AI Rate Professor

Art

John Zarcone

ABC200 · ART1137 · ART20 · ART20A · DRAW1 · ART32 · MM · ART0126 · ART40A · ART1048 · ART4029 · ART10A · ART34 · ART31 · A1144 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want real drawing growth and can handle tough critiques; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSkill-Building StudioBlunt CritiquesHeavy WorkloadArt-Major Focused
  • Students who work hard improve drawing skills a lot under strict technical standards.
  • He is often blunt or abrasive and grades by his own artistic expectations.
  • , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A ; beginners and casual students often struggle or get C-range outcomes.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Drawing and painting sections , and skill-demanding.

In-person studio difficulty only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class tags warn that missing studio time sinks the grade.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, but dedicated art students strongly endorse him while .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and comments about grading to his personal standard dominate the record.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and revision expectations make this a high-time class.

Format shift

In-person studio workload only.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and major skill growth despite abrasiveness.

Format shift

and painting courses.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and portfolio based with participation, not traditional exams.

Format shift

In-person studio assessment only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio classes reward dedication with real skill gains, but and instructions stressful.

Main concern

and heavy workload punish students seeking a chill art elective.

What students said

“Orthodox, demanding, and high work load, but you WILL develop your artistic abilities to a level you never thought possible.”
ART32
“By far, the hardest professor Ive ever had. He is very blunt with his criticism, and is a workload.”
ART20A
“Professor Zarcone grades off his own opinion.”
ART10A

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.

Assessment centers on studio projects and critiques rather than seated exams; friendliness is average because standards are strict.

Project CritiquesPortfolio WorkParticipationExtra Credit Opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews describe project deadlines, critiques, revisions, and rather than proctored exams.

Studio ProjectsCritiquesRevisions AllowedExtra Credit
“If you complete every assignment the way he tells you too youll do fine in this class.”
ART20A
“Gives . Let's you revise work for a better grade.”
ART20A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Orthodox, demanding, and high work load, but you WILL develop your artistic abilities to a level you never thought possible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 in-person studio reviews, highlighting and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Real Skill Growth

70/100

“I learned so much in his class! He makes class interesting and fun, but expect to work VERY VERY hard in his class.”

⚖️

32/100

“Professor Zarcone grades off his own opinion.”

🧱 Heavy Studio Load

28/100

“This class is very time consuming.”

👍 Art-Major Recommend

48/100

“Would absolutely recommend him if you want to get better at painting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher. Yes, he is not all warm and cuddly but he teaches well.
  • He can be rude most of the time but he will stay after class.
  • and has funny stories to tell, as long as you participate and do your work.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • , unless you good at drawing. His class is so tough, and .
  • not an easy A, but he really .
  • If you aren't an art major but you

Theme 3

🛠️ About Work and Growth

  • a lot of hard, hard work;but it paid off.
  • he gives very hard homeworks but he know that after doing this, you will be better.
  • After this class you will know many of the methods a professional uses.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Forty in-person reviews across many years consistently describe tough skill-focused studio teaching, giving strong confidence.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 58
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1