Dan Burke - Mercyhurst University

Professor: Dan Burke
Department: Fine Arts
College: Mercyhurst University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
One of the best art professors at Mercyhurst. Possibly the best.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: DRAWING1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great professor, but unique teaching style. Has been teaching for decades, so pretty set in his ways. Focuses heavily on technique; show you're trying, he'll be easier. Sense of humor not for everyone. Can be crude at times, but he wants you to see things from all views. Likes creative thinking and assertive students who will defend themselves
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is useless, and only considers his own personal interests in what he considers art to which he then grades you on. He spends more time reciting Family Guy and talking about birds and being at "University" than he does teaching the class. Worst art professor ever.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: INTRO1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had class with Dan in the 70's. Fantastic guy and I owe a lot to him. He doesn't teach, he enables you to learn! Thanks Mr. Burk for your encouragement in freshmen fundamentals. I'm now a professor myself.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
At the beginning I thought he would be a cool art professor but I soon learned that most of the time he is just plain mean. He doesn't answer questions fully, just gives a vague answer. You are never really sure what EXACTLY he wants. He does let you redo any projects but with all the projects he gives, you have no time to redo anything.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ART102
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Burke is super awesome. He has helped me improve in my art skills SO MUCH. He's really funny and nice once you get used to his strangeness.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cool guy. Interesting sense of humor. Any project can be redone to get a better grade and he tells you what he grades on. He highly suggests getting into a Study Group and there is usually a group project at the end of the class. After taking him I see Art in a whole new way.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ART101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love Burke's classes and have had him for several. He is a GREAT TEACHER and knows what he is talking about. He really can open your mind to thinking in greatly artistic/creative ways. HOWEVER, his methods of teaching are inter-laid with his crazy sense of humor...this is why some people might not understand. Overall Great!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
it's his way or the highway, he's patronizing and mean, piles on the work the last WEEK of class (13 projects total, 7 due by the end of finals), confusing in directions, no matter what you do he thinks you're an idiot, has expectations that exceed talents of class
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ART126
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mr. Burke is funny but pretty intimidating and confusing. he has an offbeat sense of humor and likes to pick out favorites. I took drawing 1 and 2d design with him and didn't really like it. i have always loved art but he made it about right and wrong. he is a good teacher and makes some good points, but i think he could use to loosen up
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
took drawing and 2d design from him. he is nice but can be really intimidating. the assignments are unclear at times and you wont come out with much finished work- you have to be very self disciplined in the class but overall i did learn a lot but i do feel like i learned more in a high school class...
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher. The people complaining are babies.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ART1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mr. Burke was pretty entertaining---never a dull moment in his class. BUT, he's not the best TEACHER. I didn't learn much that helped me as an art teacher as far as technique went. He did get me to think outside the box and definitely appreciate/understand contemporary Art more than I did at the time. Just didn't know how to teach SKILLS.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ARTSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dan Burke, what can I say? I love this guy. He knows what he's talking about, and you can learn a lot from him. Such a random, sense of humor that is flippin hilarious...i wish i could take more classes with him!! if you don't think he's funny...SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH YOU
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ART100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DID NOT LIKE THIS CLASS AT ALL - in fact I dreaded going. It was like 2.5 hours of him telling us how bad we were and what we kept doing wrong, but he never really tried to help. Plus, he definitely has his favorites. Not Recommended...plus his jokes are not funny and he's wayyy out there
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PAINT01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i LOVE mr. burke. He is THE BEST art teacher I HAVE EVER HAD. Go into the class ready for excitement, and open up to a new perspective and you'll do fine. People who are rigid and boring don't like him. any project can be redone as many times as you need to improve your grade, and he tells you precisely what he grades on for every project.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: DRAWI1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
don't quite know what to say about burke ... he is a good teacher... and he means well.... but he can get a little crazy! you have to know his sense of humor
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ART
  • 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:
outstanding!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: 2D
  • 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:
A little scary at times, but he knows what he's doing. The assignments are relatively easy but can be time consuming. WARNING: you'll probably have to buy alot of art supplies for this class.
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