Michelle Leftheris

Michelle was always really enthusiastic in every class. The class is made up of a lot of learning lecture days followed by out-of-class projects and then a full class critique for most projects. As someone who came into the class with prior knowledge of design, I found it slow-moving at times, but for someone who is completely new, I think the speed is well thought out. There is plenty of time to create work you are proud of, and without real grading, it comes down to the student to get the rewards of the class.

Michelle was always really enthusiastic in every class. The class is made up of a lot of learning lecture days followed by out-of-class projects and then a full class critique for most projects. As someone who came into the class with prior knowledge of design, I found it slow-moving at times, but for someone who is completely new, I …Read more

I really liked this class. It was open ended and allowed you to be creative. The class is very lecture heavy and sometimes they can be very boring. Honestly, a lot of the lectures, you can find tutorials online. But, overall a really fun class for majors/minors and easy art class for a distribution requirment that doesn't require a lot of art skill

I think this course was really interesting because it provided me with a new way of looking at things around me and in my everyday life by examining the impact of photography on the world. We are constantly looking at photographs every day, and this course helped me to take a step back and look at how photography constantly shapes our world. The readings are very short, but the journal entries for each reading can be tedious. Nevertheless, there are only three (5 page) papers for the semester and no exams, so the workload is not too heavy. Also, the readings and general topics of conversation are pretty straightforward and easy to understand, and I found the material to be engaging. Overall, I think this first-year seminar is interesting and manageable, and the professor is very accommodating and reasonable, which makes the class a lot less stressful.

I think this course was really interesting because it provided me with a new way of looking at things around me and in my everyday life by examining the impact of photography on the world. We are constantly looking at photographs every day, and this course helped me to take a step back and look at how photography constantly shapes ou …Read more