Hotdog he is awesome!!!

Excellent teacher! He is fun and makes me laugh everyday. He teaches well and gets excited easily. Highly recommended.

A very fun and helpful teacher. He was very accomodating and took a lot of interest in my work. Most enjoyable class I had all quarter.

funniest teacher at scad...period

A good guy, but not exactly clear on what he likes to see. The only thing I can think of is that he's really into new and innovated ideas.

hes hilarious, i looked forward to his class every day

Barbier is one of those teachers who will show you the door, but you have to open it yourself. He encourages creativity and full-blown wackiness in art. He tells stories about how he used to be a hippie living in a redwood. This guy is a great teacher if you are willing to be unique.

Very subjective about grading, always looking for new ideas, though. Sign up for class at whatever time of day you think best in.

great teacher, passionate and funny. you will love any of his classes

Barbier is amazing! His enthusiasm is contageous.

awesome! fun!

Really fun teacher, hillarious and easy to get along with and offers constructive criticism. Be prepared to do a lot of large-scale work, he likes big crazy stuff. Overall a great class that covers a range of interesting mediums (clay, concrete, plaster, etc.) He lets you pick your medium for most projects.

He is an interesting person. He makes class fun, and not a bore to attend. The work can be tedious, using unfamiliar media, but not impossible to do well. He wants to see good art, whether its a mistake or intentional. He tells great stories of his life, often repeating himself, but he's proof that you can do anything with your life. take his class

I Loved his class. He's is SUPER funny and smart. In addition, I DID learnd lot's of things from his class. You have to work for the "A"! He always says "Slap me on the face baby" for great works! LOL

All around great teacher, and good guy

he is an amazing teacher, my favorite so far! he is funny and made class interesting, i didn't mind waking up early to attend his class!

Professor Barbier is the nicest and funniest professor I've met. He's really helpful and uplifting. I would highly recommend him for 2D Design.

Very helpful, encouraging, and appreciative. Also very excitable. If you don't mind listening to his stories or being called to the front of the class to see something that 'rocks his world'then I heartily recommend him. He is a great 2-D teacher.

Barbier is a great teacher. Funniest & nicest guy u will ever meet. He keeps things interesting and rly stresses the aspects of design in projects. He is a great man and always wants to help u. Make sure to keep a hard work ethic tho, he stresses time and effort. Also a fantastic artist. U will get a lot more out of him if u ask ?'s a lot

I thought 2d was going to be awful but he made it amazing, fantastic teacher. All of the work you do in his class might confuse you, but once you look at it again once you finish the class, everything makes sense.

Took 3D with him. Called him the Kool-Aid teacher. why? He goes 'Oh yeah!' with everything he finds cool. Funny especially if you notice the way his mustache moves,hilarious. If you are gloomy every single morning then don't get his class. Learned a bunch. Really fun projects too. And lots of extra credit. BeCarefulOfUr ideas, heLikesHis own better

Took him for 3d, crazy-happy guy, but very passionate about what he does, which is nice. You do have to do some extra work to get an A, but it's not necessarily difficult. I did feel like I came away learning from the course, and in a very nontraditional way (a positive). His projects compared to other classes were better fit for the course IMO.

He is the funniest teacher ever, and I loved his class. I have him for 2D design, I had lots of fun in his class. Take his class if you wanna have fun!

Real fun guy, had from both 2d and 3d, he plays favorites with him a bit if you take him twice. He is not a HARD grader, just a committed one, if he can clearly see you've put you're heart and soul into t he work, you will get only A's. Its about the commitment not the quality with the man. Favorite teacher at SCAD.. Such a fun time

3D LOVED LOVED LOVED this class ... take him if you ever get the chance you will come out with some really amazing stuff

I personally thought that Barbier pushed you to do the best you could. If you don't enjoy work and don't appreciate new ideas, then you're not going to like this class. If you actually want to grow and learn new ideas then it's great! He encourages you NOT to spend money and use materials that you already have. He grades on effort too.

I really wasn't looking forward to 3D at all- he makes it really interesting and really fun! Only expects 3 hrs of work during the week and 5 hrs over weekends. Grades effort, appreciates hard work, and LOVES creativeness but knows everyones not crazy like him. Hilarious dude, enjoyed in class time and the 4 or 5 projects were pretty easy. TAKE HIM

I had Professor Barbier for 2D Design. He is so sweet and really appreciates hard work. I consider myself a hardworker so I was very pleased with all of my grades. I loved that he gave us a sheet of paper after each class that told us what to have done and what to bring to the next class. He is also very passionate. Definitely take him!!!!

