AI Rate Professor

Art

Donald McKinney

ART40 · ART109 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a and can afford supplies and steady project time.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and LenientExtra Credit HeavyProject Pile-UpExpensive Art SuppliesEasy A If You Finish
  • Kind, respected studio art teacher with generous late work and
  • Projects stack up and art materials often cost hundreds of dollars
  • Easy A if ; midterm and as super easy

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A if and heavy .

Nearly all grade ease evidence is from in-person ART40; the one online review also reported an A+ with effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but and detail work still demand real time.

; the online review mainly noted remote learning friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and note he prefers active in-class participation.

Mandatory attendance is mainly reported for in-person ART40; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students call him one of the and project pile-up warnings.

Recommendation ; the online student would also take him again.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Students highlight late-work leniency, constructive critique, and abundant .

Format shift

Leniency is consistent in person and echoed in the single online review.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

About nine projects and back-to-back studio work make time .

Format shift

ART40 reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students describe caring, knowledgeable, feedback-rich teaching with strong studio mentorship.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online students still call him caring despite format limits.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade success centers on completing projects and studio work rather than high-stakes testing.

Format shift

; online also stresses artwork effort over exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person studio ART40 is warmly taught with , but students and costly materials.

Main concern

Material costs and stacked projects can overwhelm students who are not serious about art.

What students said

“The class is an easy A but be prepared to spend lots of .”
ART40
“I ended up spending about $500 or more on everything he required from the syllabus.”
ART40
“he is pretty lenient with everything and he offers hella amounts of .”
ART40

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online 3D art student found remote learning harder but , and a fair A+ for effort.

Main concern

Online format made learning .

What students said

“It was hard to learn because it was online. But he cares about students and extends deadlines for students.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, while projects and critique drive the course.

Easy Midterm and FinalProject-Based GradingExtra CreditGrading Sheet Feedback

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One detailed review says the midterm and and grades are tracked on a sheet.

Easy Midterm and FinalProject CritiquesExtra Credit
“his midterm and , and he gives u a time”
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Online

Online evidence .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class is an easy A but be prepared to spend lots of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 , and material cost. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor McKinney is one of the best Art professor in Irvine Valley College.”

📝 Easy A With Work

84/100

“The class is an easy A but be prepared to spend lots of .”

💸 Supply Cost Shock

35/100

“I ended up spending about $500 or more on everything he required from the syllabus.”

🎁 Safety Net

86/100

“he is pretty lenient with everything and he offers hella amounts of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really kind and respectful professor, absolutely knows what he's talking about.
  • He cares a lot, and also like to talk deeply with his students.
  • He's an abstract artist, so especially if you're interested in that, this is a particularly good class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class is an easy A but be prepared to spend lots of .
  • You must do all the .
  • you can get A's even if you do the minimum requirements as long as you get it right.

Theme 3

🎨 About Projects and Cost

  • There are about 9 projects throughout the semester and you need to buy your own materials.
  • I spent so much money on art supplies that I will most likely never use again.
  • if you are serious about art.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning many years show consistent praise for kindness and leniency with .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

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

Not sure yet 1