Clayton Funk - The Ohio State University

Professor: Clayton Funk

Department: TBD

College: The Ohio State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARTEDUC1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy GE. short & easy discussion posts once a week, then replies due the next week, then repeat. 13 quizzes, knock them out in the beginning (ans on quizlet/course hero, or easy to find in course material). 2 "papers" (on an art and a film), but are really just a bunch of prompts requiring a paragraph. I only missed 1.5 points w minimal effort.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ART1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Super easy class with very interesting content. All you need to do is put in a small amount of effort and youll get a good grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARTED1600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class had 13 quizzes that you could do in one day. It has 2 "big" worksheet papers where you go see art for one and go to a movie theater for another and analyze your experience and the art. Then you just have weekly discussions. Do the work and it's a suuuuper easy A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARTED1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If I'm honest, I didn't pay attention for a single second in this class and still got an A. Funk makes the class super easy with online quizzes and easy papers making up all of your grade. He was great about makeup work and just all around very easy-going. Definitely recommend him for an easy art GE.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AAEP1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest VPA Gen. Ed. either online or in-person. Online quizzes can all be done at once. Six easy, online discussions. Two worksheets on an artwork and film that are easy A's if you put any effort. Save this class for when you have a tough semester.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTEDUC1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting course, and well taught. There are guided notes for each lecture, go to lecture and fill them out to do well on weekly online quiz. Other than that there are two "papers" that involve visiting a theater and an art gallery. Kind of fun, graded leniently. Best VPA GE to take. Annoying some sections require an iPad next sem, no need.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARTED1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class at Ohio State, kind of interesting. Weekly, 7 Q Quiz online over class notes and reading. 2 Papers, easily graded, take about an hour each. My recommendation is find someone else in class to share notes on alternate days. He posts note outline before class, you just have to fill in blanks.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARTED1600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the best GE's I've ever taken. The material gets more interesting as the course goes on but stays just as trivial. No exams, just two papers and weekly quizzes. Easiest "A" I've ever earned.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARTEDU1600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy A! Notes are fill in the blank and as long as you go to class to get the blanks, then you will get 100's on all the quizzes. No exams, just two worksheets that count as a midterm and final. As long as you put some thought and effort into these assignments you will get an A! The easiest GE at ohio state. Professor is also a great guy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AAEP1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Eaaaaaasy A. Find a friend in the class where you both can alternate who goes to class to get the notes. Gives the answers to the online quizzes word for word in the notes. Nice guy and very passionate about what he teaches. Lectures are pretty fun. Reading the online textbook is not necessary as the quizzes are all based on lecture.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ARTEDU1600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Eaaaassssy as can be. Gives the answers to the quizzes word for word in class. Only in the class for 30-40 minutes. Easy a

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARTED1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

ARTED 1600 with Funk was the only class i looked forward to each week. As long as you put effort into the Art and Film worksheets, you will get an A. Online lecture quizzes were easy. If you need to take a Art Gen ed, take this class with Clayton Funk.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ART1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy online class. If you are not a complete stick in the mud with no imagination, you can easily complete all of the assignments. The hardest one involved describing two red squares. Most of it is opinion and completion. He gave me near full credit for an assignment I turned in late. You technically have to go to an exhibit, but I didn't.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARTEDU1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great Visual Performing Arts General Education Credit He is super laid back and funny. Lectures are not mandatory but they are interesting and cool so I go. There is one quiz a week and no midterms or finals. There are 2 art worksheets of which you choose a piece of art and analyze it. Fun and simple class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ART1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

easiest GE you can take

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ART1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really love Clayton. I took this class as an easy GE credit but walked away with a larger understanding of art since 1945. Every lecture has corresponding guided notes where you need to fill in blanks missing from the slides. I ended the class with 100%. Two easy "papers" where you're required to visit a museum and see a movie in a theater.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARTED1600
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

For the online class he is a hard grader for opinionated papers and discussion posts. If others do not answer the discussion post in time it affects your grade. Really don't recommend this class unless you are truly interested in art.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ART1600
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class. Funk made it fun and had music on while entering and exiting class. Weekly quizzes, super easy. Fill in the blank notes in class 2X per week.2 "projects", the Art Worksheet where you answer short-answer type questions regarding a piece of art, very simple. Also the Film worksheet, super easy also. Good class to take for easy A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ARTEDU1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Funk's 1600 class is far and away the easiest course for credit I've taken at Ohio State. Knock all of the quizzes out in the first week (the answers are online and in the powerpoints) and then all you have the rest of the semester are a film and art worksheet, which take about an hour each. Attendance is mandatory, but you can just use your phone.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ARTEDUC1600
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Funk to fulfill my visual arts GEC. Although I was not excited about the subject, it was interesting enough due to Funk's lectures. Participation points are taken every class, so don't take it if you plan on skipping a lot. Quiz answers are all online.