Norm Looney

ART11A · DRAWING · ART5 · ART1845 · INTRODRAWING · ART9 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want a fun, low-stress art class and will show up and ; skip if you need rigorous technique coaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPassionate art teacherEasy A with notesClear assignment instructionsMixed creativity supportComical but uneven

Many students get an A by attending, taking notes, and trying on assignments.
He is passionate and approachable, but some call lectures monotone or creativity-suppressing.
Technique coaching and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple reviews say an A comes from attending, note-taking, and honest effort rather than heavy struggle.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Art content is described as fun and accessible with low average difficulty when students follow basic studio routines.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

Most praise passion, clarity, and approachability, tempered by complaints about boredom, sarcasm, or weak technique teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students repeatedly say showing up, notes, and effort yield an A or solid B with little harshness.

Format shift

Workload

Light

74/100

Studio work and note-based tests feel manageable and kick-back rather than heavy weekly grind.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and approachable, though some find him monotone, sarcastic, or weak on technique.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grades lean on studio assignments and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and fun when students attend and ; passion and field-trip style extras help, but technique growth and creativity freedom vary by student.

Main concern

Some students report little technique instruction and limited skill growth.

What students said

“Go to class and , if you do that than you've got an A.”
ART5

“Fun, kick back class. Interesting conversations. Easy A.”
ART1845

“no teachings on technique and no real encouragement towards new and challenging work.”
ART11A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests largely pull from class notes you write down, making preparation straightforward if you attend.

Note-based testsMemorize lecture notesAssignment-focused

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and memorizing lecture notes; little is said about proctoring software.

Note-based testsMemorize lecture notes

“it's PRETTY EASY TO GET AN A (!) if you write the notes down and memorize them for the test.”
ART5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Go to class and , if you do that than you've got an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2010, highlighting passion, easy grading, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Mr. Looney is the . Very approachable, and obviously enjoys teaching.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

82/100

“Fun, kick back class. Interesting conversations. Easy A.”

⚠️ Technique Gaps

40/100

“no teachings on technique and no real encouragement towards new and challenging work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he's also very passionate about what he does
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A monotone teacher. Boring; sometimes I fall asleep.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you do that than you've got an A
Easy A.
as long as you try he is satisfied

Theme 3

🎨 About Creativity

gives you a lot of freedom
he has a real control problem which surpresses ones creativity
by the end of class you will be amazed at what you can draw.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed but older 2005-2010 in-person reviews show a consistent easy-art pattern with some teaching quality split.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 51

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART11A4 reviews

ART52 reviews

ART18451 review

ART91 review

DRAWING1 review

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INTRODRAWING1 review

Reported outcomes

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Norm Looney

x x if you want a fun, low-stress art class and will show up and x x; skip if you need rigorous technique coaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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

🅰️ Easy A Path

⚠️ Technique Gaps

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎨 About Creativity

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

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if you want a fun, low-stress art class and will show up and ; skip if you need rigorous technique coaching.