Very knowledgeable professor who has a passion for design and teaching. Eager to help students achieve their artistic goals and pushes students. His personality makes his classes enjoyable and because of his background, I really respect and value his opinion and critiques.

Barbier is the coolest guy ever. He truly cares for his students, and is very encouraging. His class is fun to take. You have a decent workload, (about 3 hours a night) but nothing unmanageable. He knows what he's talking about. I'm going to try to take him for 3D.

He is really easy. The crazier the better. He doesn't like it if you're thinking too hard on something. I will admit, if you don't meet his "crazy" wants and needs, it might be difficult to get an A. But if you just let loose and stop thinking, you'll get an A. Great guy, funny personality. Class can be a little boring sometimes.

Mr. Barbier is AMAZING. he's by far my favorite teacher. if you need an 8am class, take him, like a breath of fresh air. you're gonna laugh every class i promise. You learn a lot in class,he always gives you things to be inspired by. sorta tuff grader, you just have to let loose with your work and follow his guidelines. GIVES A TON OF EXTRA CREDIT!

Barbier is absolutely rediculous. He's probably on coke at least 40% of the time. that being said, I learned a fair amount and have some cool work to show for it. He's a really talented Sculptor (he has work in the smithsonian and other places) and he'll show you his stuff. He always has funny stories about when he was a hippie and stuff.

Barbier is great. Granted he does change his mind every second, and contradicts himself, but he is a very easy teacher that knows what he's doing. I reccomend taking him. VERY VERY EASY

Hats off to Prof. Barbier. His class is fun but rigorous work.He may be an easy going guy but he's tough on grading but the thing is if he see's you put work and effort into the project there shouldn't be any problem getting an A. Plus you laugh a lot in his class he shares not only funny experiences that he had but also real good advice.

Extremely informative and easy, he really takes into account other majors, goes very easy on sound and film studen's. So if your a film or sound student who sucks at making art, this is the class for you since it's required.

LOVE HIM. In his 3-d class after taking his 2-d. He's ADD so stay on you toes. if you do extra work you'll get extra credit. you get to intrpret projects and do them the way that you want. If you in his 8am's he's will wake you up, she always walks around when your working and will help. gonna miss his class.

greatest teacher i had, somtimes he will make u mad with random grading but on the most part he is fair, he is a really nice guy and made waking up at 8am not that bad, he is a little add but is a wonderful teacher

Professor Barbier could get an award for his congeniality. Projects and teaching style however, are scattered most days. Descriptions and critique are long winded and informal. But overall it is a very easy class. Students do well as long as they have put in time. Beware, he gives grades per class, not project. I would consider this an intro to 3d.

I loved Barbier. He's really cool and has such a personality. He always gives nice comments and he'll make you feel good about your work even if you don't. He gives a lot of freedom with his projects but he grades them on how professional they look. Remember craftsmanship! He's one of my favorite teachers and I'd definitely recommend him for 3D.

One of my favorite professors at SCAD. He cares deeply about his students and the fundamentals of the course. Although the grading process on hw (how many hrs he believes you put in) is a bit subjective, I would still highly recommend him as a professor. One of the best 3D professors at SCAD.

As long as you put in the required amount of work (3 hrs weekday, 5 hrs weekend) you're almost guaranteed an A or a B. He doesn't mind if you "break the rules" of the project as long as the outcome is good, allowing for a lot of creativity if you want to be.

Mr. Barbier is one of my favorite proffesors I've had both at SCAD and my transfer school. His teaching style is innovative and stimulating. If you put yourself into the projects you'll not only make and A but actually learn a lot about design and design theory. Sadly couldn't get him for DSGN II but I will definitely be looking to take him again.

He's funny and passionate. As a professor, though...I didn't enjoy his class. His grading style is extremely subjective, so you never know what grade you are going to get, even when you do everything he asks of you (he grades by how much work he thinks you put into it - hourwise). Projects are easy, but extremely boring and uninspired (except one).

Professor Barbier is the MAN. You will definitely improve as an artist at the end of a course with him. But make sure you put down any obnoxious high-school egos before you walk in. You won't like this class if you're one of those stubborn people that think they're the best thing that ever happened to SCAD. Embrace change.

