Rate My Professor Bill Platz

Griffith University

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5.08/20/2025

Always positive and enthusiastic in class.

4.05/21/2025

Makes learning exciting and meaningful.

4.02/27/2025

Makes even hard topics easy to grasp.

5.02/17/2025

Always clear, engaging, and insightful.

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About Bill

Dr Bill Platz is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Drawing in the Queensland College of Art and Design at Griffith University, where he has been a member of the community since 2009. An American-Australian artist, teacher, and researcher, he specializes in fine art with a focus on drawing. Platz holds a PhD in Fine Art from Griffith University, along with prior education in New York including a BFA from Pratt Institute. His career at Griffith includes roles such as Lecturer in Fine Art, convenor of the Studio Foundations course, and Program Director for Fine Art. He teaches undergraduate courses like Drawing Foundations and Drawing and the Body, emphasizing innovative studio pedagogies that integrate virtual learning environments, peer assessment, and personal learning platforms such as PebblePad to foster critical reflection and experimental creativity.