AI Rate Professor

Design

Christopher Ulivo

ART133 · ART120 · ART140 · ART132 · ART123 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
29.41%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

; if you want hard critique and can pour studio hours into painting.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh critiqueStudio time heavyTough graderUnclear instructionsPolarizing personality
  • Studio art classes demand large outside-class time and .
  • Many students say and demotivating for beginners.
  • A minority find him funny, constructive, and if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As and better grades exist, but many students report and Ds or .

and ; in-person reviews emphasize tough critique and studio hours for grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

Beginner-labeled courses feel intermediate because of time load, pace, and high critique standards.

Both formats call the load high; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping hurts progress and grades.

; online attendance is less emphasized but presence and deadlines still matter.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and and weak teaching outnumber glowing ones.

Online reviews are almost all negative; in-person reviews split between constructive hard teacher and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

and students say taste-based judging can erase effort.

Format shift

; online also cites unclear rubrics.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

a heavy commitment, especially with a full course load.

Format shift

; online still reports lots of homework and hard projects.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some praise witty feedback and individual help, but , and teaching weak.

Format shift

; online teaching reputation is broadly poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and occasional quizzes rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are project driven; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person painting and design studios require heavy , and thick skin for blunt critique.

Main concern

and long lectures that leave less painting time.

What students said

“be prepared to spend LOTS of time in the studio outside of class.”
ART132
“Awful, this is not an art class it Is a judging class.”
ART120
“Chris is a great guy, very funny and helps you learn necessary art skills even if he is a little harsh about it.”
ART132

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online art sections are widely disliked for , and little individual presence.

Main concern

Hard to get help and .

What students said

“If you are a beginner or just taking this class for general education look for a different teacher.”
ART120
“I dropped the class because (at least online) he wasn't individually present with students.”
ART120
“Terrible teacher, extremely immature in meetings and in his announcements.”
ART123

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly studio projects and critique, with .

Project basedCritique gradingOccasional quizzesStudio attendance

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critique, with long lectures and mandatory studio presence.

Studio projectsCritiqueParticipationAttendance strict
“if he doesn't like your idea or what you're painting, he will make it known.”
ART132
“Very strict with attendance. Lectures last forever”
ART132

Online

Online , and quizzes rather than proctored exams.

Unclear assignmentsTough project gradingQuizzes mentioned
“ quizzes”
ART120
“If he doesn't like your if you're a beginner.”
ART123

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you don't handle any form .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting critique harshness, studio load, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Critique Intensity

25/100

“Awful, this is not an art class it Is a judging class.”

⏱️ Studio Time Demand

28/100

“be prepared to spend LOTS of time in the studio outside of class.”

😄

70/100

“Chris is a great guy, very funny and helps you learn necessary art skills even if he is a little harsh about it.”

👎 Recommendation Level

30/100

“ . I dropped the class because (at least online) he wasn't individually present with students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Witty and funny in class
  • Harsh or condescending critique

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Taste-based judging
  • Huge time commitment

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Hard to get help online
  • and assignments
  • Students dropped for lack of presence

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews across multiple art courses and years consistently emphasize harsh critique and heavy studio load.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 7 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

3

D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1