Reviews of professor Heather Clydesdale

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I really enjoyed taking art history with Dr. Clydesdale! Her lectures very engaging and you can tell that she is very knowledgeable about the subject that she teaches. She explains everything very clearly. Tests are quite straightforward if you did the readings and paid attention in class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One if not the worst professor Ive had, she changes the rules that completely disregard the syllabus, miss one class and she wants to crucify you,. She tends to undermine your ideas and everything on her assignments become a competition to get her approval, would not recommend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
so currently in our online class, almost half the students don't show up. the other half stare at our screen blankly as we have no clue what she's talking about. keeps talking about the same pictures and same things over and over again. not engaging or interesting whatsoever. take another C&I

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Honestly, Clydesdale was by far the worst professor I have had at SCU. A B+ or C+ had to be 79/89 or above, and she doesn't round. Her instructions for assignments weren't clear and she didn't provide examples. Also, she asked for feedback and then proceeded to defend her way of teaching and tell us our feedback was not worthy and incorrect.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
(Honors ARTH11) Lots of reading every night, a couple big projects. Exams are tough, and class participation is graded daily. However, she really cares about the subject and her students. An engaging class despite it being a core requirement. Definitely go to office hours for help; she's approachable and willing to help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This prof is a goat. Took my C&I 1,2&3 with her. If you care about the subject or have a general desire to learn, you will get a lot out of the class. If you want to learn you gotta do the reading. Don't underestimate this class.  Tests are hard, study well for them and they will be easy. Take this because you want to, not in hopes of an easy A.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Discussion-heavy classes, 2 exams all quarter, a few papers, overall interesting if you're into art. Attendance is factored into your grade, even though you could easily pass tests by memorizing the artworks and doing the reading. She's very accessible during office hours and gives helpful feedback on writing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class was far more interesting than I thought. Two test and a paper with additional minor assignments. Participation and doing the readings is important, but she makes them super engaging. Test aren't that hard if you group study. The artworks used in class and the history in the readings work together and she walks you through every assignment