Art appreciation
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- Faculty, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Fine Arts · current
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- ARTAP 10
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Noble Hare
Take her for ArtAp 10, zero regrets
mixed
- CourseARTAP 10
- Retake?Yes
Hello! Long post ahead! I took her for ArtAp 10 during last Intersession so I'm not sure how she'll change it for a normal sem. Though if the intersession setup is any indication of how she is in a normal sem, then you're in good hands; take her! There is no twist, she's very good at what she does and you will have zero regrets taking her! In detail: ATTITUDE: - TL;DR? She's friendly and approachable - She respects your opinions and insights and always tries to engage everyone - You can feel her enthusiasm, excitement, and love for the subject seethe through her words and presentations - Just to add above, she always makes a constant effort to make sure her discussions are interesting for everyone (and relate it to your field). She'll ramble a lot about her experiences but they are actually fun and related to the subject at hand. - If it wasn't obvious enough, she's VERY considerate and open to changes but DO NOT abuse this. - If it's any indicator as well, our intersessions are usually heavy and even though our ArtAp classes were min 3 hours long, she was basically the only class that was "like a light in the week" during intersession. ASSESSMENT-WISE: - We only had three main "assessments": a critical essay, a group video, and an individual artwork + presentation. All of these were doable in the time that she gave us! She grades high and she always gives feedback for it after! Though her comments are sometimes late. Don't take this as a reason to relax though because she still has expectations and standards! - We had a couple of DBs and they were quite subjective. As much as possible, make it detailed so she has a grasp of where you're coming from! - Her participation grade is 20% overall (10 from DBs, 10 from recitations) so recite and answer her DBs diligently! The atmosphere in her class lets you do so easily! - To add above, we had a lot of games and exercises that encouraged participation and had incentives! These count towards your participation grade so recite :DD - Again, there may be more assessments given a normal sem so take note! COURSE MATERIAL AND ATTENDANCE - She's strict with attendance but approachable regarding it (i.e. easy to approach for valid excuses) - She removed most of the readings because she knew our intersession schedule was hell and she thought, for an introductory art class, they were way too advanced. Take this with a grain of salt though because this was intersession, this may change in a normal sem. - She'll make you watch some videos/documentaries and you'll discuss it in class. Please make an effort to watch these so you can actively engage in class! OVERALL? - One of the best profs I've taken. Definitely best TBA I've had! - Definitely A-able, I won't say easy A because to me, it has always seemed offensive to say to any prof but 🤐 (but if you're wondering for context, I got A for her class) She's definitely an easy B+. I'll let you discern how to take that! - You will learn A LOT, even if you're not into the art scene In fact, she's so good at what she does that she might make you question your course decision but that might just be me HAHAHAHA Hope this is comprehensive enough! ✨more
Quiet Ibis
Take her for ArtAp 10, zero regrets
- CourseARTAP 10
- Retake?Yes
Hello! Long post ahead!I took her for ArtAp 10 during last Intersession so I'm not sure how she'll change it for a normal sem. Though if the intersession setup is any indication of how she is in a normal sem, then you're in good hands; take her! There is no twist, she's very good at what she does and you will have zero regrets taking her!In detail:ATTITUDE:- TL;DR? She's friendly and approachable- She respects your opinions and insights and always tries to engage everyone- You can feel her enthusiasm, excitement, and love for the subject seethe through her words and presentations- Just to add above, she always makes a constant effort to make sure her discussions are interesting for everyone (and relate it to your field). She'll ramble a lot about her experiences but they are actually fun and related to the subject at hand.- If it wasn't obvious enough, she's VERY considerate and open to changes but DO NOT abuse this.- If it's any indicator as well, our intersessions are usually heavy and even though our ArtAp classes were min 3 hours long, she was basically the only class that was "like a light in the week" during intersession.ASSESSMENT-WISE:- We only had three main "assessments": a critical essay, a group video, and an individual artwork + presentation. All of these were doable in the time that she gave us! She grades high and she always gives feedback for it after! Though her comments are sometimes late. Don't take this as a reason to relax though because she still has expectations and standards!