I really liked this GE and I am not usually one who is interested in Art History. I enjoyed the format of the class since Professor Brown focused on only one major "site" per lecture and so we were given an in-depth review about a single piece of art/architecture rather than having to memorize a bunch of small details about a variety of different pieces of artwork. Tests are in short-answer and essay format but Professor Brown gave us a general list on what the possible prompts for all the test questions might be so it was relatively easy to study for. During the class, my TA got sick and had to step out and Professor Brown filled in and he's really just a sweet old guy. Unfortunately, he himself became ill so we had guest lecturers come in for the final two weeks but honestly I was impressed with how well the two new lecturers incorporated themselves into the class. While I still preferred Professor Brown, their lectures were still fairly engaging so I commend the Art History program for being able to adjust so quickly and still deliver quality education.

Kumar is absolutely amazing!!! I took this as a random GE that I was only slightly interested in because everything else filled up, but I'm so glad I took it. The class says you'll learn about Southeast Asian art as well, but with Kumar it's just focused on South Asian art. You don't need to buy any textbooks for this class because all readings are online and tbh you only really need to read enough to do the weekly assignments and you'll be fine without reading everything thoroughly. Lectures were pre-recorded due to COVID, but Kumar made them so interesting and I honestly feel that I've left the class with a greater appreciation and interest in South Asian art. Kumar was soooo understanding throughout the quarter and you can tell she genuinely cares about us as humans first and students second. My TA, Bran, was also super caring and very knowledgeable. Take this class if you need it as a GE!!