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Media Studies

Rebecca Kelley

ART15 · ART18 · ACAD176 · ART018 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want real sketching growth and can handle weekly drawing volume and long studio sessions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousGreat FeedbackIndustry ExperienceSketch Heavy HomeworkHands-On Art
  • Students praise her industry skill, demos, and detailed critique that improve sketching fast.
  • Expect weekly sketch volume and ; .
  • A few dislike off-color jokes, unclear grade tracking, or outdated industry tips.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

As are common if you buy supplies, finish the portfolio, and resubmit work, but she is a .

Online and in-person both reward completed work; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Techniques are teachable and fun, but weekly sketch quotas and long studio time keep the course from feeling light.

Online difficulty felt slightly lower; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and you will not pass because material is not fully posted.

; in-person is the opposite.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and real design skills despite a few strong dissenters.

; online is mostly positive with one harsh outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

She pushes resubmissions to learn technique and can feel strict, yet finishing the portfolio generally earns a solid grade.

Format shift

; in-person is tougher on technique quality.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Expect many weekly sketches, in-class practice, notes, and required materials almost every assignment.

Format shift

Both formats require full supply lists; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly praise demos, one-on-one help, industry experience, and measurable sketching improvement.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats aside from one online industry critique.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades center on sketches, portfolio pieces, critiques, and class notes rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online and and resubmissions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person ART15/18 is fun, demo-driven, and skill-building with mandatory presence and lots of sketches.

Main concern

Long classes, no electronics, and occasional drama or .

What students said

“ !”
ART15
“You won't pass if you don't attend class.”
ART18
“homework is 5 sketches per week but it will improve your drawing i promise.”
ART15

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online rendering sections still stress materials, critiques, and resubmissions; two love her, one industry pro found content outdated.

Main concern

One professional student called lectures outdated and not industry-ready.

What students said

“Super nice and funny, gives good critique.”
ART15
“Doing resubmissions helped cement new rendering techniques.”
ART18
“Rebecca's lectures and drawings are outdated and inaccurate.”
ART018

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio and portfolio focused with .

Portfolio BasedResubmissions AllowedCritique DrivenFew Traditional Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grading is through sketches, portfolio completion, demos, and critiques rather than written finals.

PortfolioWeekly SketchesIn-Class DemosProduct Presentation Final
“If you turn if all the stuff that's supposed to be in the protflio, you'll pass.”
ART15
“The .”
ART15

Online

Online work uses assignments, critiques, and .

Assignment BasedResubmissionsCanvas Tutorials
“ ”
ART18
“gives good critique”
ART15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (3 online, 18 in person), highlighting studio growth and sketch workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Skill Growth

86/100

“ and grow so much!”

😂 Classroom Energy

88/100

“LOVE her SOOOO MUCH. she is hilarious and very easy to talk to.”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“Summer session was fast paced but so much fun. Our hw was 12 sketches per week.”

👍

82/100

“10/10 will take her again even in a saturday class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • gives good critique
  • Talked about technique, demonstrated it, then helped with everyone as we practiced it.
  • Most knowledgeable art teacher I've ever had.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • pretty lenient as long as you complete your work by the end of the semester
  • She is a to attempt the assignment again
  • You get no idea on what grade you're going to get.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Shes energetic, positive and cares about everyone.
  • she's funny and plays 80's music during open sketch periods
  • Spends a lot of time goofing around and making inappropriate jokes constantly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews from 2009-2026 with consistent praise for teaching skill and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART1517 reviews
ART182 reviews
ACAD1761 review
ART0181 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2