AI Rate Professor

Design Technology

Chris Fava

GD151 · GRDES4255 · GD31 · GDGD31 · GD4255 · GD4254 · GRDS31 · DES4255 · GRDES31 · GR4255 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want tough creative push and can handle sarcasm and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing instructorCreative freedomIndustry styleUnorganized classesFavorite-based grading
  • Reviews split hard between inspiring industry mentor and unorganized non-teacher
  • Creative projects and freedom are praised when his style matches yours
  • Critics say he plays favorites, wastes class time, and grades by taste

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some get good grades by matching his style and expectations, but and subjective.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

, though intensity and expectations vary widely.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Roughly half call him best-ever creative mentor and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Grades often seem tied to matching his taste and favorites rather than transparent rubrics.

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Workload

Light

65/100

Projects dominate and some students felt unstressed, while others felt pushed hard creatively.

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Split between inspiring industry mentor and unprepared instructor who wastes class time.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Graphic design projects and critiques are the core; exams are not discussed.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person design courses with strong love-or-hate reactions around creativity, organization, and .

Main concern

Disorganization, favorites, and if you want structured teaching.

What students said

“Chris Fava is a Great Teacher!! I learned so much, It was a fun,and i looked forward to class all the time.”
GR4255
“He is the worse teacher ever. I don't think he is even a teacher.”
GD4254
“Chris Fava is by far the . He is more interested in choosing his favorites and telling lame jokes than trying to teach.”
GRDES31

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews focus on projects and .

Project-based assessmentCritique style feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is project and critique driven; .

ProjectsCritiques
“he lets you be urself in class and be as creative you can b with your projects.”
GRDES4255

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to be a mediocre graphic designer then I . If you want to be pushed to the brink of insanity and expand your mind ... then this class might be for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews, highlighting the strong love-hate split on teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Polarized Teaching Quality

50/100

“He is the worse teacher ever. I don't think he is even a teacher.”

🎨 Creative Push

70/100

“he lets you be urself in class and be as creative you can b with your projects.”

⚖️

48/100

“I noticed that Fava grades based on what he likes or his favorites.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“ nice and very helpful, couldn't have learned more.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Chris is friendly, talented, and has experience in the industry
  • He never plans anything or teaches anything
  • He spends the first hour of class doing absolutely nothing

Theme 2

🎨 About Creativity

  • he lets us be creative and explore different things with our projects
  • freedom to explore and refine your creative voice
  • Its by far the !

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades and Organization

  • Fava grades based on what he likes or his favorites
  • His class is wasting time and money.
  • Don't buy all the materials that he tells, buy what you need.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen mixed but detailed reviews show a real polarization pattern rather than random noise.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
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Course coverage

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