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Graphic Arts

William Nagel

ARTSD055 · ALLART · ARTS65 · ARTSD085 · ART53A · ARTS053A · 53B55B85 · ARTS86 · 55BC · ART55B · ARTS53A · ARTS55C · ARTS55A · ARTS55 · ARTSARTS · VDES55 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

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Best fit · Beginner FriendlyVery helpfulEasy APatient mentorReal-world design experienceSometimes boring
  • Most students describe him as helpful, patient, and strong at hands-on guidance.
  • The course is usually easy to pass and often described as an easy A if students complete the work.
  • A few reviews criticize boring pacing or weak teaching near retirement, but the overall pattern is strongly positive.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A appears very easy if students complete the , and pay attention.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The course content is mostly beginner-friendly and project-based, though a few advanced or critique-focused classes pushed students harder.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Attendance rules are not clearly described, but while lateness can be tolerated.

, and the evidence is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and easy to succeed with.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students say it is hard to fail if you do the work, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Work is described as easy projects and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students call him helpful, patient, knowledgeable, and willing to guide students step by step.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, with one late negative review about weak motivation near retirement.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears mostly project and and design elements.

Format shift

, and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, with students repeatedly praising hands-on help and .

Main concern

Some students found the class boring or lecture quality inconsistent.

What students said

“He knows his stuff, he lectures, and is more than willing to take the time to go step by step with you.”
ARTS53A
“very easy... but hes dull boring and monotone... and he likes to talk... but easy class just do the easy work.. easy A.”
ARTSARTS

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

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Reviews mention tests from handouts and clear review, but .

Tests From HandoutsClear Review Before Test

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and review before tests, but exam rules are not clearly proven.

Tests From HandoutsClear Review Before Test
“ . .”
ARTS53A
“ ; making you learn every design element.”
ART53A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“THE BEST! He is by far the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He knows his stuff, he lectures, and is more than willing to take the time to go step by step with you.”

📈 Easy A Potential

94/100

“easy class just do the easy work.. easy A.”

🤝 Student Support

90/100

“He is always ready to help even outside class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very helpful and kind
  • Great teacher and mentor.
  • He is very encouraging and motivating.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There is no way you can fail Mr. Nagel's class if you are doing your work.
  • You just have to pay attention to what he teaches and you'll get an A.
  • the try; he just wants you to learn enough of the program to where you can do it on your own.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • There were / motivation from this teacher.
  • very boring, information he tried to cover is overlaped with his other class.
  • Pretty helpful if you get stuck with programs. But and a little bit creativity.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 22 reviews with strong agreement, but most are old and many are brief.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTS53A5 reviews
ART53A3 reviews
53B55B851 review
55BC1 review
ALLART1 review
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ARTSD0851 review
VDES551 review

Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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