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His art history classes are difficult, but well worth taking. He knows his stuff
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his art and archetcture of Japan is a very interesting course. I recommend it.
His art and architecture of japan is a hard class. onyl take it if you're a junior or senior. a lot of work is involved and the tests are very detail oriented.
he is a very nice and will help you if you ask. tests are very hard. don't take class unless you have a good background in history and art.
I've had an INCREDIBLY difficult time in his classes to which his advice was merely study more . He gives incredibly specific test questions over a tremendous range of material. Take his courses at your own risk.
He seems oblivious to the fact that his students are lost. He also gets confused easily and has little clue as to what he is going over
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Loses his students and loses himself too. Seems to know about his subject a bit but tedious and little details are what he focuses on.
THE WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD! DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES IF YOU CAN AVOID IT! HE CANNOT TEACH, AND CANNOT GIVE GOOD HELP IF YOU ARE LOST!
This is one of the best teacher I had at Northern. He is one of the few instructors I had that made me feel like I was actually in college. Any postings by people on here who say otherwise are merely incompetent to handle real college material.
More of a response to individual below than rating.....is "art" really college. Try O'Chem or Molecular Bio sometime and then sound your opinion. This prof is nothing spectacular. Gives tons of notes and tests on tiny, minute details.
Knows his material but talks himself in circles. Loves to use big words and confussing language on tests.
Knows his stuff, but has no idea how to pass it on to his students. Lectures in a confusing way and if you ask him a question, he'll confuse you even more. Ask for help and he'll tell you to study more
His lectures are so full of information, it's very hard to figure out what he wants you to know!!!....REALLY wants you to know dates!!!
Very interesting & informative. But tests rather difficult. "In response to the entry on 10/13/03," art is a very serious college subject! It takes a lot of dedication & hard work. Work w/o'chem & bio seem easy in comparison to interpretation of
You have no idea what he will ask on tests but it can be guarenteed to be very minute details that were not stressed or even mentioned. Makes you feel stupid if you ask a question. Tries to sound smart with big words no one understands Stay away from him!
One of the few profs that challenged me. Rebukes the statement "NMU where the N is for knowledge." Very talented, personable and not a bad dancer. Take his class- it is important to think.
BAD! In class he uses vocabulary that no one understands! On the tests he asks unreasonable questions and never helps you! He regularly talks himself incircles
You must be ready and able to take notes and study them. At the college level you are expected to study to get a good grade & Luethold expects alot from his students. Knows his material & shares it with his students if you are listening.
this guy acts as if he's a professor at an ivy league school.
definitely a rockin' guy...i study my ass off for his class, but still don't do well at all on his tests. i dont' even EVER miss class. watch out. if you picture the hardest class you can take, then think if you can pass it. if you don't think you can do well...i'll leave it up to you
This class was by far the most pointless one in the Honors Program. Not only does he test on minute details from the book, but he doesn't even finish all the lectures that are on the test. Even if you do all the reading and study hard, you'll still do relatively bad (at least for an Honors student).
When the class average on a test full of fifth year art majors is a 41%, perhaps there's something wrong with the way the class is being taught. Not according to this guy. We're just terrible students.
He is so stuck up! Treats everyone like they are art majors. Tests are based on mundane details, not the big picture. Do the reading, know the reading, to be safe, just MEMORIZE the reading! Take Knox's class instead if you get the chance.
All of the negative reviews are 100% accurate!
This professor is absolutely rediculous, he obsesses over mundane details. Lectures are at such a pace that by the time you process what he just said, hes onto a totally different topic. For the first test, he gave out a 15 page study guide for 40 questions and the course average was 53%.
Excellent instructor, tough, a very challenging class, read through your notes daily, you will do well.
Watch out. This semester we've spent over three hours in class arguing with him about his teaching methods. This was time we could have been using to take notes on hundreds of facts that probably won't be on the next test, but we'll have to study anyway. Only clear on why he thinks he's right.
I like him; he is a smart man. He is a difficult instructor, and you do have to study a lot for his tests. He is a stickler for the tiny details, so read each chapter at least twice, and your notes over and over, and hopefully you will get a B+.
Very tough but interesting class. Read through your notes daily and you will do well. This isn't high school anymore, welcome to the adult world.
well let see the 1st class i took with him he TOLD me i was to stupid to take his classes! he is not willing to help, he never make sence and when u try to correct him on something he will not hear it.. he is by far the WORST teacher i have ever had! K-12 and college
I like him as a person, not as my professor. He is verry difficult to follow in lecture, especially if your not a philosophy major. He crams in so much material that you can barley finish writing one thought down before he moves to the next 20. I am a 4.0 student and am barley passing his class.
tough class, excellent professor. We are not in high school kids, read your notes every day and attend class and you will do great.
