Martha Sue Brown

ART15 · ART18 · ART31B · 3DDESIGN · ART16 · ART31A · 31A · 2DDESIGN · ART31 · PERSPECTIVE · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you will finish neat projects on time and can budget materials.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring art mentorProject-basedGreat feedbackMaterials can be priceyBeginner friendly

Studio projects and neat craftsmanship .
Students praise her as caring, helpful, and excellent for design foundations.
Online or heavy multi-class loads can .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students say turning in , though craftsmanship and parameters still matter.

Easy A claims are strongest in older in-person reviews; online students still pass but report more stress.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Concepts are foundational and supportive teaching lowers the barrier, but and error.

Online hybrid students emphasize time cost more than pure conceptual difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Several in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory and say participation and critiques matter; .

; online reviews report optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and skill-building, though a few cite poor instructions or uneven treatment.

In-person praise is long and strong; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

She often grades fairly on effort, neatness, and following project parameters, and can be understanding when students struggle.

Format shift

In-person history is mostly lenient; a few online and older .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Projects are not theoretically brutal but and material prep.

Format shift

Online students especially report multi-hour weekly project loads and heavy deadlines.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly describe her as knowledgeable, patient, inspiring, and hands-on with critiques and demos.

Format shift

; online still rates her well but with more logistics stress.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and craftsmanship rather than traditional midterms or finals.

Format shift

Both formats are project-driven; exams are rarely mentioned.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and a strong foundation teacher who rewards neat completed projects.

Main concern

and art materials can get expensive.

What students said

“Sue is such an awesome professor and helped me whenever I got stuck on an art project.”
ART31B

“Very easy class and nice teacher. you will get A for just turn in every project.”
ART31A

“Class materials are expensive(average $150-200), but you always have plenty of .”
ART31A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid , but students report more stress, heavy deadlines, and easier confusion than studio class.

Main concern

Heavy deadlines and getting lost online make the .

What students said

“I would say take her in person rather than online to prevent stressing out.”
31A

“Online there is a lot of stuff that you might get lost in.”
ART31B

“expect to do at least 5 hours of it a week. She gives great feedback and the .”
ART31B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not describe proctored exams; grades , and critiques.

Project-based assessmentCritiquesNo traditional exams mentionedNeatness mattersParameters for full credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and turning work in neatly; traditional exams are not clearly described.

Project parametersCritiquesTurn in all projectsNeatness

“just keep doing your work and you'll get an A. She likes to set parameters for her projects”
ART31A

“you will get A for just turn in every project.”
2DDESIGN

Online

Online reviews focus on project deadlines and .

Project deadlinesFeedback on projectsNo exam policy stated

“she gives a lot of good advice on how to fix things before a project and .”
31A

“the .”
ART31B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I loved Sue's class!! Sue is such an awesome professor and helped me whenever I got stuck on an art project.”
Voice snapshots generated from 41 , and online stress. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She's by far one of the . Extremely helpful and easy to talk to.”

🎨

82/100

“very easy to get an A!!! as long as u turn in the projects”

⏱️ Workload Reality

48/100

“this course will require a lot of patience, trial and error, and many heavy deadlines”

💰 Materials Cost

40/100

“Did spend a lot of money on materials:/”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

gives great feedbacks on my designs
very helpful and understanding
gives meaningful critiques too
like a surrogate mother to me in class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you will get A for just turn in every project
Her class wasn't especially hard
main thing you need to get an A in a design class is neatness

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online vs Studio

prevent stressing out
Online there is a lot of stuff that you might get lost in
Very little lecture and no book required. Most of the class is just lab time

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

41 reviews span many years with consistent praise for care and projects, but many older comments lack grade and and .

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

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Course coverage

ART31A16 reviews

ART156 reviews

ART31B5 reviews

31A4 reviews

ART163 reviews

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2DDESIGN2 reviews

ART312 reviews

3DDESIGN1 review

ART181 review

PERSPECTIVE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

B 1

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Martha Sue Brown

x x x x x x x if you will finish neat projects on time and can budget materials.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

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

🎨 x x x

⏱️ Workload Reality

💰 Materials Cost

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🖥️ About Online vs Studio

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 will finish neat projects on time and can budget materials.

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