Reviews of professor Edward Shanken

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This guy is insane. Listening to his lectures is akin to translating the crazed ramblings of an insane person. His classes lack any structure, and you will get nothing from them. Worst professor I've ever had. He was forced on leave midway through the class after a widespread outcry.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class made me want to cry. I'm so grateful I took it pass/no pass because for some reason the midterm was nearly impossible and the entire class averaged at like a C/D. I took this class in person, so maybe it's different now but you should probably only take this is a last resort, unless you really like difficult readings and long lectures.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor was put on leave about halfway through our course for his ineffective teaching. I honestly didn't hate him, but he's pretty awful at teaching and expects a lot from his students without helping them. If he hates his students so much, he probably shouldn't teach. Anyways, not a miserable class, but also not great

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took contemporary art for a GE but it ended up being one of the most interesting classes i've taken at Santa Cruz. Ed is a fantastic orator and a fascinating individual with enough stories to fill a quarter. he has a lot to say and is very good at saying it. if you get a chance, take a small seminar with him.