AI Rate Professor

Art

Don Emery

DRAWINGIII · DRAWING1 · WATERCOLOR1 · ART30A · WATERCOLORING1 · DRAWING · ART60 · ART20 · DRAWI20B · DRAWING2 · ART60AND20B · ART20B · PRINTMAKING · PRINTMAKIN · PRINTMAKING1 · ART1156 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you will show up, work hard, and enjoy a laid-back mentor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLaid Back StudioFreedom to ExperimentAmazing Artist MentorShow Up and WorkOne of a Kind
  • Students praise him as an exceptional artist-mentor who unlocks personal style.
  • Laid-back freedom works if you show interest and put in studio time for an A.
  • A few note distraction with young ladies and heavy project loads if stacking classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Show interest, attend, and complete work and students consistently say you get an A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, though projects can pile up.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

He expects you to show up and work; if not strictly policed.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Vast majority , and a must for artists seeking growth.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

A for effort, interest, and completed work; .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Lots of studio assignments with class time and extra time, but stacking classes can overwhelm.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Praised as humble master artist who teaches techniques while letting students find their style.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Studio projects and in-class work dominate; traditional exams are not described.

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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

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person drawing, printmaking, and watercolor studios: highly recommended laid-back mentor who gives freedom, expects work, and produces real artistic progress.

Main concern

Some feel instruction is light and he can be distracted by female students.

What students said

“This is one of the , and now that he is retired, we miss him a lot!”
ART1156
“show intrest and work youll get an A”
DRAWI20B
“Very laid back, gives u freedom to do ur own art and experiment with the medium”
PRINTMAKING

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 project and studio based rather than proctored exams, which students find freedom-friendly.

Studio ProjectsHands-On WorkNo Formal Exams Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and experimentation; reviews do not mention formal proctored exams.

Studio ProjectsHands-On WorkIn-Class Work Time
“lets you "work" and try stuff out right away; making mistakes is OK, just keep working.”
PRINTMAKING1
“Lots of assinments plenty of time in class for them.”
WATERCOLOR1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don Emery is not only an amazing artist and role model, he really cared about every one of his students. I found I learned a lot and made amazing progress in his classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person art studio reviews, highlighting mentorship and studio freedom. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Quality

88/100

“This is one of the , and now that he is retired, we miss him a lot!”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ ! You will be richer for the experience.”

✅ Easy A for Effort

80/100

“show intrest and work youll get an A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very laid back, gives u freedom to do ur own art and experiment
  • he is teaching very specific techniques that will help you unlock the individual artist within
  • He is very helpiful and as much time as the class needs

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • show intrest and work youll get an A
  • Gives A LOT of work. Gives you extra time to work on it though.
  • He expects you to work hard, and show up for class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • amazing artist and role model, he really cared about every one of his students
  • ... a
  • Great guy. Rambles a lot.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen mostly consistent in-person reviews across many art courses provide solid detail despite older dates and retirement.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DRAWING2 reviews
ART11561 review
ART201 review
ART20B1 review
ART30A1 review
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ART60AND20B1 review
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DRAWING11 review
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DRAWINGIII1 review
PRINTMAKIN1 review
PRINTMAKING1 review
PRINTMAKING11 review
WATERCOLOR11 review
WATERCOLORING11 review

Reported outcomes

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