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Dell Upton

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Easiness 2.4 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.3 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 2.3 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 2.7 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Feb. 25, 2020
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: B

Class depends completely on your TA. Mine was helpful in terms of discussion but graded everything pretty hard. Midterm and final are a lot of writing, but mainly focus on identifying the buildings discussed.
Selling the textbook required for this class. Good shape. Also have a couple study guides included if you'd like them.
Text me at **********

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Sept. 30, 2019
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A

I had a great TA and the professor was great at explaining all concepts during the lecture.
I am selling the book required for his class (European Architecture, 1750-1890 by Bergdoll).

If you are interested, please message me at **********.

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Dec. 29, 2012
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

COURSE TAKEN!!!: GE CLUSTER 66A: LOS ANGELES

You could tell that he knew what he was talking about but he couldn't always articulate it in an understandable way. His lecture were really boring and it made many student want to fall asleep. Even though I did not go to his office hours he was easier to talk to after class and often explained concepts better then as well.

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Feb. 21, 2014
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

most knowledgeable professor i've had at UCLA, the people who rated him are out of their minds. if you go to the lectures and take notes (and you'll take a lot) you'll be fine for the exams. he's a bit of a visionary and cares about all kinds of social and spatial relationships more than about structure which makes it all very interesting. very critical and subtle, never banal, sometimes he'll say something really funny. loved both him and his class.

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March 14, 2011
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

Art History: 113C (not as it says above)
American Houses
awesome guy. makes lecture interesting. knows his stuff. tests are heavy on writing and conceptual knowledge. not toooo much memorization. haven't gotten final grade yet. but i thoroughly enjoyed this class

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March 3, 2015
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

LOS ANGELES THE CLUSTER

Upton's lectures tended to be long and boring. That being said it's very clear that he really puts an effort into his presentations and he does really care about his students. For the most part going to lectures wasn't the most necessary thing for the course. At the end of the day the most important material was only taught about a week before an assignment is due and because there are no tests nobody is really checking to make sure you did the work. Highly recommend taking Los Angeles cluster. It's a great way to learn about the city we go to school in.

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Feb. 19, 2016
Quarter: Fall 2015
Grade: A-

dell is pretty boring and he murmurs a lot..so a lot of times i could not really hear him // also i fell asleep a lot of times

but you will walk away with this class with something... at least i appreciate architecture a little bit more

the textbook is not necessary at all. just make sure u do ur readings! (long...and boring most of the times)

i found my section a lot more helpful than lecture. my ta was kristina and she is super helpful and always up for meeting you outside office hours and helping you review!

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Feb. 8, 2017
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: C+

You don't have to necessarily go to lecture, but it can be helpful sometimes. Going to discussion is what is mandatory and will ultimately determine your grade. It is a lot of reading. There is no midterm., but there is a final. Overall, it is one of the easier clusters that UCLA offers.

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Jan. 9, 2018
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A

His exams were very straightforward and the readings were short for the most part. I was blessed with a wonderful TA which probably helped a bit in this course. His lectures, though often tiring, are full of information applicable on the test. A lot of memorization of buildings and facts. Overall pretty easy class. Definitely would recommend for a GE.

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Dec. 28, 2017
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A

Lectures are really dry but overall the classes is pretty easy. The discussions are so helpful to the class. The actual lecture is pretty much Upton mumbling a bunch of facts that barely anyone pays attention to. The midterm / final is based on how well you can memorize different architecture and readings. Not the most interesting class but I did like learning some of the sections!

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ART HIS 24
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: B
Feb. 25, 2020

Class depends completely on your TA. Mine was helpful in terms of discussion but graded everything pretty hard. Midterm and final are a lot of writing, but mainly focus on identifying the buildings discussed.
Selling the textbook required for this class. Good shape. Also have a couple study guides included if you'd like them.
Text me at **********

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ART HIS 24
Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
Sept. 30, 2019

I had a great TA and the professor was great at explaining all concepts during the lecture.
I am selling the book required for his class (European Architecture, 1750-1890 by Bergdoll).

If you are interested, please message me at **********.

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ART HIS M102F
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Dec. 29, 2012

COURSE TAKEN!!!: GE CLUSTER 66A: LOS ANGELES

You could tell that he knew what he was talking about but he couldn't always articulate it in an understandable way. His lecture were really boring and it made many student want to fall asleep. Even though I did not go to his office hours he was easier to talk to after class and often explained concepts better then as well.

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ART HIS 113A
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Feb. 21, 2014

most knowledgeable professor i've had at UCLA, the people who rated him are out of their minds. if you go to the lectures and take notes (and you'll take a lot) you'll be fine for the exams. he's a bit of a visionary and cares about all kinds of social and spatial relationships more than about structure which makes it all very interesting. very critical and subtle, never banal, sometimes he'll say something really funny. loved both him and his class.

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ART HIS 113A
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
March 14, 2011

Art History: 113C (not as it says above)
American Houses
awesome guy. makes lecture interesting. knows his stuff. tests are heavy on writing and conceptual knowledge. not toooo much memorization. haven't gotten final grade yet. but i thoroughly enjoyed this class

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ART HIS M102F
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
March 3, 2015

LOS ANGELES THE CLUSTER

Upton's lectures tended to be long and boring. That being said it's very clear that he really puts an effort into his presentations and he does really care about his students. For the most part going to lectures wasn't the most necessary thing for the course. At the end of the day the most important material was only taught about a week before an assignment is due and because there are no tests nobody is really checking to make sure you did the work. Highly recommend taking Los Angeles cluster. It's a great way to learn about the city we go to school in.

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ART HIS 24
Quarter: Fall 2015
Grade: A-
Feb. 19, 2016

dell is pretty boring and he murmurs a lot..so a lot of times i could not really hear him // also i fell asleep a lot of times

but you will walk away with this class with something... at least i appreciate architecture a little bit more

the textbook is not necessary at all. just make sure u do ur readings! (long...and boring most of the times)

i found my section a lot more helpful than lecture. my ta was kristina and she is super helpful and always up for meeting you outside office hours and helping you review!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 66A
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: C+
Feb. 8, 2017

You don't have to necessarily go to lecture, but it can be helpful sometimes. Going to discussion is what is mandatory and will ultimately determine your grade. It is a lot of reading. There is no midterm., but there is a final. Overall, it is one of the easier clusters that UCLA offers.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ART HIS 24
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
Jan. 9, 2018

His exams were very straightforward and the readings were short for the most part. I was blessed with a wonderful TA which probably helped a bit in this course. His lectures, though often tiring, are full of information applicable on the test. A lot of memorization of buildings and facts. Overall pretty easy class. Definitely would recommend for a GE.

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
ART HIS 24
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
Dec. 28, 2017

Lectures are really dry but overall the classes is pretty easy. The discussions are so helpful to the class. The actual lecture is pretty much Upton mumbling a bunch of facts that barely anyone pays attention to. The midterm / final is based on how well you can memorize different architecture and readings. Not the most interesting class but I did like learning some of the sections!

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
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