Reviews of professor Benjamin Funke

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I took 3D Design Foundations with Ben, and ultimately I was incredibly disappointed by his instruction... Or lack thereof. 

I had initially signed up for this course because I was interested in getting deeper into methods of modeling and working in 3D, rather than seeking to fulfill a requirement. While I did learn a lot... (continued below)

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Had issues with his mandatory attendance policy even if all finished w/ classwork and dropped my grade because of that. Also made a wire sculpture in class that he took to an event and when returned it was crushed, didn't acknowledge it or apologize. As both of us being artists that really bothered me, should have taken responsibility. Bad teacher.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
...and really enjoyed most of the assignments, I learned primarily via the f*ck-around-and-find-out method.

Ben barely offered any instruction or lecture, and gave practically no constructive feedback about our work. He offered nearly nothing in the way of process (aka ways to approach and think about each project).

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Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I had to drop this class due to Ben's attendance policy. Our first project was expected to be completed in less than a month with no prior instruction about how to work with the materials. I can assume the same has continued throughout the semester. Pretty okay guy otherwise, but isn't great at introducing students to new concepts like 3D Art.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
When I asked questions in 3D Design class, I was often unsatisfied with the depth of his answers. I noticed he would sometimes do an action for me and other students, rather than explaining how to approach the problem and find a solution myself. His communication & attention to Canvas was sparse, quite a few classes were cancelled.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great teacher! Young and cool, so doesnt treat students in that patronizing way a lot of older professors do. Inspirational, fun, very knowledgeable about art and I enjoyed going to the class everyday. Hes very into Banksy. Easy A

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
3D Design

Many important details of projects were left unexplained unless he was explicitly asked for clarification. Nice guy, and involved in lots of cool projects in the community.  Wish he would have given more feedback.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
3D Design: I took this class to fill a requirement only. While this class was not ultimately difficult, I feel I didn't learn anything I didn't already know. Ben felt disconnected and it was like he didn't know how to properly run a classroom. He was not very helpful or attentive. Not the best experience, lots of us had issues during the semester.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
As an artist, I loved this class. I enjoyed showing up every week, eager to work. It has inspired me to get into painting.