Reviews of professor Amanda Carrigan

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She's not very dynamic. Critiques are boring and quite. When she lectures, you can barely hear what she is saying and she only does one demo as she introduces the media so you're kind of on your own when it comes to learning how to use watercolor and markers. She seems like a new teacher so I guess experience and improvement will come with time.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She's very well-organized and very clear on what needs to be achieved in each project. She gives great feedback during one-on-one critiques, but she also has a hands-off approach to studio work days. If you do have questions, she's great at facilitating a friendly environment in class, so I never hesitated to ask if I was confused about anything.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Gives amazing feedback and is incredibly understanding with absences as long as you let her know ahead of time. Sometimes lacks clarity with assignments and keep on your toes about the sketch challenges because I had to rush to complete a whole semester of them because she never told us to look out for the small assignments on the syllabus.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Her demos aren't helpful if you are new to the medium being used, she works on something on the screen once and expects you to be able to use the medium correctly on projects. She seemed new and inexperienced as she couldn't communicate effectively with different students. She seems knowledgeable, but the communication when teaching isn't there.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amanda Carrigan is a very caring teacher that helped me understand the basics of art such as color theory, shading, and color schemes. She is easily accessible after hours and would gladly give good feedback on your drawings. The projects are also fun. Overall, for an easy A to meet GE or for art majors, this a must-try class!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this class hoping to learn. For every project I got feedback from her. I did everything she suggested I do and I still got a mediocre grade. Tends to wear on you out after receiving so many mediocre grade despite her help.