John Galt - Skidmore College

Professor: John Galt

Department: TBD

College: Skidmore College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: AR251
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

John Galt is the most underrated professor at Skidmore College. Do the work, show up, and go home. That's literally all he asks. If you want his attention, go to him. Don't just wait for him to come to you. He's so intelligent and artistic. He also makes a good pound cake and brings it for crits.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A student made an artwork about ED and he could never stop talking about it. Take that as you will.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

John is awesome as a person, not necessarily as an art professor. He never attended class so getting feedback from him was almost impossible. His office hours were not helpful/at a bad time. Basically look like you're interested in his class and you'll get a good grade. Otherwise, he's a cool guy in general.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

John's a really nice guy and he talks a lot but if you really listen to what he's saying you see how cool he really is. John's super respectable as a teacher and a man, and he really knows art. John's passionate and enthusiastic and all together the best professor I've had at Skidmore so far.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Galt explains the project and then lets students loose to get it done. He is not always available to help, but if you use the resources available in the art building and follow instructions, you will succeed. He acknowledges that he speaks in a monotone, so his explanations and critiques can get tedious. He does let you take breaks though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ARTAR13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

So he drives 2 hours to work everyday so you should be there. But, he always forgot to take attendance though. He would run out during class to go shopping or whatnot. He told me that he only gave out Cs so you have to live in the studio if you want a good grade.But, I got a B with just regular effort. He's nice to talk to but doesn't really teach.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He means well but is very opinionated. If he likes you/your work, you'll get a great grade, whether or not you go to class or show much interest. If he doesn't like you, well you can count on a B if you make an effort and go to class regularly. Very talkative and loves telling stories as well. Nice guy but very subjective grader!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ART251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tried to teach that art and sculpture have a technical side (which some people see to loose sight of once they deemed themselves "artists") He is so helpful and makes you feel like you are learning something. Deff. have to be openminded because at heart he is an artist as well. Great guy

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took form and space with Galt. He was never there. The class was a joke. He did not teach the class. I did not get a grade until the grade on my report card.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AR352
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

John is very helpful if you do the work. Don't expect any handholding. Great feedback if you put in the effort.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AR251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

John will help you immensely if you show that you are putting in a lot of effort. Will come in early/stay late with you if you ask him to. If you don't come to class he'll ignore you. Gets sidetracked easily. Is more into the technical side of sculpture.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: AR134
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

John is a really interesting guy, loves to talk, but is sometimes really frustrating. He doesn't give a lot of work, which usually if fine by me, but he gives NO WORK. We had one assignment that required work outside of class, and most days you could leave an hour or two early because you had nothing to do.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: AR352
• 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:

John Galt is the most helpful professor in the skidmore sculpture department. He goes above and beyond the duty of a professor and will stay in the studio to 3am before a crit if you need help. He is laidback, easy to talk to and funny.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FORMANDSPACE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A really cool casual guy. Deadlines don't really mean much, and loves to sit down and talk. However, if you're not a competent sculptur, you may want to consider Cunningham or another for best instruction.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Interesting person, not a great professor. He's much more interested in the technical side of sculpture than the art side. Funny, though, and fun to talk to.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 3DDESIGN
• 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:

He is one of the best professors I've ever had. And his ramblings are interesting and gives you a break from his work. He is very helpful and fun. I look forward to his class..

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ADVSCULPTURE
• 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:

Way better than Deb Hall.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ANY
• 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:

not helpful

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: AR251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It'd be nice if he would actually teach his subject every once in a while instead of preaching about politics like an egomaniacal radio talk show host for half of the class, and then speaking to one person in length, or just vanishing, for the remainder.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AR132
• 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

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