AI Rate Professor

Art

Sharon Kagan

34B · ART · 34A · ART34A · 34BMENTOR · ART105 · ART20A · ART32 · MENTORPROGRAM · ART10A · ART34 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want demanding, effort-based art growth—not a light elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife ChangingEffort Over TalentHeavy WorkloadHonest CritiquesSerious Artists Only
  • Transformational for students serious about art who want honest critique and real growth.
  • Heavy project load, reading, and .
  • many call her inspiring; a minority call her rude, moody, or unprofessional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A usually requires tons of , and portfolio work—not talent alone.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Reading, many projects, and rigorous critique make the course intellectually and creatively demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

; absences and missed portfolio pieces can tank the outcome.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Highly recommended for serious art students, strongly discouraged for easy GE seekers.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades , and completion rather than innate talent.

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many projects, reading, papers, and continuous studio work are repeatedly emphasized.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Majority praise inspiring, insightful teaching; a notable minority report rude or unprofessional behavior.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and improvement dominate; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Studio and conceptual art classes that , and ; life-changing for committed students and rough for casual ones.

Main concern

Heavy workload plus occasional reports of moody or unprofessional interactions.

What students said

“If you are serious about art, or just willing to do the work and put in the effort (she is very clear about what she expects), Sharon's classes are an incredibly rewarding and transformational.”
ART20A
“If you're looking for an .”
ART34A
“Sharon Kagan is an absolute nightmare!”
ART34A

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

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Assessment centers on projects and portfolios, with and attendance gates.

Portfolio BasedProject HeavyOne-Page Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Projects, portfolio, and ; missing key pieces can fail the course.

PortfolioProjectsAttendance Linked
“there are so many ways to fail the class! no portfolio, bad attendance, not taking (the .”
ART20A
“She does not grade on your talent, but rather on how much you have learned since the beginning of class.”
ART20A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are serious about art, or just willing to do the work and put in the effort (she is very clear about what she expects), Sharon's classes are an incredibly rewarding and transformational.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 in-person reviews, highlighting transformative teaching, heavy effort, and polarized fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

76/100

“ ... Life changing class”

💪 Effort Required

24/100

“Be warned - this isn't an easy class with . This class takes tons of work to get an A.”

👍 Depends Who You Are

58/100

“If you don't care and are just looking for a .”

⚖️

55/100

“Grade is based only on effort, not on talent.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sharon is an incredible teacher, and really cares about you and the work you are making.
  • She is an amazing teacher, inspiring, compassionate, totally approachable
  • if you want to learn how something is done, ask kagan.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not going to lie, very hard class but in a good way.
  • and improvement for the most part
  • you do have to do all your projects in order to get a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and tells you what she wants to see from the start of the semester.
  • moody, rude, disrespectful & not professional at all
  • lovely teacher!

Theme 4

🎨 About Art Growth

  • This was one class that changed my life in a good way.
  • She helped me reach deeply into creative self.
  • Best art class I've ever taken.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six in-person reviews spanning 2004-2015 with rich detail and a .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ART34A15 reviews
ART20A8 reviews
342 reviews
34A2 reviews
ART10A2 reviews
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34B1 review
34BMENTOR1 review
ART1 review
ART1051 review
ART321 review
ART341 review
MENTORPROGRAM1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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