Katy Smith Abbott

It is more like an interdisciplinary course than a strictly art-based class. We had a great amount of flipped classes. Professor Katy is good with steering discussions and selecting materials, and the class vibe is great.

I really enjoyed this class. There is definitely a lot of reading but the content is interesting and you are able to prioritize certain sources. The exams are easy if you memorize the paintings and Katy is awesome and super helpful in office hours.

I really enjoyed this class and how we had a lot of control over the direction of our final projects. I learned a lot about museums, and this course helped reframe my thinking about what a museum can look like. This course was geared toward designing a Middlebury museum exhibit on awe in 2023, so I am not sure if it will be taught in the same way again. Either way, I would recommend taking a class with Prof. Smith Abbott to anyone. I really appreciated how this class stepped outside of the canon and encouraged students to think about art, art history, and museums more expansively.

I really enjoyed this class and how we had a lot of control over the direction of our final projects. I learned a lot about museums, and this course helped reframe my thinking about what a museum can look like. This course was geared toward designing a Middlebury museum exhibit on awe in 2023, so I am not sure if it will be taught in …Read more