Jean Locey - Cornell University

Professor: Jean Locey
Department: Fine Arts
College: Cornell University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ART2601
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
she really micro-manages what you do. She is also unfair in her grading. She makes me hate photo so much that I don't want to even go near the photo darkroom.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ART2601
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Class is not worth all of the extra outside work. 4 credits for a 3 hour class that meets 2x a week, yet you are spending hours and hours outside class printing for critique. Means well but gives harsh criticism and seems to have trouble understanding other people's artistic perspectives that differ from hers.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ART2601
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I was so excited to take this class when I enrolled, but it's been the most stressful class of my semester. Rather than taking a smaller amount quality pictures, students are forced to take hundreds of pictures within short time constraints for critique. You must participate and aren't allowed more than 2 absences (?!?!!) for a painful 3 hour class
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ART2601
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Jean is sweet yet critical. She gives as much as she gets from you. Participate in class and ask for her feedback, and you will be rewarded with helpful insight. Jean can by pushy with her assignments but this is where you learn the most--you need a large body of work to discern your style. GRADES: don't miss class and PARTICIPATE IN CRIT!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ART2601
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ART2601
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jean is a great professor. She'll challenge you to work very hard and to step outside your normal, comfortable style. Maybe this is why so many people gave her bad reviews? I came from a science background into her classes and, like another person mentioned, a lot of the students didn't want to work or put the time in.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ART3601
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She micromanages to the point where she basically picks everything she wants you to do. She is completely lacking as an artist and has little understanding of anything that goes beyond a pretty picture. She also gives an unreasonable amount of work.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO1601
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She expects a lot and gives a lot. I'm shocked that so many don't like her -- I LOVED her! I took 3 photo classes with her, and she was routinely caring and informative. NOT an easy A, but hey, it's Cornell.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Please Cornell dismiss this professor.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTOTHES
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jean Locey ruined art for me for many years. She micromanaged an individual, creative process. She was more concerned with creating artists in her own image than nurturing their own creative process. No artist should ever stand over another's shoulder and critique unfinished work. Shameful, pathetic and selfish.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO1COLOR
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jean expected a lot from her students. I was a non-traditional student in her class and found that many of the students in the class did not want to work hard and whined about the expectations. She was willing to work with you if you showed interest in what you were doing.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTOTHESIS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
cornell would be wise to let her go.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO12
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jean is one of the most encouraging professors I've had. She expects hard work and a genuine interest in what you're doing.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTOI
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I don't know why all you ppl are rating her bad-she's a great teacher and wants to help her students. if you ask her for help she'll give it and I like photo much more than before taking her class. she really does have the biggest heart
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the worst profs I've had at Cornell.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: RSTUDIO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Rome studio was a blight on my Cornell experience. Jean was unable to comment intelligently on anything created by anyone, played favorites, and was immature in her interaction with both students and faculty.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO13
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jean seemed to play favorites. If you made work like hers she liked you, if you were needy she liked you. If you were male she liked you. Her G.A. taught most of the lessons, she was never around to answer questions and frankly I'm surprised I'm still a photographer.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ART461
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jean was my advisor for 3 of my 4 years there. She really has a big heart and pushes you to do your best. She won't let you get an easy "A", but you're a better photographer in the end. I learned a lot from her.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTOII
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was really horrible and stopped me from shooting for about 6 years. She was mean and nasty in the final critique and was really awful--can't understand that people want to do photography differently than she does.
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