Kay Yee

ART361 · 36A · CRAFT34A · ART34A · ART36A4157 · ART32A · ART36C · ART32A34A36A · METAL36A · 3D · 32A · ARTSECT · ART36A · JEWELRY · 3DCRAFTSJEW · ART36B · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
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Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want serious studio skills and can handle high standards; skip if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPerfectionistNot Easy AKnowledgeableDetail-OrientedRedo Opportunities

Highly respected jewelry and metal arts instructor who demands professional craftsmanship.
An A requires hard work, attention to detail, and often project redos; not an easy-A class.
A minority of students find critiques harsh or her demeanor aggressive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students repeatedly say this is not an easy A and that perfection, redos, and real effort are required.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Studio techniques, craftsmanship standards, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Reviews stress promptness and preparedness but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most serious art students and would take every class she offers.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

but often fair, with redo and extra-credit paths for motivated students.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and no corner-cutting.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Widely praised as knowledgeable, helpful, demo-strong, and transformative for serious art students.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and critiques rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio crafts and jewelry classes are rigorous, demo-heavy, and skill-building for students who work hard.

Main concern

Harsh critiques and perfectionist standards can intimidate less committed students.

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you.”
ART36A4157

“She is not an but though she asks for perfection, she doesn't demand it”
ART36B

“She gives a lot of extra cradit. you can redo some of your project.”
ART32A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is project and critique based with high craftsmanship standards rather than proctored exams.

Project-Based AssessmentCritiquesRedo Opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Studio projects and critiques drive grades; .

Studio ProjectsCritiquesProject Redos

“Hard to get an A in this class, you must redo all the project if you want an A”
ART32A

“ fix your grade”
3DCRAFTSJEW

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you. If you're interested in learning jewelry and metal work, then this is your class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews, highlighting excellence for serious artists and high grade effort cost. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“I've taken nearly 30 art classes and Kay is in my top 3 professors.”

💪 Not An Easy A

32/100

“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“Kay is one of !”

🔍 Perfectionist Standards

40/100

“Cut corners & her eagle-eyes will spot it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and friendly
you're getting a $30,000 a year art education for pennies

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you
Hard to get an A in this class, you must redo all the project
She is not an

Theme 3

⚠️ About Critiques & Tone

she'll rip you in crit if you
borderline tyrannical and not that nurturing

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consensus on high standards and teaching quality.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART32A9 reviews

32A2 reviews

CRAFT34A2 reviews

JEWELRY2 reviews

36A1 review

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3DCRAFTSJEW1 review

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ART36B1 review

ART36C1 review

ARTSECT1 review

METAL36A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Kay Yee

x x if you want serious studio skills and can handle high standards; skip if you want an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

MustTake

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

💪 Not An Easy A

👍 Recommendation

🔍 Perfectionist Standards

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Critiques & Tone

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 serious studio skills and can handle high standards; skip if you want an easy A.