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Art

Jane Shibata

ART1143 · ART21 · ART30A · ART10 · ARTPAIN · ART20A · ART10B · ART10A · ART1153 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
58.82%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Great for serious beginners who will attend studio, follow instructions, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStructured studio fundamentalsHonest design critiquesFollow the prompt for an AAttendance mattersSupply-heavy art courses
  • and demos help beginners build real design and painting skills.
  • Doing exactly what the prompt asks is the path to an A; freestyle creativity is limited.
  • A minority find her sarcastic, rigid, or heavy on exercises and supplies.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say follow every prompt, attend, and revise with feedback and you can earn an A .

; the two online reviews reject the easy-path narrative.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Foundational design and watercolor content is introductory, though .

Nearly all evidence is in person; online sample is too small and hostile to redefine content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Studio expectations and many reviews treat presence as , and credit.

In person is clearly studio-attendance heavy; but still poor experience.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Most , while critics prefer freer or warmer instructors.

In-person recommendation is solid; both .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

60/100

Honest critiques with room to correct mistakes; still labeled tough when students ignore structure.

Format shift

In person often fair with ; online comments call her a .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, though some finish most work in class.

Format shift

; online only reinforces heavy-feeling assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and 1-on-1 help define the majority view despite tone complaints.

Format shift

In person is mostly good-to-excellent; the tiny online sample is awful.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Projects, exercises, and studio finals dominate; .

Format shift

In person is project-based; one watercolor note mentions a .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person studio sections are mostly positive: , and real skill growth when students follow structure.

Main concern

Heavy exercises, costly supplies, and limited creative freedom frustrate some students.

What students said

“She's an expert in design and and will go over and over if you need it.”
ART10A
“As long as ... EASY A !!! why not!!!”
ART10A
“Too much class time is spent on her personal grievances and ego rather than teaching.”
ART10A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Very thin online sample is strongly negative about tone, help, and .

Main concern

Online students felt put down when asking for help and called the class unsupportive.

What students said

“she specifically encourages students to ask for help and she just tells you to go back and read the instructions and puts you down as a student”
ART30A
“This class is a joke!”
ART30A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly structured studio projects and critiques, not proctored multi-choice exams.

Project and portfolio gradingStudio final workPrompt-following requiredOccasional timed watercolor drillsCritique-based assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person grades come from multi-step projects and critiques; watercolor may include a .

Studio projectsFinal projectTimed watercolor exercisesTracing-paper critique notes
“I've never had an in-person exam that's 5-15 min of 6-7 quick watercolor paintings. There's a AND a !!!!!”
ART30A
“Show her all your work for feedback”
ART10A
“She grade very thorough and draws over your final project on tracing paper to let you know what you did correctly”
ART21

Online

Too few online reviews to confirm a ; comments focus on .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“LISTEN WHAT SHE WANTS YOU TO DO & FOLLOW EVERYTHING SHE SAYS. Then, You'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews (2 online, 39 in person), highlighting , and mixed tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Structure Equals Grades

68/100

“LISTEN WHAT SHE WANTS YOU TO DO & FOLLOW EVERYTHING SHE SAYS. Then, You'll get an A.”

🎨 Skill Growth

80/100

“I feel my skillset is growing exponentially while in her class.”

🗣️ Tone Split

55/100

“She is frequently sarcastic and negative, creating a discouraging atmosphere.”

🛠️ Studio Expectations

28/100

“Attend every class, and do work at school, it's a studio class so you'll be expected to do so.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • not inspiring at all and lacks creativity

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • EASY A !!! why not!!!
  • Lots of extra credits and on time

Theme 3

🎨 About Studio Work

  • It is not a creative course. It is about design
  • BRING ALL YOUR SUPPLIES
  • Beware that you are expected to purchase $300 in supplies

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews span many years with rich in-person detail, but only two online reviews and some older vague entries limit perfect confidence.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART10A18 reviews
ART30A9 reviews
ART104 reviews
ART10B3 reviews
ART20A2 reviews
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ARTPAIN2 reviews
ART11431 review
ART11531 review
ART211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1