Overall, I really enjoyed his class. At times it was a little boring, but then again it could have just been the material we were studying. He is very clear and fair. As long as you work hard you will do well. I really recommend his class.

He is the nicest man... and his class is very fun! not much work to do at all but he discusses many interesting points dealing with modernism. if you like modern art..music.. then this class is the way to go... its an easy A.

Lots of music and art. He is so nice. Pretty easy, but I learned a lot too. He's a great teacher.

This man is REALLY nice; easy-going class, not a lot of demanding work. You can never be right or wrong in his class; papers are not bad; he likes art & music a lot. Sometimes there are down periods in class - just do a little of the work so you'll be able to talk (he likes it when you talk).

I didn't enjoy the first few weeks, but I think it's mainly because I don't enjoy art history and analyzing art. He's really nice, though. Intelligent and (at times) even funny. Read the texts so you can have something to talk about during class... otherwise everyone is just sitting there twiddling their thumbs. He likes it when you talk

Culver is a very sweet man and a fair grader..the class was boring at times but probabaley bc i learned alot of it in high school. I recommend taking this class!

the most boring class ever, but pretty easy

The Topics class for Modern Culture: Modernism in America is a great class. Some of the books are actually fun to read. You have to hand in informal responses that are like 1-2 pgs and can be filled with b.s. If you raise your hand (you don't even have to say anything smart)...you'll get an A. VERY EASY

hes a good professor. he knows his stuff and has a great way in teaching it. some days may be boring, others fun. u really learn and get a true aspect in meaning of art and what ur learning. just has 2 papers and he gives u the final and midterm a class before, which is great cus u know what to write. hes a fair grader and i took him twice. def tak

This class was sooooooooo easy!!! You just raise your hands, say watever...anything...his questions themselves are a joke. the books are fun to read...and the responses are about 14 in all..and only 1-2 pgs. he showed us our final a week before we actually took it so we knew exactly wat was on the exam. Raise your hand, hand in ur responses = A!

Culver's class is great. He's a super nice guy, boring, but it can be interesting. Not hard if you read what he assigns, really easy midterm and final.

he is a really nice guy, and he'll help you out with whatever you need... but i felt like i was in kindergarten in this class. it was so boring and so easy that it almost wasn't worth it.

Great class. Great professor. Culver is extremely organized, a major plus. As long as you read and raise your hand a lot, he'll like you. Exams are not that difficult as long as you read.

Do the readings (and response papers), go to class and raise your hand once or twice and you have yourself a B+ or better. I actually loved his lectures as he really knows his material. My favorite GSP professor by far, wish I knew about him before my last semester.. Great reading list too, Godot and the Modern Art lectures were AWESOME!

He's nice, but so BORING. It feels like you're in kindergarten. People raise their hands and say stupid stuff, and feel like geniuses because he makes you feel that way even if you say dumb stuff. You don't actually have to do the reading, but as long as you pretend you care, and write what he says, it's an easy A.

Culver is a great guy, great prof. Just like others have said, read the material, go to class, raise your hand. He will never say you're wrong and really takes your thoughts into consideration. He doesn't force his opinions on you, lets you think for yourself. Exams let you tell him what you've learned rather than what you don't know. Great class.

Lovely man, but a bit boring at times. You can tell he's passionate about what he teaches. As long as you do the responses (easy but annoying) and raise your hand once a week, you have yourself an A. The reading list starts out crappy but the last few books are amazing. Not a bad class at all. I recommend it!

Really nice guy and loves his subject. The class is very structured. The workload is not unreasonable. You will write two papers, and both the midterm and final are essays that you write in class (gives you the prompt ahead of time). He emphasizes discussion, so do the reading and speak up in class.

He is really nice and all that but he does not give out As to everybody. He actually is a pretty hard grader. A LOT of READING and CLASS PARTICIPATION is CRUCIAL. His tests are not too hard but he rarely gives out anything better than B+ and A-... Don't take if you want to get A for sure.

very smart professor. culver is all about class participation. make sure you do the reading and say something in class. he is a hard grader. there was 3 papers. 1 counted as a midterm. and the final is an inclass paper. dont expect an easy A.

Agreeing with everyone else, Culver is SUPER SWEET and enthusiastic about his class, but that enthusiasm couldn't compensate for the boring material. Go see him for papers if you want an A, and speak up in class, participation is big, and easy. Overall, nice teacher, boring (sometimes painfully boring) material.