THIS GUY IS HOT
Not helpful when it comes to any one on one discussion, no concept of modern interpretations, strictly old school....BLAH!
This professor was VERY!!! easy on the eyes, made going to class that much more enjoyable!
He is an incredible professor and if you don't learn anything you either have your ears or will stopped up. The class is difficult, but he makes it interesting. There is a lot of information, but I feel the book he uses breaks it down well. Good class to take.
This class was by far the hardest class I have ever had to take in my life; try taking notes for a years worth of class in 15 weeks. HOWEVER, if you are one of the top 2%, you will get an A. If not, good luck passing the class.
I learned nothing from him. I only learned what was in the books. He claimed we were all so stupid, so he would only make us use one of the four books he had us buy. He is a tough teacher, and I was a 4.0 student. It is a really boring subject if it isnt your major, so be prepared to try real hard not to fall asleep. I don't suggest an a.m. class.
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Steve is by far one of the few profs at NMU that actually teach a class like your in college. Go to class, take notes, read the text BEFORE class, do some homework. It's not rocket science. BTW if your going to criticize someone, try the spell check function before you post it. It just makes "sence" to spell correctly if you want people to take your opinion seriously.
I showed up every day took notes, payed attention, read the text. His tests are horrible. Famous quote. " Well that one could be correct but this one is more correct." What kind of learning process is that? I did not learn a single thing. Waste of my time and money. I feel sorry for those that have to take any of this guys courses.
I had Steve for Japanese Art & Architecture, as well as History Of 20th Century Art. His class is not as difficult as others are claiming, but he is an extremely frustrating professor. His testing techniques are frankly awful, and sometimes unfair. His lectures are interesting and informative. He is a very knowledgable professor, but his courses have no focus. He covers a great deal of material, without much depth or purpose. He allows his personal opinions to determine course coverage and testing.
Good profesor, very interesting. To all who complain...Were not in highschool anymore
one of the worst class experiences i ever had. two years ago.
ARG! I can't take it anymore! Hours of studying and not missing a single class and still it is impossible to succeed in this class! AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE. There is no stopping this teacher! He is impossible! He's the BEAST!
I was apprehensive going into this class without any art background, but Leuthold gave the subject depth and relevance. He is extremely enthusiastic, and this is translated in his lecture and teaching style. It's essential to prepare for this class, but it's well worth the effort if you apply yourself. Definately recommended as a prof.
Avoid at all costs. Very hard class, class average is D.
Hard class, study from the first day, boring lectures, get ready for names, dates, relationships, etc. I learned stuff but man I did bad on the tests.
Steven Leuthold is the abslolute worst professor I have ever had. The class average is very, very low. Class is boring and uninformative. Tests do not correlate to texts. Tests do not correlate to his lecture notes. Class is especially bad for auditory learners. Avoid his classes at all costs.
I tried harder for this class than I have ever tried before. His tests are incredibly hard. Though taking notes, studying A LOT, and making note cards do help, I think that my time would have been better spent doing ANYTHING else. I would have still done the same on the tests had I NOT studied. His class average is LOW. Hope for a CURVE.
I've heard endlessly about his notorious tests, although I got A's (he does give As) in Japan and the West and History of Modern Craft and Design. If you're not going to read before class and put in a lot of studying you don't deserve to complain.HINT: ALWAYS take notes on the READINGS and in CLASS, and cross referece BOTH with the ONLINE LECTURES.
Painful class, especially for being one of my first classes at NMU. Seems interested in only teaching art students, very full of himself, and extremely difficult. To be honest, he was the worst prof that I've had in my past few years at Northern.
Hard to follow. No test reviews. Teaches to art students. Buy his book...he's full of himself and the tests don't seem to have anything to do with the required text.
Native Amer. Art and Arch. Hard, but excellent class. He is very enthuastic about the matter that he's teaching which helps. You will learn a lot if you try. Count on studying for this class! Very helpful if you have a problem or need something clarified.
i'm sure that it would have helped had i been interested in the topic to begin with, but otherwise, i wouldnt recommend it. he's very knowledgable but not very interesting. studying is a good idea for the tests; they are hard. he helped the grades according to how often you make it to his random in-class assingments.
I managed to pull an A in this class my first semester of college. Pay attention in class and take notes. It really is not that bad. And the tests are not as bad as every one says, just put a little effort into it.
The man is insane. Tests are ridiculously hard, and his lectures just go and go and go. Form a failure pact with others and hope for a grade curve. Beware.
Completely useless, tests on the most ridiculous little detail that nobody in their right mind would study for a test. No help after lecture either, doesn't care whether you understand the material or not. Useless!!
