AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Robin Mitchell

ART1A · ART31A · WATERCOLO · ART22 · ART63 · ART10A · ART22C · ART22A · ART022 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already paint well and only need studio time; most students say they learned little and left demoralized.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHostile classroomLittle technique taughtControl freakStudio with no instructionAttendance critical
  • Recent and older reviews , and a hostile vibe.
  • Many students say the watercolor class teaches almost no technique and feels like a teacherless studio.
  • A minority of older reviews defend her as helpful if you ask and stay focused.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Class is repeatedly called easy or low difficulty, but grades matter less than the lack of useful instruction.

Evidence is mostly in person; online sample is too small to change the easy-but-useless pattern.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Content and skill demand are low; frustration comes from teaching style, not hard material.

Both formats describe beginner watercolor with little technical depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Multiple comments stress attendance is crucial or mandatory for studio credit.

In ; one online review also notes mandatory Zoom presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Would-take-again is about 20% and the dominant if you want real watercolor skills.

Negative consensus spans recent in person and online reviews; older positives are a minority.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Difficulty scores and gates.

Format shift

Sparse grade detail overall; tone is easy class more than tough grader.

Workload

Light

72/100

Studio painting load is present but usually described as easy rather than overwhelming academic work.

Format shift

In person is long studio days; online notes rework .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Dominant pattern is little instruction, demos rare, hostility, and students learning more elsewhere.

Format shift

Online and in person both criticize teaching quality; positives are fewer and older.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is project and studio based with .

Format shift

Both formats revolve around painting projects and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person watercolor studio reviews are mostly negative about no demos, control issues, and hostility, with a few older praise for encouragement.

Main concern

Yelling, forced subject choices, and almost no watercolor technique instruction.

What students said

“Robin frequently yelled at multiple students without cause, creating a hostile and discouraging environment.”
WATERCOLO
“basically a studio class with no teacher at all”
ART22
“Watercolor is a beautiful medium and Robin can get any level student to produce work they'll be proud of.”
ART022

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse online reviews still flag yelling , and neurotic enforcement of camera behavior.

Main concern

Hostile or and .

What students said

“She treats students like children and yells if you are not looking directly into the camera in the Zoom class.”
ART10A
“If serious about watercolor go elsewhere.”
ART22A

Exam style

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Reviews do not describe traditional exams; and redo demands.

Project basedStudio critiquesNo formal exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person evidence is project and studio work with .

Studio projectsFew demosProject force-fitting
“She makes you do a lot of force you to improve your skills.”
ART63
“she basically show no demo”
WATERCOLO

Online

Online reviews mention redoing assignments for .

Assignment redosConfusing instructionsZoom class
“Will use exclamation marks on feedback and demand you do the assignment again if it is not .”
ART10A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Unfortunately, this was one of the most unpleasant classes I've taken. Robin frequently yelled at multiple students without cause, creating a hostile and discouraging environment.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, mostly in person watercolor studios, emphasizing hostility and weak instruction. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Hostile Atmosphere

20/100

“Her attitude turned what should've been a joyful watercolor experience into something stressful and demoralizing.”

🎨 Little Technique Taught

24/100

“you will learn more in one day than taking all her classes”

✅ Easy but Useless

78/100

“EASY BUT USELESS CLASS”

📣 Minority Defense

45/100

“Don't let any neg. comment keep you from this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • almost no instruction is given
  • she fell in sleep in class, she play computers, she read newspaper
  • She will help you as long as you ask

Theme 2

😡 About Classroom Climate

  • creating a hostile and discouraging environment
  • she force you to do watever she want you to
  • Hard to be around. Very annoying.

Theme 3

📈 About Skill Growth

  • If serious about watercolor go elsewhere
  • I really did learn something from her!!!
  • super easy class, but if you are an art student who hope to gain your skills...

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews over many years show a consistent negative teaching theme, but many older brief comments and few grades lower precision.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 513

Course coverage

ART2210 reviews
ART22A3 reviews
WATERCOLO3 reviews
ART0222 reviews
ART10A2 reviews
Show 4 more courses
ART1A1 review
ART22C1 review
ART31A1 review
ART631 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1