AI Rate Professor

Art

Nick Lowe

ART11A · ART011B · ART011A · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

and non-majors who want a supportive studio and an easy high grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEffort over talentGreat feedbackChill and kindBeginner friendly artEasy A
  • Near-perfect ratings with 100% would-take-again across drawing and painting courses
  • Grades effort and participation, not innate artistic skill
  • , and art supplies can be costly

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Students say it is very hard not to get an A if you show up and put visible effort into drawings.

Both online and in person stress effort-based grading; in .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Foundational drawing and painting stay beginner-friendly with low conceptual difficulty.

Online difficulty ratings run a bit higher than in person but still describe manageable work.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

36/100

though the vibe is chill.

A , but most still treat presence as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

, and ideal for first art classes.

Recommendation is unanimous online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

and grades reward effort rather than raw talent.

Format shift

Same lenient pattern in online and in-person sections.

Workload

Light

78/100

Studio sessions and projects are manageable; only occasional notes of .

Format shift

; in person calls the load very manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and constant encouragement define the experience.

Format shift

Praise is equally strong online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is drawings, paintings, critiques, and participation rather than formal exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and very easy to pass with attendance and effort.

Main concern

Recommended materials can exceed $100 and some still-life sessions feel slow.

What students said

“It's incredibly easy to pass this class as long as you attend and participate in the drawing sessions.”
ART011A
“very hard to not get an A in this class.”
ART011A
“Gives a 10/10 on your assignment as long as you put effort.”
ART011A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online art students found him welcoming, patient, and surprisingly effective with live drawing during lectures.

Main concern

and steady drawing practice.

What students said

“grades the effort more than skill. Super funny. Good projects. 10/10”
ART011A
“I was skeptical about doing an online art class, but I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised!”
ART011A

Exam style

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Assessment is studio projects and critiques graded on effort, not high-stakes closed exams.

No traditional examsEffort-based projectsIn-class critiquesFinal drawing series

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and project effort with easy finals.

Effort-based gradingCritique sessionsFinal project series
“I really enjoyed the .”
ART011B
“Gives a 10/10 on your assignment as long as you put effort.”
ART011A

Online

and live drawing during lectures, with .

Effort over skillLive drawing lecturesProjects
“grades the effort more than skill. Super funny. Good projects.”
ART11A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Nick does not grade on talent but effort put into the drawing. The workload is very manageable, very hard to not get an A in this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting effort grading, studio vibe, and recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎨

91/100

“Gives a 10/10 on your assignment as long as you put effort. You have to come to class everyday to get the credit though!”

🌟 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Nick really is the best. and is able to find the good in every painting.”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“HIGHLY REC !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Cool professor and very open with criticism and praise.
  • he always was able to comment on students work in an meaningful way.
  • He's funny too so you never get bored in his lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's incredibly easy to pass this class as long as you attend and participate
  • very hard to not get an A in this class.
  • and subject to encouragement regardless of skill level.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Kindest Proffessor of all time!
  • Super chill guy. He's great.
  • Infinitely patient and humorous

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

16 consistent highly detailed reviews from 2020-2026 with unanimous recommendation and little contradiction.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART011A11 reviews
ART11A3 reviews
ART011B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

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

1

Rather not say 1