AI Rate Professor

Art

Gerald Vicich

ART0000 · ART10A20A · ART220 · DRAWING1 · ARTA0000 · 20A · ART10 · ART20A · DRAWING1A · ART1118 · ART10B · ART1128 · DRAWI20A · ART10A · ART1032 · PSYCH41 · 85 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can attend every class and will actually draw; he is widely considered a must-take.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear demos and feedbackFunny and caringMandatory attendanceRedo-friendly projectsGreat for beginners
  • Students consistently call him one of the .
  • Show up on time, put in effort, and grades are fair with redoes and .
  • , but learning and class vibe are strong.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and redoes yield high grades even for non-art majors.

Nearly all easy-A evidence is in person; the few online reviews .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is beginner drawing/design with , though projects and .

; one online beginner called detail standards too picky.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance and punctuality are repeatedly mandatory, with .

; online sample is too small to soften this.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

The vast , and real improvement.

Recommendation is extremely strong in person; online reviews alone would not justify the same confidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and high marks if you try and improve.

Format shift

; online has isolated tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Regular projects, in-class drawings, and a but are usually called reasonable.

Format shift

Workload comments are mainly in person; one online .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and genuine care for skill growth.

Format shift

Excellence is driven by dozens of in-person reviews; online evidence is sparse and mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades , and participation rather than formal exams.

Format shift

; online still centers submitted projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person studio classes are overwhelmingly praised for , and real skill growth if you attend and work.

Main concern

and punctuality can sink you if you miss or arrive late.

What students said

“I loved having Gerald as my Drawing 1 teacher. He was so and what was expected.”
ART10A
“One of the . He's funny, ”
20A
“ . If you're late or absent too .”
ART10A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one strong summer success story and two complaints about nitpicky or rude online dynamics.

Main concern

Online experience is inconsistent and far less proven than studio classes.

What students said

“This is the pierce.”
DRAWING1
“For a beginners art class, he is very analytical on every little detail”
ART20A
“During classes, he is rude, as if he is not a professor, but a stranger on the street.”
ART1032

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio-project based with , and redoes instead of high-stakes exams.

No formal testsProject-basedRedoes allowedSketchbook required

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and attendance/participation with no conventional tests.

In-class drawingsHomework projects50-sketch sketchbookNo tests
“No tests. and gives you a chance to redo them right.”
DRAWING1
“40%, Homework: 40%, Attendance & Participation: 20%.”
ART20A

Online

Limited online comments still describe project submissions with instructional pages/videos rather than proctored exams.

Project submissionsInstruction videosClear assignment pages
“For the them, along with videos showing exactly what to do.”
DRAWING1
“A lot of .”
ART20A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), emphasizing teaching quality, attendance rules, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Excellence

90/100

“I can honestly say that he is the .”

⭐

86/100

“ it.”

⏰

15/100

“ . If you're late or absent too .”

✏️ Fair Effort Grades

78/100

“as long as you put in time and effort and progress you are guaranteed a high grade”

Theme 1

😄 About Class Vibe

  • He was so and what was expected. , and he is funny too!
  • Jerry is by far the coolest art teacher ever!!
  • he is the nicest prof ever!

Theme 2

📌 About Rules & Work

  • DONT BE LATE he takes punctuality VERY seriously.
  • Start working on the sketchbook early!
  • He is a , but plays classic rock in class!

Theme 3

📈 About Learning Outcomes

  • I learned so much in this class and .
  • you will learn a lot and see real improvement in your drawing if you just do the work
  • Jerry is the ideal Art Professor--He is easy AND you will learn.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

85

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years are highly consistent on teaching quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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ART20A13 reviews
DRAWING15 reviews
20A4 reviews
ART10322 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 7

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1