Reviews of professor Julia Orell

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
For a 1st year, lectures were rough to sit through. She does put in some effort and material is explained decently, but lectures are all pre-written + not engaging, and weren't recorded. Notes and attending tuts were def helpful for studying. Assigned readings did not feel fitting for a 100-level, and were often lengthy with big, uncommon words.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Lectures are extremely dull, I had a hard time staying awake and it seems that she doesn't even know what she's talking about because she can't clarify points in an understandable way when a question is asked. Everything is based on the readings which are long and extremely hard to read. The readings are far beyond a first-year level.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
tough

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
def not a class to take in the morning (you'll fall asleep). super dull, unrecorded lectures read in a monotone voice. my TA was wonderful and helped explain the ridiculously verbose readings we were assigned. seriously, the readings were horrible - lengthy & very confusing. i was excited about art history and this kinda killed it for me tbh.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Unless you are taking this class for a mandatory credit... don't do it. Trust me, this is not a "for fun" type of class. The lectures and discussions were extremely boring and the readings were hard to read. Every time I sat in a lecture and tried to pay attention, no matter how much I tried to fight it, I could not stay awake.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I was excited to take my first Art History course in university but her teaching style sadly made the course less interesting. Pro: lots of informative readings and study images. Cons: lectures are very boring and lecture notes are confusing. She reads from a sheet of paper, without clarifying any points (even when asked to clarify).

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
if you need ARTH for your BFA take literally anyone else. First years DON'T DO IT. Incredibly boring lectures, She speaks very monotone, makes the subject matter extra boring. ARTH can be very intersting but she will single-handedly kill any joy or interest in the subject. I fear she may be the worst prof in her department

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
awful prof.  not only boring but exceptionally rude when answering questions.  also ironic that she is a specialist in Chinese art but doesn't hesitate to micro-aggressively talk over students of Chinese descent.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had professor Orell last year, and there was one moment in particular that will stay with me until I die. A student put up his hand and asked her a question about the lecture content. She looked at him, thought about it, and then replied "Good question" and just moved on. I still laugh about it today, but it basically summed up the whole course.