What's great about Culver's class is his tireless enthusiasm about the generally boring subject matter. All you have to do regularly is look at his reading questions and participate (he loves it). He's also ALWAYS very willing to help and clarify. My one criticism is that sometimes it felt like he was talking down to us, which can be frustrating.

A great professor who explains everything crystal clear. Make sure to always do the response papers and read and you'll be guaranteed a pretty good grade. :)

Prof. Culver's class was great. I learned a lot about what "modern" means. We listened to some very interesting music and read some fantastic literature. The art discussions were a tad broad, but I can see them being very rewarding for someone looking for a crash course in modern art (1700's-Today). Very easy class if you listen, speak, and write.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU HATE ART AND MUSIC!!! Boring class and whatever you learn during class is basically useless for the final. He does assign the one essay Final exam before the exam but it is extremely subjective. The essay questions are very vague and subjective. I chose his class because he was apparently easy but it regret it.

I liked Culver's class at the time, but now I especially appreciate it after having taken II and III. Culver is obviously interested in his topic, never thinks a question/ answer is stupid, and is overall very nice. I found his class very clear so I never went, but he definitely seemed as if he would be more than happy to help someone outside class

Extremely solid guy, really picks up on the little things in the curriculum that make you laugh. His jokes will help you remember all you need. No midterm exam just a paper. Most of the time you don't even need to do the readings he rehearses it in class on his own. Very kind-hearted dude, doesn't call anyone out. "Doesn't like surprises".

Culver is a genuinely nice guy who is incredibly interested in the subject. Reading isn't required as it's never brought up in detail. Four papers and no exams. Class participation is really big, but just 1 comment each class keeps him satisfied. Easy A if you see him about papers beforehand. Take him!!

Culver is one of the best professors I've ever had. He's extremely interesting to listen to (and I didn't like art at all before his class). Always willing to help, not a hard grader if you just follow his structure. Participate in class and he'll love you.

Tells you exactly what he wants from you. Really cares about you doing well. Go see him with drafts of your papers before they're due and participate a lot and you'll do well. Can be a little boring at times, but that's the nature of the material. Does a great job of making it interesting. Highly recommend him for cultural courses!

Culvz is the man. Actually love him and his green sweater so much. Has such an amazing voice, should try out for American Idol. Not hard, sit in front, participate, and he might call you Satan but gotta love him.

His class is boringly easy. He talks to his students like they are 5 years old and expects you to finish every single dumb sentence he says, but nobody ever feels like it because the questions aren't even real questions. And he'll ask the same questions and say the same obvious things over and over again. Easy class, boring if you actually care

Definitely a knowledgeable teacher. He assigns basically all essays--2 open-ended ones and 2 "exam"-type essays. He is very clear on what he wants in the prompt and is looking to see that you are responding to what he is trying to teach you. His jokes might be lame, but I thought they were hilarious! Office hours don't hurt!

Professor Culver is a great teacher. His classes were interesting and engaging . The love he had for the subject he teaches is infectious and makes you love the class that much more. Participate a lot (which is easy to do his questions are there on a silver platter) and you will get an A.

Really just an awful class. Horribly boring and the man is pretty annoying. Talks to us as if we are children. It's easy to participate, but the essay grading, unlike stated in the previous comments is much worse. Don't trust his grading; I went in spoke with him once about a grade, and turns out he missed an entire paragraph.

He's alright. He's enthusiastic about his lectures, but you don't have to try hard in this class. No one does the reading or questions he assigns, since he tells you everything during class. Essays are a bit harder, but if you do the bare minimum of an essay's requirements, you'll get a good grade.

He's so nice! Will make sure you thoroughly understand the work and will make occasional jokes that lighten things up. He lets you know two to three weeks advance about a paper and will try his best to help you. Great guy!

Culver is very enthusiastic and passionate about what he teaches. He has a good sense of humor which adds a lot of color to otherwise boring course material. His assignments are pretty run of the mill, a couple of essays and a final exam, to which he grades without bias. He makes it very clear what you need to do, I will be taking him again soon.

Prof Culver is very knowledgable on the subject and his discussion concerning art was interesting, opportunity to learn a lot. He tries to explain everything very carefully and likes to make sure you understand everything. I think great for people whose first language isn't english (like me). The class isn't really hard and you learn A LOT!

