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Graphic Arts

Michael Cole

GRAPHICARTS · 55A53B · ARTS55B · GRAPHICDESIGN · ART55C · ART53B · ARTS55AB · 53B · ARTS01 · ARTS55A · ARTS53A · 53A57 · ART55A · ARTSARTS · ARTS57 · 53A · 55A · ARTS53B · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you already know the design software and mainly want an .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy ASelf-PacedMinimal TeachingLow FeedbackRequires Prior Skills
  • Students repeatedly say the class is very easy and often grade-friendly.
  • Many reviews complain that he , and leaves students to teach themselves.
  • He fits students who already know the software and only need credit, not beginners seeking instruction.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

The class is repeatedly described as an easy A with , and little required attendance or testing.

Online has no reviews; all Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, even when comments describe self-paced work.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Assignments are usually simple and project-based, but students need prior Photoshop or .

Online has no reviews; in-person comments describe easy work with self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

, but several comments say students rarely needed to attend or had little interaction time.

Online has no reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

, while many warn that , and learning value are poor.

Online has no reviews; recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students report A or B grades, easy projects, and .

Format shift

Online has no reviews; .

Workload

Featherlight

90/100

Many reviews mention only a , and work that can be finished quickly.

Format shift

Online has no reviews; workload .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

The dominant complaint is that he , and expects students to teach themselves.

Format shift

Online has no reviews; teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Assessment appears almost entirely project-based, with comments mentioning four projects, website directions, and .

Format shift

Online has no reviews; assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe an easy, mostly self-directed class with weak teaching and .

Main concern

Students often say they learned little because instruction, demos, and critique were minimal.

What students said

Easy A. 4 project for the .
ARTS55A
You basically follow the directions from the class website and teach yourself.
ART55A
Run, run, run far away from his classes.
53B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and at least one no-final course, while proctoring or closed-book exams are not clearly proven.

No Final MentionedProject-Based ClassNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and mostly project-based work, with no clear proctoring evidence.

No FinalProject-Based Class
4 project for the .
ARTS55A
.
ARTS53B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

Easy A. 4 project for the .

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting easy grading, self-paced work, weak instruction, and prior-skill dependence; credibility rating: Medium.

📈 Easy A Signal

95/100

Easy A. 4 project for the .

⚠️ Teaching Quality

35/100

You basically follow the directions from the class website and teach yourself.

🧩

88/100

If you already know what you're doing (in .

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I only showed up to class like once every 2 weeks and still got an A.
  • .
  • The work may be simple, but you really have to pace yourself.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He leaves the creative design process as your responsibility.
  • does not leacture.
  • No help, no demos, no motivation to teach.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Learning Value

  • .
  • You don't learn in this class.
  • I've learned more by reading a program manual than I did from his course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The 25 reviews show consistent themes, but most reviews are old and some opinions conflict.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ARTS55A5 reviews
53B2 reviews
ART53B2 reviews
ART55A2 reviews
53A1 review
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ART55C1 review
ARTS011 review
ARTS53A1 review
ARTS53B1 review
ARTS55AB1 review
ARTS55B1 review
ARTS571 review
ARTSARTS1 review
GRAPHICARTS1 review
GRAPHICDESIGN1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values