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Art

Joe Gerges

ART86 · ART85 · ART8085 · ART80 · ART186 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
81.48%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Highly recommended for serious art and can handle dry humor; less ideal if you need soft online communication.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesGives good feedbackInspirationalAttendance criticalDry sarcasm
  • Most students call him an outstanding art instructor who builds real drawing skill through demos and critique.
  • Attendance and effort matter a lot; show up, follow directions, and you can earn strong grades.
  • A few online and personality-sensitive students found him rude, sarcastic, or harsh.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As come from showing up, doing assignments, and .

In person is more A-friendly; online reviews report B/B+ and withdrawal with tougher interpersonal dynamics.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Drawing classes demand practice and anatomy study; difficulty is moderate to high but content is learnable with effort.

; online reviews add little on content challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Repeated notes that and skipping means missing demos and handouts.

Both online and as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About 81% would take again and art teachers.

Strong in-person recommendation; both online reviews say no.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Usually grades on effort, improvement, and following directions; a few call him a .

Format shift

In person leans fair-to-supportive; online reviews lean tougher and more personal.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Studio time is heavy but ; a few report lots of work.

Format shift

Mostly in-person studio load; online comments also mention homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Dominant theme is excellent demos, anatomy lectures, and .

Format shift

; online experience is much weaker on communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Few graded projects and ; exams are rare or absent.

Format shift

and final drawings rather than exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

lectures, constructive critique, and major skill growth when students attend and work hard.

Main concern

and candid critiques can feel intense for shy or thin-skinned students.

What students said

“Great teacher all around. You'll definitely learn. He has a and printmaking and makes every effort to clearly guide his students.”
ART85
“Joe is one of the comes to learning how to draw.”
ART186
“ with.”
ART86

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online ART80 reviews are strongly negative about rudeness, sarcasm in email, and unprofessional tone despite artistic skill.

Main concern

Perceived rudeness and .

What students said

“Hes knowledgeable, but quite rude and inappropriate with how he addresses his students. .”
ART80
“Hes a great artist BUT hes also the biggest jerk, totally unprofessional. Accuses students of .”
ART80

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on studio work and a and critique rather than traditional exams.

No examsFinal drawingCritique-based gradingStudio assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report no exams and a major assignments.

No examsFinal drawingFew graded assignments
“ with.”
ART86
“got a A by following directions and .”
ART86

Online

Online reviews ; focus is on rudeness and homework rather than proctoring.

Homework-focused
“Hes a great artist BUT hes also the biggest jerk, totally unprofessional.”
ART80

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Joe is one of the comes to learning how to draw.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting in-person excellence and online interpersonal concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Joe is one of the comes to learning how to draw.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ !!”

🗣️

88/100

“Joe is a great teacher, excellent at giving constructive advices.”

⚠️ Online Tone Risk

20/100

“Hes knowledgeable, but quite rude and inappropriate with how he addresses his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are amazing. He focuses on anatomy.
  • He is an amazing artist and he really knows how to teach (and he's funny).
  • His teaching style is methodical and systematic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you show up and submit the .
  • Talent is not the key to the grade, the study attitude is.
  • got a A by following directions and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super funny and an amazing instructor!
  • Hes really bad with grading and doesnt care at all.
  • An amazing teacher, absolutely dedicated to the growth of his students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

34 detailed reviews from 2013-2026 with strong consistency on teaching quality and .

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

21

A 18 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1