AI Rate Professor

Art History

Deirdre Wills

ART004D · 001B · ARTHISTORY1B · ART001B · ART001A · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
73.55%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her if you will attend, take thorough notes, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTough grader on essaysExtra credit availableLecture heavyTest heavy
  • Engaging, passionate lectures when you care about art history
  • Essay and ; notes and detail matter
  • ; online adds papers and modules

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report an A with solid notes and , but and high expectations make a free A uncommon.

Online students stress paper volume and ; in-person students say notes plus show-up often yield an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro if you are interested, but memorization and lecture pace still demand steady attention.

Both formats call it lecture-heavy; online adds weekly modules and discussions.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

In-person sections often require attendance for notes and participation, while as not mandatory.

Online evidence points to optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong recommendation when students love lectures and put in note-taking effort; a .

Recommendation is strong on both formats when students engage; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

46/100

and clear criteria help, but many call her a .

Format shift

Online ; in-person notes closed MC and open notes essay.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

In person is mostly a few big exams; online adds weekly discussions, quizzes, and papers.

Format shift

and essays; in-person is graded by few things.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise fun, passionate lectures and or thin slides.

Format shift

; online still calls lectures insightful but less personal.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade centers on several MC-plus-essay exams, with museum or papers sometimes added and .

Format shift

Online mixes exams with discussions and essays; and participation based.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Dark theater lectures many call fun and inspirational; grade is mostly a few exams plus participation, with and .

Main concern

and ; missing lecture leaves you unprepared for tests.

What students said

“Her class is easy as long as you show up and .”
ART001B
“She is extremely picky with the grading, and she expects you to know more than she teaches in class.”
ART001B
“ , so you're just graded on the 3-4 tests she gives every 2 or so weeks.”
ART001A

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and essays; many find it manageable if they watch everything, though essay standards and tough grading frustrate some.

Main concern

Written exam and and often barely moves the grade.

What students said

“Easy to get an A in so long as you turn in assignments. Downside is that she has a lot of papers.”
ART001B
“There must be two Dierdre Wills at PCC because this teacher having a high rating is a joke. She is an ”
ART001A
“it's pretty easy since it's open note for the quiz and exams.”
ART001B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

many find hard to full-credit; friendliness varies by format.

Multiple choice plus essayClosed notes MC open notes essayOpen note online quizzes and examsStrict essay grading

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

an open-notes essay, based tightly on what she repeats in lecture.

Closed notes multiple choiceOpen notes essayLong lecture reviews before tests
“Tests are pretty easy if and open notes essay question.”
ART001B
“All exams have 25 multiple-choice questions along with an essay portion”
ART001A

Online

Some online sections report open-note quizzes and exams; others stress timed questions you cannot revisit and tough essay prompts.

Open note quizzes and examsTimed questions cannot go backEssay heavy
“it's pretty easy since it's open note for the quiz and exams.”
ART001B
“She doesn't give much time for each question, and you can't go back to them either.”
ART001A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Amazing teacher, whether you take to fill credit or are genuinely interested in art history. as long as you take notes during lecture, 4 tests mc and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person art history courses, weighting recent detailed comments on lectures and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Energy

78/100

“Professor Wills is so fun and engaging. Her class is easy as long as you show up and .”

📝

46/100

“She is extremely picky with the grading, and she expects you to know more than she teaches in class.”

👍

72/100

“If you are even just a little interested in art or history I highly encourage to enroll.”

📚 Effort for the A

58/100

“as long as you listen to lectures and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are awesome if you love art.
  • One of the most memorable professors I've had by far.
  • The lectures are mainly slides with just a picture of the artwork

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very strict grading on essays, expect at least 2 points marked off
  • Lots of offered throughout the semester.
  • Easy to get an A in so long as you turn in assignments.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is very sweet and caring.
  • Prof. Wills was a great professor to study art history under.
  • She was very accommodating with deadlines (24h grace period)

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and both formats show a consistent mix of lecture praise and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 578
4 out of 518
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 517

Course coverage

ART001A20 reviews
ART001B17 reviews
ARTHISTORY1B6 reviews
001B4 reviews
ART004D3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 2 · A 25 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3