One of the best teachers hands down, he really tries to be mindful of people with different viewpoints and doesn't just support one. You should definitely take, he gives out the final before and other than that it's mainly 3 essays and they're very interesting to write about and easy to get done in the time he gives to work on them.

Prof Culver has been one of my favorite teachers during my time at NYU. He is extremely passionate about his class and is also very organized. Attendance is not mandatory, yet if you do not go you can be a bit lost. He also has a great selection of readings!

Culver is the ideal prof. Not too many assignments, clear grading criteria/expectations, not too much HW or reading usually, gives plenty of time to do papers, and is highly accessible + gives great feedback. He's super nice, funny, passionate, and encouraging. He clearly knows his stuff but allows students to give their own opinions

Prof Culver is the sweetest prof you'll meet at NYU I swear. Even in an online course he's so lovable, funny, and all around such a nice guy. Really clear on what he wants from essays, gives plenty of time to go over the assignment sheets, and is always willing to answer questions. Really great class environment

Professor Culver is super clear with what he wants from his class. Lectures are based of the his readings that he assigns or the text at hand. The things he wants you to get from this class, he will walk you through. With papers, which make up the majority of your grade, he has super clear guidelines of what the outline should look like.

Dr. Culver is great honestly. Love when he sings in class. His expectations are very clear and so are his readings. If you just pay attention in class and participate (participation questions are easy) you will do well. He is very passionate about the material and his lectures can be very entertaining.

Culver is one of the few LS professors who actually has a lecture planned with slides. His class is quite engaging. However, be warned he is not as easy as he seems from these reviews. His grading of papers is unpredictable, so try to go to office hours as much as u can

This class isn't too hard, but the class time is pretty mind-numbing. It's challenging to stay awake, but Dr.Culver tries to keep things engaging. He's a good choice to get your ACM requirement out of the way

Culver is very insightful and knowledgeable regarding the arts; His lectures are unparalleled. As long as you take notes in class and participate you'll be fine. He is a very tough grader regarding his essay's but thats why I like him. Additionally he'll answer any questions you have if you show up to his office hours.

Honestly if you don't do a single reading all semester you'll be just fine as long as you pay attention in lecture. He's always trying to draw connections to different time periods/genres so take notes on those ideas specifically and especially. Culver is AWESOME and actually a really fun guy to be around. Makes things interesting all the time!

Great attention to detail, lots of reading, but if you pay attention in class, you'll be fine. Both final and midterm are papers. Your thesis needs to be supported by lots of evidence and details. Be sure to go to his office hours, it is very helpful.

He is super chill, his lectures are always fun. I can see that he loves what he teaches. You don't get a lot of work--just 3 essays and that is it.

Lectures are pretty engaging, workwise there are only 4 essays which you get a reasonable amount of time to complete. He's a really nice guy and as long as you show up, pay attention, participate now and then, atleast skim over the class readings and understand the material being explained you'll be fine.

Four essays across the class... I got a B+ for the first paper, but once u start taking notes and using what he says in class in ur essays, it definitely becomes doable! Participation matters. Culver is always friendly and bright in class! What a wholesome guy

Amazing professor, i wish I could take Culver's class next term! he is so engaging and excited to teach arts and cultures! on top of being my favorite teacher this term, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of page numbers and quotes and leads the class discussion SO smoothly.

Professor Culver is very knowledgable and you will learn a lot from taking his class. The class itself is interesting and a good combination of lecture and discussion. If you participate, pay attention, and use what he says in class for your four essays then you will do well. Go to office hours for help with the essay assignments.

Chill guy. His lectures are very engaging. Takes notes and you'll do well on the essays.

My fav LS prof. Just write down whatever he says in class and write them in your essay. Answer the questions that he posts beforehand and it's easy participation.

I mean, he's my favorite professor so far at nyu. His class is not that easy, needs you to give your own opinions. BUT he's always willing to help you, just as he reminds you to listen carefully to what he says, that's the hint. You'll get a lot as long as you participate in this class and think, he really made it interesting with his knowledge

Prof. Culver gives great lectures. You can learn a lot about arts and cultures stuff. He is encouraging for in class participation. Work on your essays.

Great Professor - TAKE HIM! He is nice and extremely knowledgeable. A little hard to reach via email but his course load is fairly manageable.

Overall seems to be a nice person but can give off icky vibes sometimes. if you are an active listener and participant during class you'll have no problem. class could get boring. he also makes you read stuff that he wrote himself.