Art and Archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age (Spring 2002; Spring 2005):

“Cline is very organized, meticulous, and precise, even though he’s so busy.  He can be depended upon to give great feedback.  His general enthusiasm and optimism extends beyond lecturing about his areas of expertise.  Weakness: too popular among students!  Hard to stop by office hours without waiting a while.”

“He was the most engaging, intelligent, nice, funny teacher that I have ever had.”

“He is passionate and enthusiastic about the topic and it rubs off on students.”

 “Professor Cline seems really passionate about the subject matter and is able to convey info to students without forcing one particular opinion or another on them.  He always presents all sides and draws smaller concepts back into a larger picture.”

“I hadn’t expected something so intense — perhaps something more general/artsy and less archaeological — but the fact that it was so hardcore/archaeological definitely provided me with a challenge.”

“The fact that Professor Cline was excited with the subject matter really makes a difference…While he is so knowledgeable, he is also very real and approachable.  Definitely in the top five at GW so far! 

“He responds very quickly to e-mail inquiries and is always willing to talk/answer questions.  He is very engaged in helping/assisting and facilitating learning — when I had trouble beginning research, he helped me by sending helpful sources, how and where to find them, and researching tips.  This was INCREDIBLY helpful!”

 “The professor’s expertise was a major strength and weakness.  It meant that we received detailed information, but was also extremely intimidating.”

“I really enjoyed all of the archaeology and discussing the major problems of the Aegean Bronze Age.”

“There was a great balance between lecture and discussion.”

“Great lectures, well organized, everything was relevant; understanding of students’ needs.”

“Wonderful lectures — packed with info but not at all boring.”

“Very informative.  Multimedia (powerpoint, videos, etc) was also fun and educational.”

“I expected more Art History, but the course focused mainly on archaeology, which Prof. Cline did make very clear on the first day.  I decided to stay because I was interested and had heard really good things about the professor, plus I thought it might be interesting to see what archaeology is all about.”

 “This was my first archaeology course and I learned a great amount about this discipline previously unknown to me.”

“Great professor; obviously very knowledgeable about the course material.”

“[Professor] knew the material very well and enjoys teaching it.”

“[Professor] seems to know a lot of the students and has a good reputation.”

“I think there was a nice mixture of art history with archaeology.”

“Very organized; enthusiastic.”

“The greatest strength of the course is Professor Cline’s expertise and overall knowledge of the topics.”

“Professor knew a great deal about topic; slides/powerpoint presentations were terrific; problems of the Aegean were thought-provoking.”

“Best class I've ever had!  Peaked my interest and engaged my mind.”

“The professor encouraged knowledge-gathering and intellectually-stimulating conversations on the course material.  The professor made this one of the most interesting and thought-provoking classes I have taken at the University.  Great class.”

“Great class. Professor Cline is an awesome teacher, makes everything interesting and accessible.”

“It was one of the best classes I've taken at the university. The professor was incredibly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the material.”

“Professor gave interesting insight on topics and has a knack for making even boring subjects interesting.  I liked having the opportunity to debate archaeological "facts."”

“Professor Cline is a first-rate instructor.  His lectures were thought-provoking and well-organized.  I love the subject material and classes with Cline are always interesting and fun.”

“Dr. Cline is an amazing professor, definitely the best thing (along with his wife) to have happened to the Classics Dept.”

“Dr. Cline is the best teacher ever; he's so knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and helpful.”

“It's cool.  Cline is great.”

“Professor was great.”

“Passionate teacher; fun to learn with.”

“Broad spectrum of time and opinions; explored different theories without assigning a final answer to any question left dangling.”

“Discussion was incorporated well; all sides of a story presented.”

“The lectures were interesting.”

“A great deal of the course was discussion which helped clear up problems and spread ideas.”

“Always an opportunity for discussion.”

“This class needs to be offered on a regular basis.  I know the classes would be filled with people interested in the subject.”