- We had a couple of DBs and they were quite subjective. As much as possible, make it detailed so she has a grasp of where you're coming from! - Her participation grade is 20% overall (10 from DBs, 10 from recitations) so recite and answer her DBs diligently! The atmosphere in her class lets you do so easily!- To add above, we had a lot of games and exercises that encouraged participation and had incentives! These count towards your participation grade so recite :DD- Again, there may be more assessments given a normal sem so take note!COURSE MATERIAL AND ATTENDANCE- She's strict with attendance but approachable regarding it (i.e. easy to approach for valid excuses)- She removed most of the readings because she knew our intersession schedule was hell and she thought, for an introductory art class, they were way too advanced. Take this with a grain of salt though because this was intersession, this may change in a normal sem.- She'll make you watch some videos/documentaries and you'll discuss it in class. Please make an effort to watch these so you can actively engagein class!OVERALL?- One of the best profs I've taken. Definitely best TBA I've had!- Definitely A-able, I won't say easy A because to me, it has always seemed offensive to say to any prof but (but if you're wondering for context, I got A for her class)She's definitely an easy B+. I'll let you discern how to take that!- You will learn A LOT, even if you're not into the art sceneIn fact, she's so good at what she does that she might make you question your course decision but that might just be me HAHAHAHA Hope this is comprehensive enough!more
Brave Osprey
Lenient deadlines, high standards, don't abuse it
positive
- WorkloadLight
can vouch for what said! you’ll definitely learn a lot in her class. she focuses on 2d or 3d art more since thats her area of expertise (you guys should check our her work its so amazing) rather than movies or music. she’s very lenient with deadlines and is very understanding. she frequently asks how are our other classes to gauge what she needs to adjust for her students. as said, DO NOT ABUSE her kindness despite the smol number of assessments, ma’am has high standards. you really need to pay attention to detail and access ur critical thinking skills. she likes it if you give new insights and new lenses in group discussions or during recitations. she KNOWS if u put a lot of effort in your essays or assessments (cause she’s that great in art esp. considering where she did her art studies). i would say also that miss has a preference for great writing and proper essay construction (like other profs but yes).her requirements for recitations/participations in particular is not bad at all even for those who find it difficult to talk in front of the whole class. she makes it super conversational and she acknowledges a lot of everyone’s ideas.i would say not an easy A, cause yun nga, she has high standards but really A-able (i got an A also but i really put in extra extra effort) naman if u really put in the effort and enthusiasm. she also grades fairly imo. her comments on most of my outputs were reasonable and were meant to give constructive criticism (which we obv prefer kasi it helps us gauge with her grading style/ helps us do better in future assessments) would definitely take her again! i say take her 100%!!!!thoughtsmore
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Hidden Tiger
Op believe me , maam cardenas is goated
positive
believe me, maam cardenas is goated
Clever Gecko
Op believe me , maam cardenas is goated
positive
- Retake?Yes
Op believe me , maam cardenas is goated
Anonymous
I LOVE HER! TAKE HER
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- Retake?Yes
I LOVE HER! TAKE HER
Happy Panda
so good people joked about changing careers
positive
Sa sobrang galing niya in her field andami na-encourage magchange ng career path samin /j
Anonymous
slow-looking made art interesting; manageable, A-able
positive
- 4.0 attainableYes
- WorkloadLight
Ms. Cardenas is one of the best professors I’ve had so far. She made art genuinely interesting for me. I enjoyed her slow-looking exercises before each lecture, where we would literally just look at artworks and we can share our thoughts afterwards. She truly brought out my analytical thinking skills when it comes to engaging with art, and it came so naturally in her class, like I didn't even force it. We also had some group games like guess the art and artist. As for the workload, I find it pretty manageable. There were no quizzes, we only had a paper, a group video output, and a final project. Definitely A-able!more
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