Poe Tan

ART15 · ART31A · ART015 · ART15AND31 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 76.47%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you want real art skill growth and can handle a heavy critique-driven workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational Industry MentorLots of HomeworkGreat Feedback and Draw-OversTough but Growth-FocusedPortfolio Ready

Industry-experienced art instructor who gives deep critiques and skill growth
Heavy project load and redo culture reward
In-person is usually stronger; some

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Many students earn As, but only after heavy practice, critiques, and consistent project rework.

Online short terms still require lots of work; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Color, perspective, and design foundations are taught rigorously with frequent projects and critiques.

Both formats describe intensity; accelerated online can feel even more packed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance and participation often matter, and missing class can hurt progress and grades.

; online attendance is mixed or optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students strongly recommend him for real skill growth despite a vocal minority who found critiques harsh or class disorganized.

In-person praise is broader; online has more mixed organization complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and redo chances help, but and high standards keep it from being easy padding.

Format shift

Both formats mention feedback and redos; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent projects, sketching volume, and .

Format shift

Lots of and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students credit industry insight, demos, and personal critiques, though a .

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in person; some online short courses report organization issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and portfolio-style work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Project and critique focus holds for both formats.

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students largely call him inspirational, hands-on, and career-shaping, with and heavy drawing practice.

Main concern

and tough critiques can overwhelm beginners who need constant hand-holding.

What students said

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ART15

“Heavy load of home work. I know that the professor wants us to improve”
ART015

“One of the . He pushes hard and tells you the reality of making art as a career.”
ART15

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online works well when students use office hours and , but short terms can feel intense or disorganized.

Main concern

Compressed .

What students said

“Crits and draw overs via video records are great. This is the way:)”
ART015

“If and this course, I highly suggest taking it in person or the full semester.”
ART31A

“The six week course was heavy loaded with good techniques and projects.”
ART015

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Grades come mainly from studio projects and critiques, with redo chances rather than strict closed-book exams.

Project-basedCritiques and draw-oversRedo opportunitiesNo traditional proctored exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and homework volume, with midterm redo flexibility noted.

Weekly critiquesHeavy homeworkRedo until final in some terms

“If you can not finish the you to continue working the assignments until the final.”
ART015

“ one.”
ART015

Online

Online assessment is assignment and draw-over based; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown proctoring.

Video draw-oversProject feedbackAssignment redos

“Received lots of , and draw-overs.”
ART015

“he gives you chances to redo and rework my stuff.”
ART15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“If you're willing to rise to the occasion, you WILL see an improvement by the end of the semester.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting mentorship, heavy practice, and growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He's one of the . and he makes you think out of the box.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“Great Class and ”

🏋️ Workload Reality

28/100

“Thing about him though, he expects you to do work and A LOT of it!”

🎨 Skill Growth

86/100

“After taking Professor Poe's class, I saw major improvement to how I drew!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He gives one on one critique and guidance to students.
His passion and knowledge for art is relentless.
Crits and draw overs via video records are great.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A if you're interested in art.
Be ready to draw and learn.
It's an Okay class if you're already good at art and can flaunt some skill, otherwise you probably won't get an A.

Theme 3

💼 About Career Mentorship

He's a experience and knowledge of the entertainment industry.
Poe not only offers great technical skill but industry insight as well.
He will push you to succeed, but don't expect him to drag you if you don't do the work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail, mostly consistent praise for growth and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 58

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ART01518 reviews

ART1516 reviews

ART31A13 reviews

ART15AND313 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 19 · A- 4

B range

B+ 7

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4 · Rather_Not_Say 1

Poe Tan

x x if you want real art skill growth and can handle a heavy critique-driven workload.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

🏋️ Workload Reality

🎨 Skill Growth

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💼 About Career Mentorship

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want real art skill growth and can handle a heavy critique-driven workload.