AI Rate Professor

Art

Joe Micallef

DT100 · DMA050 · ART56 · ART056 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Great pick for an easy online or art/tech elective if you follow rubrics and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy requirement fillerProject basedClear rubricsHelpful and niceLow exam pressure
  • Most students call the classes easy, practical, and low-stress for credits.
  • Assessment centers on projects and .
  • One summer and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly say following rubrics and and As.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content focuses on fundamentals and technique practice rather than advanced conceptual load.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

as not mandatory, especially online asynchronous sections.

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students would take him again for , and practical software skills.

Online has one weaker summer review; in-person is mostly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Clear rubrics, late-work flexibility, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Workload is light to moderate project work, with one summer online class as the heavier exception.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students call him helpful, inspiring, and present, with only occasional depth or clarity complaints.

Format shift

In-person praise is strong; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Projects and assignments dominate; several students note few or .

Format shift

Online DMA course explicitly reports no tests and few easy quizzes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Photoshop and design classes are described as nice, hands-on, and .

Main concern

A few students wanted deeper mastery when asking highly specific software questions.

What students said

“Very inspiring and knowledgeable! Best teacher at Pasadena City College!”
ART56
“Gives plenty of lab time. If you missed something he will definitely help you and repeat himself.”
ART056
“I personally feel that I didn't get much from his class.”
ART056

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are mostly easy asynchronous credit fillers with , though one summer course felt text-heavy and overwhelming.

Main concern

and text-only lectures can feel disengaging.

What students said

“As long as you do your assignments following the and finish your requirement.”
DT100
“Really easy projects. Would recommend taking this class if .”
DMA050
“Lectures were entirely text-based, requiring a LOT of .”
DT100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment-first with .

Few or no testsEasy quizzesProject basedRubric gradingLate assignments accepted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and technique work without describing strict closed-book exams.

Lab based practiceTechnique projects
“Gives plenty of lab time.”
ART056
“A lot of information was provide and we explored a variety of techniques.”
ART56

Online

Online reviews emphasize projects, rubrics, and .

No testsFew easy quizzesProject basedRubric gradingLate work accepted
“ .”
DMA050
“As long as you do your assignments following the and finish your requirement.”
DT100
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DMA050

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you do your assignments following the and finish your requirement.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (3 online, 5 in and . Credibility rating: Medium.

✅ Easy Credit Machine

88/100

“ class for their requirements.”

🛠️ Hands-On Help

80/100

“If you missed something he will definitely help you and repeat himself. Super nice.”

📖

45/100

“Lectures were entirely text-based, requiring a LOT of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher. Learned alot about web design.
  • Very inspiring and knowledgeable!
  • Mr. Joe is AWESOME!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • and finish your requirement.
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • online asynchronous.
  • .
  • Lectures were entirely text-based, requiring a LOT of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 8 reviews, but recent online comments and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DT1003 reviews
ART0562 reviews
ART562 reviews
DMA0501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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