AI Rate Professor

Art

David Simon

ART41A · 41A · ART20A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can handle strict standards and steady studio effort.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSculpture Craft MasterClear Critique FeedbackEffort RequiredCan Feel PatronizingStudio Attendance Matters
  • Strong studio teacher for figurative sculpture with and useful critiques.
  • Students who commit and show up learn a lot; beginners seeking hand-holding may feel shut down.
  • One recent online drawing review reports confusing instructions, ignored emails, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

and following methods, but he is not a free A and can grade strictly.

In-person sculpture is effort-based; the single and unfair.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Figurative sculpture is demanding craft work that rewards practice more than casual art credit hunting.

Evidence is almost all in-person studio; online drawing .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Studio progress and critiques depend on consistent presence; multiple reviews stress not missing class.

; the online review listed attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

so for fragile beginners or online drawing.

; the only online review is a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

and growth-focused, but several students still call him tough or harsh.

Format shift

In-person often fair if effort shows; online drawing review marks him as a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Studio projects and critique cycles require steady weekly work without sounding overwhelmingly paper-heavy.

Format shift

; online drawing still felt heavy due to confusing expectations.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

High marks for , and useful critique when students commit.

Format shift

In-person teaching is the strength; the online experience is the weak outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and process rather than traditional exam banks.

Format shift

and critique driven; online also centers assignments over exams.

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

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and growth when effort and attendance are high.

Main concern

Some find him patronizing or cold toward less confident beginners.

What students said

“ and gave straightforward guidelines.”
ART41A
“David teaches you the methods to achieve a convincing model, knows where you have gone wrong and tells you how to fix it.”
ART41A
“he told me that I wasn't confident enough to be in his class, and that my mindset was weak.”
ART41A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The sole online drawing review is strongly negative on communication, creativity, and .

Main concern

Confusing contradictory instructions, ignored emails, and .

What students said

“Assignment instructions were often very confusing & contradictory to his videos/examples. Almost NO ROOM FOR CREATIVITY! .”
ART20A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio-project and critique based with stated criteria rather than classic proctored exams.

Project BasedGroup CritiquesClear Rubric On BoardEffort And ProcessNo Traditional Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and group critiques on sculpture process and results.

Whiteboard Grading CriteriaGroup CritiquesStudio Projects
“ and gave straightforward guidelines for what elements of sculpture should be kept in mind for group critiques.”
ART41A
“ask for feedback and he will help you.”
ART41A

Online

Online evidence is limited to confusing assignment instructions and .

Confusing Assignment InstructionsHarsh Project Grading
“Assignment instructions were often very confusing & contradictory to his videos/examples.”
ART20A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“David teaches you the methods to achieve a convincing model, knows where you have gone wrong and tells you how to fix it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 art reviews, mostly in-person sculpture with one negative online drawing case. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He is extremely knowledgeable and .”

🛠️ Critique Value

80/100

“gives straightforward guidelines for what elements of sculpture should be kept in mind for group critiques.”

⚠️ Tone Risk

40/100

“he told me that I wasn't confident enough to be in his class, and that my mindset was weak.”

🌐 Online Caution

25/100

“ . Simon if we had questions/needed help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and self-assured
  • great artist

Theme 2

🧱 About Studio Demand

  • You have to show good effort and commitment to succeed
  • He is strict about following guidelines and tardiness
  • Dont miss class and

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Fit

  • I personally found David very patronising
  • I did not like the class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only eleven reviews with one online sample limit certainty, though .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ART41A8 reviews
41A2 reviews
ART20A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1