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Art

Frank Phillips

ART52ABC · ART52A · CERC · ART52B · CERAM52 · ART52C · CERAMICS3 · A1162 · ART52AB · CRMCS52A · ART52 · CERAMICS · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him for ceramics if you want a and presence pay off.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLaid-back studio vibePatient ceramics mentorCreative freedomGentle feedbackBest-kept SMC secret
  • Extremely supportive, laid-back ceramics studio culture with room to experiment
  • Projects and pace matter more than lectures;
  • Near-universal praise for kindness and passion, with rare notes he works on his own pieces

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and use redo chances; grades stay fair without extreme effort.

All evidence is from in-person ceramics reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

; wheel work can be tricky but overall difficulty stays low.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as mandatory while others describe leave-when-done flexibility.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students , and one of the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Clear criteria, redo chances, and .

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Workload

Light

74/100

Main work is studio projects at a manageable pace with limited testing.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise passion, demos, patience, and a creative studio atmosphere.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on ceramics projects and studio pieces with .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person ceramics studio is relaxed, hands-on, and , and room to grow at your own pace.

Main concern

A few students say he spends class time on personal work and is not always easy to pull detailed help from.

What students said

“This professor is super laid back and passionate about his job.”
CERAMICS
“Professor Phillips is a wealth of information, clearly demonstrates techniques, and .”
ART52A
“Phillips spends 60% of the time working on his personal projects instead of walking around the room offering advice as he should.”
ART52A

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 is mostly studio work plus .

Simple terms midtermHandout-style midtermProject-based grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students mention one simple or fairly easy midterm of .

Simple terms midtermProject-based grading
“ and second half is wheel work.”
CERAMICS
“1 fairly easy mid-term exam of ceramic technical terms.”
ART52A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This professor is super laid back and passionate about his job. Even when you make a piece that is not so be ok!”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews, highlighting studio support, workload, and rare help-availability concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Studio Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Phillips is a wealth of information, clearly demonstrates techniques, and .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

94/100

“Two thumbs up taking this class!! He is one of the nicest and !”

😌 Easygoing Environment

82/100

“This class was very easy-going and you can work at your own pace, i.e. produce many more pieces than required.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super laid back and passionate about his job
  • clearly demonstrates techniques
  • creates a very lax learning environment

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't and you will do well
  • gives so many chances to grade things

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Frank is the coolest, most laid back, zenned out guy
  • He is the
  • ! and fair

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent praise for teaching style and only minor critiques.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART52A11 reviews
ART523 reviews
ART52B2 reviews
CERAMICS2 reviews
11771 review
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A11621 review
ART52AB1 review
ART52ABC1 review
ART52C1 review
CERAM521 review
CERAMICS31 review
CERC1 review
CRMCS52A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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1

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C range

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D range

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F

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