AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Joe Futtner

ART1B · ARTHIST1B · ART1A · ART7A7B · AHIS1B · REL1 · ART4B · ARTHISTORY1A · ART1A1B · ARTIB · AHIST1B · ARTHIST1A · ART001B · A4090 · ARTB4091 · ART001A · 237 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
56%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Good pick for a manageable art-history GE if you write carefully with citations and accept rarely perfect scores.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Paper GraderWeekly Writing PromptsEngaging Art LecturesCitation SticklerFew High-Stakes Exams
  • Art history content is usually easy and lecture-driven, with light weekly writing instead of big exams.
  • because , and length.
  • Older students rave about lectures; newer students split on whether the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Coursework is light enough for many As and Bs, but citation pickiness and rare full marks block a free A.

Online students often report A/A- with careful papers; in-person notes easy B and harder perfect A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Most students call art history with him straightforward, light, and manageable for non-majors.

Both formats describe light weekly work; content challenge stays low.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Online attendance is usually optional, while and participation closely.

; in-person comments vary from optional to strict.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Passionate lectures and light structure win many fans, though .

Online ; classic in-person reviews are more glowing.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

He rarely awards full 10/10, docks citations aggressively, and often will not round grades.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Light

70/100

Usually one weekly assignment or short in-class write-up, sometimes none, and few traditional exams.

Format shift

; older in-person sections were mostly lecture plus short writes.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students praise funny, knowledgeable, energetic lectures, while .

Format shift

; online praise focuses more on structure than presence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades mainly come from weekly short papers or in-class writing prompts rather than midterms and finals.

Format shift

Online is almost pure weekly papers; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is a lively long-form lecturer with in-class writing, occasional pop quizzes, and .

Main concern

Long lectures plus picky writing grades frustrate students chasing a clean A.

What students said

“ . There are one or two small writing assignments in class a week and thats all.”
ART1A
“He is a ... No matter how much effort you put into the work, he always finds a .”
ART1B

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections center on one weekly short paper graded on a 10-point scale, often with videos and optional textbook help.

Main concern

Strict scoring and sparse feedback make a perfect 10 feel rare.

What students said

“Expect . Class is easy if you write expansively”
ART001A
“This class is perfect for busy people.”
ART001B
“ . Such a .”
ART001B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is usually writing-based with few or but strict in scoring.

No Traditional ExamsWeekly Short PapersPop Quizzes SometimesCitation Required

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person terms often use lectures plus end-of-class writing and .

In-Class WritingPop QuizzesLecture Based
“ so make sure you pay attention to lectures and videos.”
ART1A
“ ; EASY A IF YOU PAY ATTENTION & STUDY.”
ARTIB

Online

Online courses largely replace exams with weekly short essays and videos; .

Weekly PapersNo Required ZoomNo Formal Exams
“no , and no tests.”
ART1A
“All you have ”
ART1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easiest art history class ever. , but only thing it is difficult to get a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lecture energy, weekly writing, and . Credibility rating: High.

📝

34/100

“It's literally impossible to get a 10/10.”

🎨 Lecture Charm

74/100

“Professor Futtner is the BEST. He's absolutely HILARIOUS, his lectures are always interesting”

⏱️ Light Weekly Load

70/100

“ and grades it out of 10 points.”

👍

66/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . So knowledgeable and interesting.
  • he made me want to learn more about the art themselves
  • Very passionate about the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class. .
  • Class is easy if you write expansively
  • won't round up your grade

Theme 3

📄 About Assignments

  • and
  • He expects you to cite no matter what
  • All of his assignments were each worth 10 points

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

237

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats give rich, repeated evidence on lecture quality and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5134
4 out of 560
3 out of 519
2 out of 510
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ART1B14 reviews
ART1A12 reviews
ART001A7 reviews
ART001B4 reviews
ARTHIST1A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4