George Thrush - Northeastern University

Professor: George Thrush

Department: TBD

College: Northeastern University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARCH5000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not a good studio professor or course, there weren't any big ideas introduced in the class. Seriously question why he is teaching a class like this. He thinks his "concepts" are out-of-this-world. Not really. Man. And also, the desk crits are horrible. Really horrible.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARCH1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He can't wait to tell you he went to Harvard. We had a critique with some of his colleagues from Harvard. Leading up to the presentation, George liked everyone's progress. When the guest critics started tearing everyone apart, George went right alone with them. He never showed us anything he actually designed that was built.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARCH1450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The class consisted of guest speakers talking about aspects of design every class. Following that, Thrush would have a podcast-style conversation with the guest. It was interesting sometimes, but would drag on occasion; it could get very boring. There were very few assignments, and they were entirely based on what was presented in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARCH1450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great class. In any other design appreciation course, having one of those guests would have been the highlight of the semester. Instead, we got 2 a week!!! Only at Northeastern.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ARCH1450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Thrush is great. His Understanding Design class is really interesting; you get to hear some really brilliant design thinkers speak about how the design process applies to their work. Show up to class cause he takes attendance, but if you miss a class the lectures are posted online. Assignments are very straightforward.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARCH1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

easy class, cool guy who knows quite alot about architecture. gets slightly off topic but is always interesting.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Offering opinions counter to his own can be dangerous to your academic career

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARCU100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not only is George Thrush one of the most intelligent, charismatic and one of the most good looking professors at Northeastern, you can tell how good of a mood he is in by how many buttons are undone on his shirt; the lower the better.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARCU100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great introduction to architecture. Funny, interesting, and relevant. very good. Professor is really passionate about the field.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: THESIS
• 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 think that some of the concepts he tries to teach just aren't that profound or complicated but, you wouldn't know it by listening to him. I know he likes to hear himself talk. Will probably be the most influential design teach you have at Northeastern