Heather Kurze

ART16PRSPCTIVE · ART015 · ART16 · ART31A · ART32A · ART32 · ART41A · ART56A · ARTA · ART041A · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 63.64%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want rigorous design fundamentals and will use office hours; skip if you want an easy creative elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHigh expectationsLots of homeworkPrecision-focused designHelpful if you askCan feel harsh

Skilled designer who enforces precision and her preferred methods
Workload and expectations are heavy for intro-level art courses
Students who seek help often do well; others report rudeness and frustration

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many say it is not an easy A; missing early concepts or not matching her method tanks grades.

Online reviews are especially harsh on grade fairness; some older in-person ART32A sections felt easier.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Perspective and design , and strong spatial skill.

Online and ; a few non-perspective design classes were easier in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing a day makes catch-up very hard.

Some online and , but core studio courses treat it as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

great for serious design students, rough for casual or sensitive learners.

In-person opinions split; online reviews lean more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and comments about never recovering once she dislikes your work are common.

Format shift

Online students more often call her a ; and fairer.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and expensive supplies create a heavy load.

Format shift

Online reviews especially stress overwhelming work; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She knows the craft and gives useful demos and , but tone and organization divide students.

Format shift

In-person teaching is stronger overall; online summer/intro sections draw more organization complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and continuous homework rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are project- and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is praised for , and precision training, but also criticized for harsh tone, favorites, and heavy projects.

Main concern

Falling behind early or clashing with her strict way-or-the-highway style.

What students said

“If you keep up with the assignments and ask for .”
ART16PRSPCTIVE

“She's extremely rude. She's not an empathetic professor/person.”
ART16

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are widely described as , and poorly paced for beginners.

Main concern

Extremely heavy workload and high expectations for intro online courses.

What students said

“LOTS of work. Like SO MUCH WORK. She didn't seem to teach it as an intro class and expected you to know a lot going into it.”
ART41A

“Halfway through the summer class, they started becoming disorganized with .”
ART16PRSPCTIVE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on projects and critiques rather than formal exams, so .

Project-based assessmentStudio demosOffice hours criticalLittle traditional exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critique; reviews do not clearly prove closed-book exam policies.

Project critiquesFollow her methodLab time offered

“She gives demonstrations on the . and not fall behind.”
ART16

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe webcam, Lockdown Browser, or ; assessment is assignment-heavy.

Heavy assignmentsOffice hours available

“She does have a ton of office hours that she told me people rarely went to, so if !”
ART041A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you are looking for an easy A or quality class. Going to class is necessary yet also a waste of time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (4 online, 34 in person), highlighting rigor, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

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36/100

“If she doesnt like your work from the get go you will NEVER get a good grade.”

📚 Workload Intensity

26/100

“LOTS of work. Like SO MUCH WORK. She didn't seem to teach it as an intro class and expected you to know a lot going into it.”

🎯 Teaching Split

58/100

“She's kind and cares about students, makes sure everyone understands and is willing to give extra help if asked.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She gives demonstrations on the .
She does prefer her way to be the only way when you are doing your classwork.
Kurze is amazing. Very helpful and easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's not an easy A.
Perspective is like math where if you miss a concept early on, it just gets harder later.
Not an easy A but when you do get an A you will be proud of it.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Fit

She can be very catty and rude.
She's extremely rude. She's not an empathetic professor/person.
intimidating at first but actually chill.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

38 reviews across many years and courses with recurring themes on precision, workload, and personality, though course type (perspective vs design) shifts tone.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 58

3 out of 56

2 out of 57

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART32A12 reviews

ART16PRSPCTIVE9 reviews

ART31A6 reviews

ART163 reviews

ART041A2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B 4 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4

Heather Kurze

x x x if you want rigorous design fundamentals and will use office hours; skip if you want an easy creative elective.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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.

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📚 Workload Intensity

🎯 Teaching Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Tone & Fit

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 rigorous design fundamentals and will use office hours; skip if you want an easy creative elective.

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