Decent class Overall

I was real scared of this class when I started but Gretchen is very clear on assignments which helps a lot. I got a decent grade. She's pretty nice and gives very helpful advice.

Great teacher, she is amazing! i loved her, she makes art so much fun. she uses the textbook. reading the textbook b4 classs is helpful, but not manditroy. MAKE NOTECARDS they will give you an A if you study them. You have to go to class. her lectures are important for the tests she gives. Overall she is an excellent teacher!

I loved this class, she might talk too fast sometimes but you just need to tell her to slow down. She is clear in what she wants you remember for the test and you HAVE to do the flashcards if you want to pass the class with an A. The only problem with her is since she has kids, she can't grade as fast as you want her to but she is really nice.

One of the best teachers i have ever had! she is funny and cool, i really enjoyed the class. I would not say it was hard but it does involve a lot of writing ;interesting writing though( example we did a research paper pretending we were interviewing our fav. artist,how cool is that?). I learned about punctuation, amazing artists, etc. take her! =)

EXTREMELY SWEET. Material is clear cut to the point. Her lectures go along with the book. She's very passionate about art and it shows. She has light humor that's appropriate. Take good notes, and I mean GOOD NOTES. Write every word she says. Study hard for the exams, and the class will be an easy A. Folder is easy as well.

This class is so interesting! I thought art history would be boring, but all of a sudden you are stating facts about what you learned in real life. Her tests are strange because afterwards, you feel like you failed, but so did everyone else so there's a huge curve and you get an A. Must study

For this class you want to take notes or have a friend who takes notes. Make note cards to study for the test, it helps a lot. You can bring your laptop to class and people normally just go on the internet. Overall i liked this class and it wasn't too hard.

Great teacher! She keeps things interesting. Class never feels like it drags on, which is good because well, it is art history. The textbook isn't necessary if you pay attention in class and/or have a good memory. I got an A without using the textbook (but I DID pay attention in class)!

Gretchen is the best teacher here at Fullerton!!! Love her, she is awesome! I took her for Art223A and Art 300. In Art223A, she was awesome! She explains everything really well and in a fun way. Only tests and 1 museum paper. Art300 was a lot of work with lots of papers. But she really wants to help you! Best teacher!!

This class does require you to attend if you want a good grade. Her tests are based on exactly what she says in class so take good notes. She tells you to study with flash cards and it is honestly the only way to do well. If you are good at memorizing things this is a good class for you.

I really liked Gretchen. She's rally nice and the class is super intresting. For those who are taking Art 101 with her though I strongly recommend taking super good and detailed notes. Anyting she repeats more than twice for a given piece of work will most likely be on the exam. The projects and paper were pretty easy. I got an A on everything.

Help you out a lot and earnestly wants you to be successful. The class is really laid back and as long as you keep up with all the homework, you will do good. No exams, just a lot of work and your final is a mock interview/portfolio. She is the sweetest and is open to helping you during and after you take her. Highly recommend her!

She has a roll sheet to keep attendance, but i do not think it affects your grade, although to pass the class with an A you need to go to class as along as you go, pay attention and take notes this class is a piece of cake. The test are easy if you do flash cards, she is very funny and understanding.

She was an awesome teacher, really easy and you don't really have to participate. All she does is go through ppt and show you different pieces of art. I thought it was gonna be boring but it was interesting. I highly recommend her!

She's an excellent professor that honestly cares about her students! Her exams are not hard as long as you pay attention in class.Probably the best professor I've had, would highly recommend her :)

Class is easy, and the "final" of a group interview is really fun and extremely helpful. It's obvious that she teaches out of passion and loves helping students. However, she seems to play favorites.

Very helpful when critique time comes around. She'll wonder around and look at everyone's process to see how we're doing and if help is needed. Gretchen can really tell when you're in a slump or fustrated with a piece so she'll announce for everyone to take a break. She wants students to have fun rather than stress over work. Art should be fun!

Professor Potts is like a really cool mom! She is a mom but you get what I mean. She is very clear and energetic when giving her lectures and is open to hearing about anything new in the art world. Attendance is taken sometimes, only 3 tests plus the final, take good notes and you'll be fine! FLASHCARDS are the best way to study for this class.

Lectures are interesting but sometimes conflict with the book(for tests, go with what she says in lecture). Tests are mostly lecture based. She gives you the material to study prior to the test; you just have to listen in lecture to get all the info down, or read the book for extra material.

Shes has that sarcastic humor that makes the class more enjoyable. You can tell shes really passionate about the subject and is open to help anyone. The class is mandatory and she takes attendance. If you don't, you can still find the content from the textbook.

probably the easiest class you will take in college. she takes roll every day, most of the time she lets you out early so showing up shouldnt be a problem. there is one essay that is graded easily, easy art projects and 4 simple tests. every test is about what she talks about in class. study for 30 min before test and you should pass with an a.

Gretchen is super cool. She's very chill and respects her students. I had her for Art 201A and Art 300. She does not give very much homework or tests. She really engages with her students and cares about their progress.

