ART 101: Introduction to Art at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Introduction to Art (ART 101) at John Jay College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 6 sections have an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Raul Zamudio, John Angeline, Howard Matthews, and Jennie Kim.
Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Raul Zamudio ranks chillest (Easy) and Jennie Kim least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
About this course
This course presents an overview of the history of art in painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistoric times though the twentieth century. It emphasizes significant stylistic movements and highlights the relationship between visual art and its historical and social context, with a view to understanding the artworks both as unique objects and as creative expressions of various civilizations at particular moments in history.
Best professors for ART 101 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Raul ZamudioChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 3.8 (40) · difficulty 2.0/5 · 81% would take again
- John AngelineChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.6 (50) · difficulty 3.3/5 · 63% would take again
- Howard MatthewsChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
2 sections · 2 open · ★ 3.5 (49) · difficulty 3.7/5 · 35% would take again
- Jennie KimChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.3 (13) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 23% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
ART 101 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 4:47 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
6 of 6 sections · 2 open
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about ART 101 at John Jay
- Who teaches ART 101 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Raul Zamudio, John Angeline, Howard Matthews, and Jennie Kim are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ART 101 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ART 101 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.