I had another professor in the beginning of the semester, but due to medical reasons, he had to leave for the rest of the year. I got a 94% on my original teacher's test, and then Leuthold took over and I got a 58%. His tests are absolutly ridiculous and something should be done about an entire class failing, because it isnt the student's faults.
Class is super difficult and not too interesting. Both the book and the professor were wordy and confusing. He expects you to know and retain every bit of information you heard or read. The tests are super hard and focus on details that you cannot even remember. If possible,I would avoid this class.
Dude is wack, he makes some much**** up. Heres a better idea if you want to learn how to draw take phegan, and expect to have no money left when semesters over, he will make you spend everything. Totally useless teacher. buy the book and teach yourself you will learn a hell of alot better than if he teaches you.
took it 2x. D+ and C attended every class. studied book, took notes, recorded lectures. class average D. says something when the whole class is struggling. 2nd x taking it my Ojibwa friend in class said he doesn't really know a lot about what he teaches. has a brief knowledge but thats it. WOULD NOT RECCOMMEND when he doesnt know he makes it up
For a 100 level class, it was insane. The guy won't give you a break from all the homework he gives you. He won't take into consideration any way of doing things, but his own way. Expects too much of his students. I used to be an Art and Design major, but he ruined it for me, so now I'm majoring in Social Work.
I had Steve for a directed study about a year ago. He was very particular about how he wanted me to do things, but in the end it was for the best. I learned so much from what I was studying and from the process I went through for him.
Easy class if you can read sentences and pay even the slightest attention in class. Difficult if you're an A&D major that is used to finger painting exams and watching YouTube during class.
I thought this class was going to be easy. It isn't. I have gotten good grades my whole life and now I'm failing pretty much. He makes his own words up and uses ridiculus hand gestures which distracts learning. He wants almost wants specific dates on when something was made and the most difficult tests ive ever taken... i dont understand him...
You will do very bad unless you are a Super Student.
For a class with no prerequisites, this class is ridiculous. I read, take notes, and study it all. Pulling a C in the class and the current average is a D. Avoid if possible, especially if you're not an AD student. What he makes sound important in class may or may not be on the test, so get ready for questions out of nowhere.
Leuthold is famous in the department being a tough teacher. He believes in a higher standard which isn't necessary bad. He's a super friendly and nice; but there is no second chance in his classes, no extra credit whatsoever. Make sure you do it right the 1st time. This was my second with him, I did worse than the 1st one. He does curve it tho.
Tends to stuff a lot of information into each class. We breezed through roughly a century of 'Modern Design' in a semester. Expect to about 150 images and artists per exam. Tests are multiple choice, but it didn't help much when the only grade aside from the 4 tests were small attendance assignments to make sure you were in class each day.
Very difficult class. He expected us to have background in the subject and made us feel like idiots when he would ask questions, because no one in the class was an AD major, so none of us had any idea what was going on.
This is a very challenging class, but the professor knows his material & as long as you show up for class & do the studying required, it's easy. I've gotten A's on both tests so far.
I had no problem at all with Leuthold. I didn't do well on one of his tests but it was because I was super busy and didn't study. All of his other tests I have received A's and B's on. You just HAVE to do the readings, study hard and go to class. Isn't that what you're supposed to do in college anyways?
Only downside to this class is laptop use is not allowed. Note taking is MUST in this class as he covers a lot of material. Being able to type up my notes in class would have been very useful. Alas, he is afraid that everyone will play games, so they are not allowed. Hopefully you can write down names very fast and correctly. Good luck.
Confusing, and teaches the course at what seems to be a MUCH higher level than 200. I am not an A&D major, and this was one of the few classes I could take for an art liberal credit, but it was a major pain in the butt.
Class seems way more difficult than it's actually level. Boring lecture. Not interactive. Heartless.
Very confusing, goes off topic a lot, it is very hard to get clear notes. Never know what to expect on the exams. Wording on the exams are difficult to understand. Doesn't care much to help if falling behind. It is not just this class that was difficult with him.
Beware of exams, they are difficult. Reading & rereading the book in addition to looking over lecture slides on EduCat and making flash cards is a must. He expects you to know artists names, tribes, and time period, in addition to the history and cosmology of all of the tribes. The class average is currently at 68% after the final if that helps.
This professor is extremely intelligent and quite frankly half the people who take his class don't read the books he assigns and that's why they fail. The classes he teaches give valuable information and he's a swell guy. Lot's of off campus experience in the stuff he teaches!
He made a 200-level class insanely more difficult than it should have been. Attendance was not mandatory but he expects you take impossible notes during his 2-hour ramblings about the most dry topics ever. I think an average exam grade was about 60% usually. I received a C and I was lucky. I would highly recommend avoiding him. If not, god speed.