He's super kind and funny, an amazing person but in my opinion his class was monotonous. I spent the whole quarter doing line extractions while my friends learned from patterns to colors. I might even say he's an easy A if you're very good with abstractness and you put more than 3 hour work on your projects. I don't regret taking him, but still.

Really nice guy! Felt that some of his lectures were slow, but he really is passionate about his class, and really gave me a new perspective on how to observe design. I would recommend him.

I adored his class! He will mostly work with abstraction until the last project and it can be annoying but it is AMAZING how much i learned in his class. By composition skills gee tremendously and it was apparent in my final project. He is funny and understanding and will give u extra credit for mostly anything.

Grades fairly, gives inconclusive feedback, no tests, tells long winding stories about his dayrecent artworks family hobbies that have nothing to do with the class and (although i don't mind it too much) it wastes a lot of time, a little frazzled and unstructured overall, and loves what he does for living.

Professor Barbier is a great person and will always tell you some of his funny past-time stories while you're working. Though some of the projects' criteria and grading was unclear at points, he'd always be willing to answer any questions or give feedback when needed. A bit of a tough grader at times, but as long as you do your work you'll be fine!

Barbier is the sweetest old man. He genuinely cares about you and how you're doing, and though his instructions can be vague at times, he always welcomes and answers questions. His feedback always helps, and is very constructive with his criticisms. He tells really random stories that can be kind of long. I would definitely take his class.

I loved taking Barbier's class. The only rules that matter are the elements of design and that's it. You have so much freedom on your assignments. You will have homework, but plenty of time to do it. He gives great feedback and also has a lovable personalty. I highly recommend him

He is such a sweet professor. He always offered our 8 am class coffee and he genuinely cared about how we were doing and whatnot. He is hysterical. I definitely recommend him (I am taking him again for 3D Design).

BANTERFUL LEGEND! No more words needed. One of a kind, if there were more of him in Louisiana, it wouldn't just be known because of a hurricane.

I have him right now. HE works in all abstract for DSGN100. the concepts are not hard once you understand them help in other work. He can give advice on something, you change it and then it not work out. infact expect that with him but don't take it the wrong way. He's also really funny but repeats stories. he makes it fun to work.

Barbier is a really nice guy however he can be very unclear on what is making or breaking your project. Sometimes he says he loves an aspect of it and then when he grades it, he doesn't give you a good grade. Homework is really important to him, so make sure you do it. Projects are not hard at all but pretty boring.

He was definitely my favorite professor last quarter. If you have him for an 8am or 11am, he'll sneak you some coffee from the break room. He gives really clear grading criteria. He really encourages students to be bold and break the grading rules he sets. If you're a swimmer, prepare for a lot of attention. He, himself is a swimmer.

Barbier's class was my first class when I came to SCAD. He was great, he knows what he is looking for, and he loves it when his students push themselves to be really creative and out there. He held a couple extra help sessions, which were really helpful because he can give you a lot more hands on one on one time, overall his class was a lot of fun!

Barbier is hands down one of my favorite professors at SCAD. He cares so much about his students and makes what could be a boring subject pretty interesting. He's also super funny. He offers coffee to students who seem out of it and is just overall a really great guy. I'm trying to get into his 3D design class for next quarter!

Barbie's class was the most entertaining class i have ever had at SCAD. it was easy and fun. He ranted a lot and liked to talk about himself, but he was so crazy it really made me look forward to coming to class.

one of the funniest professors out there. Barbier makes you want to go to class and its always entertaining. you don't need the textbook at all. Other than that, he expects you to work hard to do a lot, and if you do more than what he asked for, that's extra credit for sure. I went in knowing nothing about design, and now at least i feel like i do

Very friendly and enthusiastic, but may not be the best for students with disabilities. Classroom can be loud.

I took Barbier for 2d design and he was awesome so i decided to take him again for 3d. Personally, I was bored by a lot of the assignments, but that mostly had to do with the fact that none of them could be applied to my major. It's a great class and i'd 100% recommend it to an architecture or design major, but not really to anyone else

Expect lots of HW

Barbier is a professor you want take for 3D! He's laid back, loves what he's teaching, and is a dad to everyone in class. He takes time to talk to each student and loves sharing about his experiences. Prof. Barbier's abilities as a teacher is 11/10. On time attendance is highly encouraged. In short, he's creative, involved, active, and motivating.

He brought in a metal shrimp and pet it like it was a dog which was probably one of his best moments. Also hes good at explaining things.

