Reviews of professor Edward Shanken

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's a really kind man in person. His lectures are overall interesting and there's so much art to cover! We got to see lots of different examples of Visual Media. I would say that he is a lot better in person than online. I respect him! However sometimes he has trouble with technology. Please bare with him.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Teaches the most simple concepts in the most complicated ways. His lectures really made no sense and his readings were so dense but similarly said nothing of substance. Overall such a confusing class from a pretty pretentious teacher

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very condescending professor. He tends to cut off students and will stop answering questions even if students still have them. He does not actually teach the material and blames the students for not understanding. Does not meet students halfway and gets upset when students ask to do things differently. Overall very messy and not great.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
When people asked questions in class he would get irritated with us. The midterm was incredibly difficult, and no amount of studying was able to save the majority of the class. He asked us for feedback on the midterm and got angry when we told the truth. The class was super stressful as a whole.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Most stuck-up professor I have ever had so far. Annoyed when students asked questions, constantly cut them off mid-question with rude answer. Says that he and TAs don't have to answer you regardless of email etiquette. Constantly quotes himself and uses his own textbook for class, a narcissist. Passive-aggressive when questions are answered wrong.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I found this course, as well as 189, to be highly engaging. Although these classes are part of the film program, they explore distinct aspects that may not appeal to a lot of film students. For those who have a genuine interest in the subject matter, these classes can be exceptionally rewarding. They ignited my interest in further pursuing NM.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Shanken is a great professor who gives helpful and interesting lectures that easy to understand. I feel really comfortable and less stressful learning this class for the whole quarter. He and his TAs are very kind and willing to answer your questions when you need help.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
All I will say is that his midterm exam was so messy he had to quit midway through the quarter when he received feedback on how terrible it was and now we are stuck with a substitute.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is by far the most pretentious and stuck up professor I have ever had. He is extremely rude to students and takes 0 accountability, despite students all struggling. He only talks about himself and barely goes over course content, yet grades so harshly on the 2 minutes of content he does cover, expecting us to have memorize it all. Condescending.