fine

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ART282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Can be interesting, but sooo hard to stay awake! Gave pop quizes so had to come to class. 3 papers which I didn't like. One exam-the final. Everything is opinion, not factual stuff, therefore don't really have to memorize anything. However I heard this semester class now has many teachers. Easy B

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARTH282
• 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:

Very interesting.. I learned a lot about art that I had no clue about before I took this class. Sometimes tough to stay awake in class, but if you showed up most days and did the assignments, it was a breeze. Excellent

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARTH282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Jaffe rocks i learned so much from her class, also the class was pretty easy but in a good way. I totally reccomend her.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARTH282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Jaffee was a great prof. As long as you came to class, kept an open mind and were willing to try and challenge yourself you did great. She gave writting assignments every week but hey this is a college level course we should do some work.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ART282
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

i hate her. it was one of the worst classes i have taken, she is very dull and boring, i have friends who knew more about the art we were learning than she did.