Turn in your homework (it is a large part of your final grade), ask for feedback, and keep improving your designs until the very last minute. This course focuses on learning design through constant repetition (mostly with non-representational projects). You will come out of this class with more interesting compositions, and a strong work ethic.

Professor makes sure you understand what you are doing, so don't be afraid to ask questions. He plays music while you are working and walks around to see if you are doing your work. There are times when he is not clear on what to do, but his class is not hard and not easy.

If he taught another class I would take it no doubt. As long as you do your work and show that your putting in some effort you will pass. If you try hard and are even slightly creative and go against his criteria (which he encourages to an extent) you will most likely get an A. He's also one of the funniest professors I've had.

Barbier has been my favorite teacher so far, he truly cares about his students, and wants to see them do well. He is funny, and the vibe in his class was always positive. That being said, he can be wishy washy on instructions, and what he thinks looks good. If you apply yourself, and show that you are spending time on projects, you'll get an A.

I had Barbier for DSGN 100 and 102, he is very caring and will usually give you a good grade if it was obvious you put in the time and effort for it. His grading criteria isn't 100% clear, but he is knowledgable in design and is very enthusiastic when talking about it, and is always willing to help you. Visual art isn't my forte, but I had fun.

Professor Barbier is amazing. If youre looking for a fun and unique Professor he is the one. I took him for both design I and design II. Once you understands what he wants you are set. Hell tell you to change the thing he told you to do. Just do what he says for the project and youll get an A easily. Show up and do the work.

took him for design 100 and definitely saw him in his good and bad moods. As long as you pay attention to lectures and don't interrupt or speak and keep it professional he will help you out. make sure you get feedback one-on-one aside from group critiques, will be much more helpful.

Took his class in Winter 2019 and loved it. Homework is not overwhelming, he just wants to see that you've spent time. He's a tough grader, but he gives the exact criteria needed to pass and explains exactly what he wants. Compared to what I've seen of other professors teaching DSGN 100, Barbier is the least intensive. He's funny and talks a lot.

Prof Barbier cares about the students and wants everyone to pass. It's SCAD so he has to give a decent amount of work but it's nothing that can't be done. Most of the work can be finished in class. Super funny. Would absolutely take his class again.

I loved taking Design 100 with Barbier! Fantastic professor and I would absolutely take any class of his again. He's funny yet strict. There's a lot of homework, but generally because of SCAD's guidelines. He also really tried to get to know the students over the quarter and my class had a good time. Definitely choose this professor!

I took Prof Barbier for 2D and now 3D this quarter. I'm terrible at art, but he was very helpful both quarters. Like most SCAD classes there's a lot of work, but very manageable. The projects aren't that difficult. He grades every class so just do the work. He's super nice and very funny. He cares about his students and he'll help you get an A.

He's really funny and easy to get along with, just do your work, even though it may seem really redundant. His feedback is a little confusing at times, but if you ask him to clarify he will. Overall, I've enjoyed his class.

Even though he isnt super clear with some of his instructions he is one of my favorite teachers. He is so helpful and gives extra credit just for helping other students. He isnt one of those teacher that wants to see you fail!

Professor Barbiers design class has been one of my favorite classes that I have taken so far. I think that it is great that he expects good work from all of his students. Not only does he want his students to do well, but he is always open to suggestions and any questions you may have. He is easy to reach via email.

Prof. Barbier was certainly a unique teacher in my first quarter of college. His grading criteria was sometimes unclear - but despite this - he was always very respectful, and very willing to give feedback. If you listen to the advice he gives you, his class will be easy. Skill level isn't important, just your ability to use Principles of Design.

He is a bit wishy washy when it comes to giving feedback, as he often changes his mind a lot. There's always homework, though not that difficult. The projects were though, you need to put in time for this class. As a student who is terrible at design, I got a B and struggled a bit. But he is always so helpful and he's a pretty interesting character

Barbier was so great! I was so lucky to have him in my first quarter at SCAD. He was caring, helpful, and I truly feel like I learned from his class.

Seriously please take Ed's classes. He was my favorite professor. So funny and doesn't grade based on ability but rather on whether or not you followed the assignment which is great if you're a non-drawing major. LOVE HIM. So funny.

Barbier himself is a super unstructured and tells a million stories, which I personally liked. Class time is mostly just working and asking questions which is super nice. If you have neat lines and show that you're working (hack: if you erase and resketch a lot, take a picture of every little tiny change to submit) you'll do fine.