AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Craig Attebery

LIFEDRAWI · FIGUREDRAWING · FINEARTS · ART16 · ART012A · ART12AB · ART12B · ART12A · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you need an easy A from modest drawing skill.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAnatomy expertTough graderHilariousFigure drawing focusedInfectious passion
  • Excellent figure and anatomy instructor with demos, stories, and real craft knowledge
  • so A grades are hard even with effort
  • Class is repetitive life-drawing practice with and usually no exams

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say you must draw well; and B-range scores are common even when they try hard.

Both online and in person report tough drawing grades; online specifically notes maxing near 89 percent.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Routine is simple daily figure drawing, but anatomy depth and skill demands make it hard for beginners.

; online focuses on weekly drawing load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some say attendance is not strict or not required, while .

In-person reports mixed mandatory flags; the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Art-focused students strongly recommend him for learning, but .

In-person recommendations are warmer; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Multiple students tag him as a bar.

Format shift

high-effort work below A.

Workload

Light

70/100

; the load is mainly in-class drawing or a few weekly drawings online.

Format shift

Online mentions weekly 2-3 drawings; in person is mostly class-time practice.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students call him knowledgeable, funny, caring, and better than many UC art professors at figure work.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online is more grade-focused and lukewarm.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment centers on drawings and .

Format shift

Online explicitly reports no exams; in person focuses on figure drawings and demos.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise demos, humor, and deep anatomy teaching during long figure sessions with nude models, while and repetitive poses.

Main concern

and multi-hour repetitive drawing can frustrate beginners.

What students said

“he is incredibly engaging, thoughtful, and knowledgeable of anatomy, technique, and style.”
ART12A
“I gave him a 4/5 because he is a .”
ART012A
“Not exciting and extremely repetitive but easy class”
ART12B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online review reports , and tough grading that capped scores around 89 percent.

Main concern

Hard to raise grade when drawings rarely earn full marks.

What students said

“no exams/tests/quizzes just weekly 2-3 drawings assigned”
ART012A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe little to no testing; grades come from drawings rather than proctored exams.

No examsDrawing portfolio styleWeekly drawings

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and drawing quality rather than formal exams.

Studio figure drawingNo formal exam emphasis
“Model shows up, we draw them in various different poses throughout the 3 hour class, then we go home.”
ART12B

Online

Online section used weekly drawings only with no exams, tests, or quizzes.

No examsWeekly drawings
“no exams/tests/quizzes just weekly 2-3 drawings assigned”
ART012A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Craig is probably my favorite professor i've ever had, including all the professors i've had during my 4 years studying art at a UC school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting anatomy expertise versus strict drawing grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“his passion for figure drawing is infectious and he's constantly making me laugh in class with all his funny anecdotes.”

⚖️

34/100

“giving out Bs ”

🎨 Skill-Based A

38/100

“you need to draw well to get good grades.”

👍

72/100

“This is the class if you really want to learn the human anatomy but he does grade difficult.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows the human figure very well
  • he'll show demos on how to break down the body
  • great teacher!!..he makes the class fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he is a
  • not a class for a beginner
  • Idk why but it was hard for me to get As on any of the drawings

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and very helpful
  • Craig is a great guy
  • Caring

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

17 reviews over many years show consistent tough-but-skilled teaching theme, but many older comments lack detail and grades.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART12A5 reviews
ART012A4 reviews
ART12AB2 reviews
ART12B2 reviews
ART161 review
Show 3 more courses
FIGUREDRAWING1 review
FINEARTS1 review
LIFEDRAWI1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values