ARTH 3010 Introduction to Contemporary Art

Name: Introduction to Contemporary Art
Rating: 4.37 (67 reviews)

Explore ARTH3010 Introduction to Contemporary Art at Boston College, including instructors, sections, and official aggregate ratings.

Course overview

Department: Art History
School: Boston College
Credits: 0

Requirements fulfilled

Studio Art with Architectural Studies: One art or architectural history course (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Studio Art: One course (art history / contemporary art) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Studio Art: One Art History class from the following courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 4.37 / 5 · Very Good
67 responses
Instructor rating: 4.62 / 5 · Excellent
67 responses
Terms evaluated: 3
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2026	Kevin Lotery	4.4	4.6	4.4	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.6	4.7	1–3 hrs/week	28 of 32
Spring 2025	Kevin Lotery	4.4	4.7	4.4	4.3	4.5	4.4	4.7	4.4	1–3 hrs/week	23 of 29
Fall 2023	Kevin Lotery	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16 of 19

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Kevin Lotery
Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2023 · Official rating 4.62/5