Matthew Affron - University of Virginia

Professor: Matthew Affron

Department: TBD

College: University of Virginia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ARTH2451
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Prof. Affron's class. Keeping up with the readings will benefit you on the exams. Attend lectures and take good notes, but because Affron can sometimes be longwinded in his descriptions, summarizing is key.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ARTH356
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's really approachable and knowledgeable....a good class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ARTH255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have now taken two classes with Professor Affron and have been extremely disappointed with both. He takes really interesting subjects and makes them incredibly boring. The amount of reading is ridiculous and the exams are killer. Try to avoid taking a class with him, if possible.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ARTH256
• 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:

I dont know how anyone could ever NOT like affron! he is an amazing professor, brilliant, but his class is not for the lazy student. he demands a lot but in turn, one learns a LOT. you just have to put in the work. again, not for the lazy student.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ARTH257
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

prof affron is well organized but his class is very demanding and requires a lot of reading. you can tell he is very smart and takes time to prepare his lectures but they can be very boring. even with a full nights sleep and a cup of coffee before class it is very easy to fall asleep.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTH257
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I was really excited about this class...until i took it. It ended up being really boring and really redundant...he has the bad habit of using a billion adjectives and synonyms to describe one thing which gets annoying..just dont take this class

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ARTH252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What could have been an interesting class, history of photography, turned out to be deathly boring...I fell asleep in most lectures, and the work was hard.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ARTH256
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't know where all the smiley faces came from but Prof. Affron was TERRIBLE. DONT EVER TAKE A CLASS WITH HIM. I went into the semester being SO excited about modern art but he killed it with his deathly boring lectures and his demeaning attitude. The material on the exam was frustratingly obscure. Bottom line: stay away.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ARTH256
• 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:

His requirements are very clear but that also means he expects you to know the material very well.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ARTH256
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Affron is very well organized and clear. I didn't find assignments or tests hard b/c for the tests he gives you a list of the slides you need to know and the essay a couple weeks ahead of time. Go to class, take good notes, and you'll be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ARTH256
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

one of my favorite profs in UVa!!! always smiley and eager to help students. he's so well-prepared that the class never gets behind the syllabus. always on schedule so you know what to expect and your readings never fail.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ARTH253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really liked the 1st half of the class. The professor seemed really passionate about it. The second half needs to be worked on, the lectures were boring and the book was black and white (which is a definite drawback when you analyse things like colors for instance). Dana Wheeler - is a great TA!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ARTH253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Affron! He was very prepared and always smiling and seemed to really care about his students. The thing that ruined this class was the TA - Do not take any class that is TAed by Dana Wheeles. Horrible, unapproachable, and her teaching conflicted with Affron's. A TA can ruin a class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ARTH253
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared to take a lot of notes - he talks very quickly and packs a ton of information into every lecture. He's very intelligent and seems to do a lot of planning and preparation for his lectures. The only negative - I though that he asked too much for the time/space of his assignments.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ARTH280
• 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:

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Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ARTH290
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

interesting class. although the first half or so is pretty technical about the development of photographic methods. affron is a good lecturer and obviously very intelligent, although he can be a little dry and rambling.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ARTH240
• 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:

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Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ARTH291
• 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:

A great professor and an interesting lecturer. Too bad all his TA's are total bimbos, which detracts significantly from the course's appeal.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ARTH
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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