AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Yolanda McKay

ART4069 · ART11A · ART022A · ART25 · ART011A · ART26 · ART11 · ART1 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want serious critique and can handle tough standards; beginners seeking an easy art elective should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderCritical feedbackNot beginner friendlyExpensive suppliesInspirational for serious artists
  • dedicated art students value hard critique, while many beginners call her rude and discouraging.
  • as subjective and strict, with high supply costs for materials.
  • , not a casual units class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many students say effort alone is not enough because she grades harshly on process, proportion, and her own taste.

and in person; a few older in-person reviews say doing all work still passes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Even intro courses are run with , and professional-level materials standards.

Both formats describe challenge; in-person sculpture and drawing critiques are especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and lateness or leaving can be marked absent or risk dropping.

In-person comments emphasize mandatory attendance more than online.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, while casual or beginner students strongly warn others away.

Online is mixed with recent positives; and often negative for beginners.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

; students report nitpicking, subjective standards, and low scores despite following rubrics.

Format shift

reviews especially severe.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Weekly paintings or drawings, long studio projects, and costly supplies create a substantial time and money load.

Format shift

Online watercolor and painting comments stress weekly output; .

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Some call her inspirational with excellent feedback, while many .

Format shift

Online recent reviews trend more supportive; decades of in-person reviews remain highly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Studio projects, drawings, paintings, and critiques drive .

Format shift

Both formats assess through artwork submissions and feedback.

Luni fit check

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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

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

students and frequent warnings that she is mean, critical, and poorly suited to true beginners.

Main concern

, and intro classes taught at advanced standards.

What students said

“She is really rude and dismissive of anything that comes to your work”
ART1
“ !!!”
ART011A
“ if you are a beginner or just need the class for credit.”
ART11A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and growth versus discouraging nitpicks, tough grading, and supply-heavy work.

Main concern

and expensive materials can shut down beginners quickly.

What students said

“ .”
ART022A
“She knit picks, has unrealistic expectations, and grades sadistically.”
ART022A
“If you just want to take the class just for the units dont bother.”
ART11A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe artwork projects and critiques rather than formal exams, so and process-based.

Project-based assessmentCritique-driven gradingNo clear proctored exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grading is studio and critique based, with process rules and .

Studio critiquesProcess requirementsAttendance impacts grade
“she will force you to measure them one by one with a ruler, if you don't, she'll lower your grade.”
ART011A
“she would mark me absent and .”
ART1

Online

Online evidence centers on weekly paintings or drawings with and .

Weekly paintingsRubric gradingWritten feedback
“We were required to complete one or two paintings each week.”
ART022A
“She gave a lower grade and accuses you of not following the assignment”
ART11A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If youre an artist who wants constructed .”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 fine-arts reviews spanning intro drawing, painting, and sculpture, highlighting the split between rigorous growth and beginner harm. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

44/100

“She was one of .”

⚖️

24/100

“She is really rude and dismissive of anything that comes to your work and if it isn't her way she will grade it bad.”

🎨 Serious Artist Fit

70/100

“If youre an artist who wants constructed .”

👎 Beginner Warning

30/100

“ if you are a beginner or just need the class for credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and crafts” hand holding.
  • She is very mean and degrading.
  • Has lots of great experiences with sculpture. Is an inspiration.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • is a
  • you will be spending $200 on the brushes, watercolors, and .
  • As long as you make an effort you will get a passing grade

Theme 3

💔 About Classroom Climate

  • She speaks down to everyone, is impatient, and is unkind.
  • she shatters any inspiration and motivation
  • She was so caring and respectful with everyone

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews over many years and courses provide rich detail; opinions conflict by student goals but patterns around tough critique are consistent.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 515

Course coverage

ART2516 reviews
ART11A13 reviews
ART011A7 reviews
ART022A4 reviews
ART13 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Pass 1