Professor: Paul Sparks
Department: TBD
College: Evergreen State College
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: PHOTO201
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Paul was the voice that I needed when I was just coming into my own as an artist and photographer. He made me concentrate on mediums outside of my comfort zone and was critical but encouraging. I wouldn't' be where I am without him.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: PHOTO101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
im a little sad to see so few reviews for sparks, he is great, alot of people hate him, with good reason, hes an antagonizer, he has no idea how to do anything other than make you feel something, hes not a teacher,hes a old man sharing all that he knows, and it may or not be alot, but he gets under skin better than a sliver, he does name drop, he d
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: SOS200
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Definitely the best professor I had while attending Evergreen and art school. Incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about the art world and a fun professor. I feel he really helped my work grow and pushed me. As a woman, I didn't find him to be anti feminist/woman at all. His retirement is a HUGE loss to the evergreen students.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: FOVA
- 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:
Picks favorites, biased, made creepy jokes around me when I was alone with him(I'm a girl), uses the same slides for lectures over & over. I didn't like him at all.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: PHOTO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a name dropper. What more do I have to say? Anyone who takes his advice to heart is a fool.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: FOVAICAEAST
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Paul picks favorites. Paul has his own agenda. Paul has his own agenda for what you should do with yourself. Be careful, especially if you end up being a favorite. Some say he lives vicariously through the work of his students. All I'm gonna say is that he has an agenda - for you and for your work.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: SOSVISUALART
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
don't take his class if you're a ****, not if you're a woman! why not transcend to substance? he's not out to judge anyone personally. Art CAN be****ty. not just because it's got no talent. personal working process & style has to been CRITICIZED to improve. self-involved catharcism is why no one gives a**** about art. we have to take drastic steps towards art that actually ROCKS. Paul has crystalized this vision that may never be seen again if it's been seen before. prof's don't come this UNstuffy.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ISSUESINART
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a horrible lecturer and a poor class planner, but he?s honest when it comes to the art world outside the classroom. His teaching style isn't anti-woman, but definitely anti-feminist.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CONTRACT
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Overall good guy and fun to talk to. However, his art knowledge is primarily based in the late 70's/80's and says all art is cyclical and therefor has no need to go to see any new art because he has already seen something like it 20 years ago. He claims to retire every year for the last 10 yrs and it shows so get it over with and hire FRESH.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: PHOTOGROPHY
- 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:
Amazing teacher. Really liked him. Brilliant artistically. Highly recommended him. A treasure.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ISSUES
- 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:
Paul is very knowledgeable and very reasonable. He wants you to participate in your own education. I am a woman and I had no problem with him.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ISSUES
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: NA
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: FINEART
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: PHOTO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Stay away if you're a woman!
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: SUMMERWORK
- 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:
Paul is old-school Evergreen and close to retirement. Take his class before he's gone! He's practical and no-nonsense and has a great sense of humor. He also happens to know many of the prominent American photographers from the last 50 years.
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