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Foothill College · Art

Andy Ruble

ART0000 · ART · ART45C · ART45 · ART45AB · ART45A · ART45B · ART45F · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a supportive, fun, hands-on art course with strong teaching and fair expectations.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring MentorFun Studio ClassBeginner FriendlyFlexible DeadlinesInspirational Artist
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as caring, skilled, funny, and deeply encouraging.
  • The course is approachable and often grade-friendly if students show up, try, and .
  • because studio work and demonstrations happen in class, but deadlines can be flexible.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

An A is very reachable if students attend, try, clean up, and finish the projects on time.

All evidence comes from in-person studio reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The class is beginner-friendly and fun, though and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which consistently describe an accessible hands-on course.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

and studio work, but some students say missing a few classes is manageable if work is completed.

All evidence comes because learning happens through studio practice.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and helpful for beginners.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students repeatedly report easy passing or A outcomes when they complete the projects and put in effort.

Format shift

online grading evidence.

Workload

Light

82/100

The workload is project-based and manageable, though .

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in-person reviews, which describe easy assignments but hands-on time requirements.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently describe him as caring, patient, knowledgeable, skilled, funny, and helpful.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person studio classes, with no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears centered on ceramics projects, studio participation, and a small writing or presentation component rather than exams.

Format shift

All assessment evidence comes , and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, supportive ceramics studio where effort and attendance lead to strong outcomes.

Main concern

The main concern is that missing class can make hands-on projects harder to complete.

What students said

“Andy is the best!”
ART45AB
“He was very flexible with deadlines and you could come in before/after class to finish projects.”
ART45A
“You need to be present at the classes or you may miss out on important information that you need to know.”
ART45A

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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Reviews do , and the course appears mainly project-based and student-friendly.

No Clear Exam EvidenceProject-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a presentation, but do not clearly prove any exam policy.

Project-Based AssessmentPaperPresentation
“You also have to write a paper but it's really easy.”
ART45A
“The .”
ART45A
“3 projects and 1 writing assignment.”
ART0000

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Andy !”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Andy is an excellent teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“If .”

📈 Easy A Potential

94/100

“Honestly just turn everything in on time and you will pass!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes the classroom feel like home and is so encouraging of everyone.
  • He makes the class really fun even if you're not very good at ceramics.
  • During class he comes around and helps each student with their throwing technique.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Honestly just turn everything in on time and you will pass!
  • Intro to Ceramics is easy.
  • This class is fun and easy if you love the arts and put in the effort!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Andy is so nice.
  • He's such a fun, laid back guy.
  • and really tries to .

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 23 reviews over many years are detailed and overwhelmingly consistent.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART456 reviews
ART45A6 reviews
ART45B4 reviews
ART00002 reviews
ART45AB2 reviews
Show 3 more courses
ART1 review
ART45C1 review
ART45F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values