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Fine Arts

Stephanie Washburn

ART120 · ART140 · ART123 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want real drawing growth and can handle tough portfolio critiques; skip if you want an easy art A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderPortfolio HeavyHarsh CritiquesInspirational When EngagedAttendance Matters
  • Portfolio grades and weekly drawing practice drive the course, not exams.
  • Many students call her a harsh or on Canvas.
  • and helpful; online often feels under-taught and kit-costly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many report As or Bs are possible with steady practice, but she is a consistent tough grader who rewards visible improvement over easy marks.

Online and in-person both call her harsh; online reviews stress never getting 100s, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Drawing fundamentals are approachable for beginners who practice weekly, but media variety and portfolio polish make it more than a free ride.

and varied media; online students more often say instruction was thin.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most in-person reviews list attendance as and you will not pass.

; online attendance is rarely described as flexible either when Zoom or work is graded.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

; fans praise growth and lectures, while critics warn of harsh or .

In-person recommendation is stronger for ; online is more split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

; students say compliments in class often do not match hard Canvas or portfolio marks.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading; online reviews add that full scores are rare.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly assignments and ongoing portfolio revision require regular drawing time, but pacing is manageable if you keep up.

Format shift

and group work; online still expects steady practice and materials.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Polarized but , and the class growth-focused when students engage.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online more often says not enough instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades hinge on weekly work and .

Format shift

Same portfolio-driven model in both formats; .

Luni fit check

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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 ART120/140 is organized with varied weekly media, labs, and portfolios; students who practice and revise often grow a lot, but and .

Main concern

Tough portfolio grading, possible favoritism claims, and .

What students said

“She would compliment your work in class so you think you're doing well then .”
ART120
“Go to class, make sure your portfolio is done well. you turn in portfolio.”
ART120
“ . My work was 1 of the strongest in class & still got heavily criticized during portfolio review.”
ART120

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ART120 is mixed: some learned a lot with practice, others felt under-instructed, prompts disordered, and .

Main concern

Weak instruction order, surprise material costs, and .

What students said

“Not if you're looking to learn how to draw. I didn't enjoy the assignment prompts and I felt there wasn't enough instruction.”
ART120
“Way too specific and . Never gave a 100% to anyone in the class for any assignment.”
ART120
“She's a harsh grader, but and .”
ART120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly drawing portfolios and critiques rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Portfolio ReviewWeekly Studio AssignmentsCritique BasedLittle Traditional Testing

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critiques; traditional closed-book exams are not described.

Portfolio ReviewIn-Class CritiquesWeekly Media Assignments
“ and the drawing portfolios are the most important.”
ART120
“My work was 1 of the strongest in class & still got heavily criticized during portfolio review.”
ART120

Online

Online reviews emphasize graded assignments and harsh scoring, not webcam proctored tests.

Assignment BasedHarsh Point DeductionsIndependent Studio Work
“Way too specific and . Never gave a 100% to anyone in the class for any assignment.”
ART120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She would compliment your work in class so you think you're doing well then .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting portfolio grading, teaching polarization, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Really good class. and some in class.”

⚖️

32/100

“ . My work was 1 of the strongest in class & still got heavily criticized during portfolio review.”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“Do not hesitate. Take her class. Im hundred percent sure youll get what you want.”

📚 Portfolio Workload

48/100

“You really need to put in time drawing and keep trying to improve things.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Interesting lectures.
  • Smart professor. Helpful and challenging.
  • You look at so many artists.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Effort doesn't matter to her.
  • As long as you put effort into the art and follow the criteria, you'll do good.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Stephanie Washburn is super calm and kind.
  • She had reputation of having favorite students

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews across recent years, mostly ART120, with and portfolio work despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1