I took this 200-level class for as a Gen Ed credit, and it was one of the most difficult courses of my academic career. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it's not like a perfect attendance will guarantee you an A. His tests are nearly impossible and many students didn't know what they were getting in to. Hard to take notes considering he rambles.
This is no doubt the "weed out" class of the art program. There are many things wrong about this tho. 1) it's a required course so many people dont necessarily need it for their career. 2) it's only a 200 level course and the professor goes over the top with test questions! 3) he requires 2 books that you don't need. So study the notes and show up
I have dropped two of his classes in the past because it was too much. The current class I'm in is online and you might as well only take this class and the courseload will still be ridiculous. His lectures/notes don't make much sense and his exams and quizzes are awful, LESS than a minute per question when you have so much reading to do.
Leuthold is a phenomenal professor. Hes clear about his expectations, and provides all the material one needs to succeed (plus lecture notes and study guides to help navigate). His content-heavy modern art course was wonderfully engaging. Success in his classes means attending lecture, taking good notes, doing the readings, and asking questions.
Uses lectures from over 10 years ago. Quiz and Tests DO NOT line up with materials given. Do not take this class unless you want to struggle.
Worst Class and worst prof. I have ever had. Wish I would have dropped sooner.
He goes too fast during the lectures. I look down for one second to take notes and I look back up and he's like 3 slides ahead. He doesn't go over the material enough for the weekly quizzes or the exams. I took one quiz from home because I wasn't feeling well and he gave me a zero.
The class I took with Prof. Leuthold was History of Photography online. I feel I benefitted from taking an online class with him because I could pause lecture videos and go at my own pace within the due dates. The textbook we used was enjoyable to read most of the time. He did take a while to respond to emails, but overall he was a fine professor.
Insane class. Someone asked for help and he told them to go to disability services.. Sometimes it like he is giving the lecture in fast riddles, sometimes I would just stare in disbelief. Run don't walk away from him. All the bad reviews are spot on!!!
Leuthold is a very good speaker, easy to listen to, and great at giving lectures in an interesting way. This is also the hardest class I have ever taken, and it is online where I can pause the lectures. If you take one of his classes be prepared to study for at least a week if not more.
This is the worst teacher I've ever had. I got my associate's degree with a near-perfect GPA, and this class put a huge dent in it. His tests do not make sense; it doesn't matter if you study or how many notes you take. These questions will be one-off things he said in the lectures instead of anything we talked about in depth.
Don't take a class with him if you hate professors that teach by powerpoint. All the class is powerpoint, read, tkae quiz almost every class, and five big checkpoint test. If you can get into something else do it!! this class is boring and it will make you want to skip like hella crazy.
He grades so weirdly and then blames me for it or says that my grade is wrong as if he didn't grade. Apparently 70% is a D and a 80% is a C...
Moves quick, it wasn't too difficult to keep up though. I took handwritten notes (as his tests are open note if you do this) and found it effective to star specific artist names. If you go to lecture and take diligent notes you don't even need to read the texts to pass. It might cause you to miss a few questions but all in all he's not THAT bad.
One of the worst professors I've ever had, horrible at teaching. Hasn't updated slides in a decade, sometimes quiz answers are just straight up incorrect, and was corrected multiple times in class by Native students. Had him for Native Art History btw.
I had such a difficult time understanding what he wanted us to know when it came to the quizzes and checkpoints. They were all open note, yet a majority of my class was doing horrible on them. Super boring and doesn't typically make a lot of sense. A lot of the times the checkpoints had questions about things he did not teach us. Avoid if possible
I had to take this class as a major requirement, and it was one of the hardest classes I have ever taken. I had such a hard time understanding what he wanted me to learn or study for quizzes and "checkpoints." All notes have to be taken with pen and paper, and notes are aloud on quizzes.
Professor Leuthold was one of the most unenjoyable professors I've had. Can tell that he isn't up to time with this generation because he still has a very old grading and test style. Quizzes were ALL out of 5 points. and exams were out of 200. Crazy dispersion if you ask me. he may be retiring soon so I think his energy levels are fading heavily.
All I can say is don't.
This guy is book-heavy but uses it more as a paper weight rather than taking and using it for his students to use as a resource. does not allow review of test materials outside of class without explicit permission, and you have limited time with the material, so you don't know where you need to start correcting your mistakes.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
85%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.48 avg changeRatings by Course
AD255265
5.0
(1)HONARTHISTORY
5.0
(1)ARTDESIGN
5.0
(1)AD365AD300
5.0
(1)AD330
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
AD255
5.0
AD335
5.0
JAPANART
5.0
HON101
5.0
AD495
5.0