Gretchen is an amazing teacher and has helped me improve my writing skills, especially when writing about art. Assigns a generous amount of papers, but don't be surprised because it is a writing course. She gives us the opportunity to edit our papers in different steps. Assignments were fun. Favorite one was the resumecover letterjob interview.

Makes the class fun as long as you try to be talkative during work time and during critiques. The wire project is the only project you have to worry about in terms of actual outside homework and 2 short essays (one on art museum visit and another watching a video on an artist). Always ask her if your progress is good and she will help fix issues

As long as you attend class, you should be fine. Most of the exams are literally based on her lectures so pay attention & take good notes. Professor Potts provides a study guide for every exam you take, so make sure you review it b/c everything on the study guide shows up. Also, I didn't even touch the textbook so there's no need to purchase one.

Lectures aren't too long, she sometimes would let us leave early. Everything on the lecture is on the tests. As long as you study and take good notes, you'll pass. She said to buy the textbook but we never used it! Don't buy it, it's a waste of money.

Her class was easy. Obviously, you will need to do some studying to get a decent grade but that's to be expected in an introductory art class. She says to read the textbook but c'mon now, WHO READS?! Show up for attendance and take notes on the works she goes over and you will pass. Don't bother buying/renting the textbook. It's all on her lectures

This class was seriously the easiest class I have taken so far. It's important to take notes during her lectures because her tests are based off of them. She curves the grading a bit which helps and also offers extra credit for 1 museum visit. If you study for the tests and show up, then the class is an easy A. DON'T BUY THE BOOK! We never used it.

The class is super easy and she is cool. Gives you plenty of opportunity to do well. Study hard for the exams (memorize the guides) because everything rides on them. I learned a lot and appreciate art more now because of it.

This class is very easy if you put the effort in. Make the flashcards for the images like she tells you to! IT HELPS. Do the extra credit museum trip. You will have a couple random assignments off and on, but none of them are too difficult. You can easily get an A in this class if you do all the assignments and study. The tests are straightforward.

She is definitely my favorite professor so far. She is a lot of fun and makes great lectures. As long as you pay attention and study you should be able to pass with no problems. She has a great extra credit opportunity and really aims at helping the student.

A very straight forward class, you will not need a textbook because she lectures straight out of it. Make sure to pay attention and write down literally everything she says, because it will be on the test. She also provides a study guide for every exam.

She is a very chill woman, and had purple hair when I took the class. Attendance isn't graded but is pretty necessary. Fairly easy multiple choice tests as long as you take decent notes and study them a little once you get the study guides.

Definitely an easy class! There were 4 exams, but all were curved. Two papers, but technically one is just a rough draft. Make sure to make flashcards of the art! Attending class is also important since she gives extra info and artwork that arent in the textbook.

She is a cool teacher but her class is too extensive for an art class. This class isn't terms and test. You have to memorize a lot and honestly its more stressful. Her class is an easy A but you have to show up and make the note cards. Also some lectures do get boring. I would take the class if you don't mind some work. Overall though shes great.

Very easy to understand. She is funny & nice. Her lectures might seem pointless, but everything is in the exam. She gives you a study guide for all 3 exams. STUDY and you will pass. She hardly assigns hw, her assignments are basic & might have nothing to do with what we learned. Her extra credit is to go to an art museum and answer some questions.

Potts's class wasnt difficult at all. Just try your best to memorize art pieces and the artist and you'll be fine. You have at least 3-4 test including midterm and final and all are easy plus she curves each test. She doesnt give clear powerpoints w notes so you just have to listen and write everything she says. May seem hard but it is not.

Professor Potts is a well respected and hilarious. The class itself was very much lecture and test based, but I didn't find it too difficult so long as I was listening throughout the lecture. Also recommend using the book (if she assigns you one) and the internet to remember the name, materials, etc. of an image. It takes work, but it's possible.

I took this class at El Camino but very very easy and interesting!! Recommend!!!

Goes through lectures too fast. Not a tough grader but there is a lot to memorize in her class. One of the exams was 100 questions long because there was like 60 artworks to remember. This is the most memorizing I've had to do and this is my third art history course. Good thing is that she provides study guides on only images she will test you on.

She is amazing professor! She is very funny and real when she talks. I think this class is an easy A but she is very lecture heavy and the lectures are based on images on the screen and she vocal notes on them. If you are not a fast typer/writer, I would recommend using a recorder.

Professor Potts is great!! She makes the lectures really interesting and she's really chill and fun. It's easy to pass if you show up (she does take attendance) and listen and take notes to her lectures. (She usually repeats important info). She provides study guides for the tests.

She is one of the best professors I've had. She gets to the point and is completely fair. She understands that if you are too tired and does not patronize you for your choices unless it is disrespectful. I am not saying she is amazing in every way but if I wanted to challenge myself and have a good experience, she is the fairest choice.

This professor is great. When you first meet her she seems intimidating and strict, but that's not the case. She has a lot of wise things to say and will always try her best to help out with projects. She has alot of knowledge in the art world and even thought her her tone sounds intimidating, she means well.

