AI Rate Professor

Art History

Simon Penningston

ART1 · ARTS2A · ART1B · ARTHIST · ART2D · ART2A · ART1A · ARTS1A · HIST2C · HIST2B · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want an engaging art history class that , and review-based studying.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspiring LecturerPassionate StorytellerEasy If You StudyExam-Based CourseLenient Grader
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Penningston as passionate, funny, knowledgeable, and inspiring.
  • Grades are often reachable because , and , but students still need to study and attend.
  • The main risk is that some sections feel long, exam-based, or harder than expected for an introductory art course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students say the class can be an easy A, especially with , and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The and engaging, but , and note-taking can still be demanding.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because students warn that missing class means missing key information, though strict policy is not fully proven.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students repeatedly call him one of because his passion makes art history memorable and enjoyable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and super lenient grading, though studying is still required.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload appears manageable with , but exams, papers, readings, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, hilarious, thorough, and unusually inspiring.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment is mostly exam-centered, with , and review-based studying.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and personality while noting that , and studying still matter.

Main concern

find the course harder than the praise suggests.

What students said

“By far, hands down the most inspiring professor I have ever taken.”
ART1A
“you have to attend every class, so you won't miss any important information.”
HIST2B
“ if you STUDY his REVIEW.”
ART2A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams seem standard and study-based, with reviews saying they are easy when students use his review materials.

Two MidtermsFinal ExamReview-Based TestsStudy RequiredExtra Credit Option

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study requirements, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Two MidtermsFinal ExamReview-Based TestsStudy RequiredExtra Credit Option
“ if you STUDY his REVIEW.”
ART2A
“2 mid-terms, 1 paper, 1 final. 1 extra credits option.”
ARTS1A
“ and one final, you have to do the readings and .”
HIST2B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By far, hands down the most inspiring professor I have ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student impact. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He is completely thorough in his lectures, so thorough I've only had to skim through my textbook, he was that good, covered everything!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ .”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

82/100

“Take his class if you want an easy A or to cover GE”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is super knowledgeable, passionate, and intelligent.
  • Simon is hilarious and articulate.
  • He teaches that you learn and you never forget since he is unique and his jokes are also unique.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • if you STUDY his REVIEW.
  • The class is easy as well.
  • He's making Art 1A way too hard.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Impact

  • I came out of this class inspired and excited about learning!
  • This guy change my prospective of life!
  • I wish he taught other subjects.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

There are 13 detailed reviews with strong consistency, but the reviews are old and include one sharp negative outlier.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

ART1A4 reviews
ART11 review
ART1B1 review
ART2A1 review
ART2D1 review
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ARTHIST1 review
ARTS1A1 review
ARTS2A1 review
HIST2B1 review
HIST2C1 review

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