Reviews of professor Cory Mahoney

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class is labeled Intro to High Fire. He teaches like it is a graduate level art class. He gives projects that are not specific and that are too hard for students who have no experience with clay. I would not recommend taking this class with him as your professor. Tough grader and expects too much out of students in everything that they do.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Doesnt really teach, he works on his own projects during class and often misses classes the day before projects are due. Rather than helping students learn and improve their technique he more so says do this and walks away.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Labeled as intro but is more like a 3000 level course and NOT friendly for beginners. Time constraints were tight. No matter how hard you worked, feedback always made you feel like you did something wrong. Didn't seem sympathetic for special circumstances. Projects were very specific, with little room for creative freedom. Wish he would do better!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Does not accept excused absences (COVID, funerals, accidents, etc.) with proof and will deduct points for missing class. He will state that he "understands things happen that are out of you control but you still need to attend class".

He will take away points from your project because it is not up to his standards, even if you are a beginner.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Cory's teaching approach is problematic. Many in the course feel inadequate and belittled because he is passive-aggressive. He also has very peculiar restrictions on assignments, and grades are delayed until the semester's end. Assignments aren't that hard, but he will make them hard.