The class was really hard I passed the first midterm but failed the second one as we had to memorize about 100photos. However you need to read the textbook and memorize the time periods(paleolthic,early Christian etc.) in the end she did curve the tests. Unless youre an art or history major I wouldnt take this class.

Super funny professor. Lectures are a bit boring, and tests were a little hard as well. She went the extra step in offering numerous extra credit assignments to help her students bring their grades back up. Even though it is a huge lecture class she does care about her students grades and well-being. Would definitely take again!

Professor Potts may be intimidating at first, but she is very supportive and nice! Lectures are heavy and you need to take specific notes ever class. FLASHCARDS are highly recommended to pass the class! Easy assignments and fair exams as longs you study! Overall good professor! Highly recommend if looking to satisfy a G.E in art.

I truly enjoyed her class and found her to be very understanding and nice ( had her during covid19 lol) I would recommend that you make flashcards and STUDY for the exams for they truly are the majority of your grade, as for Hw/classwork she gave very few but graded them quite harshly in my opinion. Also, you MUST show up to class & take GOOD NOTES

I took 3D with her and she is a very fun teacher with high expectations. If you do your work, and make an effort to fix any problems with your art, she will be happy. She is interesting to talk to also.

I can't believe Gretchen isn't a 5 in average. The class is overall really great. Slow at first, due to COVID19 and the fact that 3D design requires gathering materials. Potts offers great care and a smooth transition for students coming in from high school. We have done 3 projects and the grading reflects how much effort you have put in. :)

Potts manner of teaching is so wonderful and refreshing!! Shes patient and supportive, but really knows how to motivate her students. Shes great at building confidence and keeping lessons fun and engaging through a variety of activities that improve conversation, writing, and reading skills.

Potts is one of those professors that cares a lot about your mental health. Her lectures are pre-recorded and note-taking was very important. Had one meeting every week where she answered any questions you had. Exams were open book and open notes!!!

I had never worked with 3D design before this class and the Professor was super helpful with it. Definitely go to class to work on the projects and be ready with your materials. Dont be afraid to ask for help because she is super helpful and wont judge you or get mad.

Overall a great teacher, listen to her when she says to make flashcards and listen to her lectures, it is crucial to passing her class. Was advertised that we needed to buy a textbook for class, but we ended up not using it at all throughout the year. Her exams are worth a lot so make sure to study. Put a lot of effort into assignments and projects

An amazing professor and very passionate. She clearly tells you what to expect in her class as well. The tests can be overwhelming, so make sure to study ahead of time with flash cards ( total lifesavers ) and youll be set!

She is a great professor . Definitely make a quizlet for every test based off of the images she gives to you to study

Her lectures weren't terrible, they just go by fast since so much is crammed into an hour. If you attended class and studied with flashcards, then the exams were straightforward so there shouldn't be an issue in passing them. Overall, she was cool and was clearly passionate about her material.

This class was not as bad as others make it out to be. There are three exams in this class, two midterms and the final. Extra credit is available for these three exams which helps a lot. The lectures are long, but as long as you pay a little bit of attention and take decent notes you will do fine in this class.

She is a genuinely nice professor but I personally found it hard to keep awake during lectures. The course is an easy A/B as long as you can keep up on the provided material. A large chunk of the exam is directly from the lectures and unavailable anywhere else so take notes. She provided a textbook but we never ended up using it.

Gretchen Potts is the art teacher of all time. She takes the time to talk to students individually and help them out with whatever they are working on. In fact, she is doing this right now as I am writing this review. 3D design is one of the most fun classes I've taken at CSUF. Also, I love the music that she's playing in class right now. Tee hee!

Chill, as long as you watch the lectures you'll pass. Responds to emails quickly and is very helpful.

Lecture heavy, take notes since she doesn't post any slides. Mostly memorization and retention of the artwork. Offers extra credit on tests. In-person turn-in assignments. The textbook is online and it helps a lot.

TAKE HER FOR AN EASY GE. Just do the work. Get ahead too.

Pay attention in lectures and take notes. She goes through the lectures very fast. Has a good sense of humor too. She does curve tests like crazy which is good. You dont really need the book unless you want to get more info on something that'll be on the test that she didnt cover. Other than that it was a good class

Easy class, but take good notes. Tests are always curved, and extra credit points are on exams. Did 3 hw assignments for the whole semester

Professor Potts was a good professor. From the first day of class, she made it clear of what is expected. If you are the type to slack off and not take the class seriously, you won't pass. You need to take notes because she does not provide slides after class. Overall easy class if you study and memorize the art.

Easy A, just show up to the lectures and take good notes. Tests were easy enough and based on lectures only.

Potts was amazing. If you put in the effort, she will meet you half way. She went over every flash card I made and told me what to add. She is very flexible with due dates, and will even let you take exams a week later with her if you have scheduling issues. Overall, very kind and cares about students. But, very lecture heavy, can't miss class.

Just go to class it's lecture heavy, she's very clear about what's on the final and each test for that matter, AND CURVES IT, always extra credit points on every test.