AI Rate Professor

Art

John Christopher Kerins

ART135 · ART120 · DMAD117 · ART143 · ART141 · ARCH105 · DMADA117 · ARCH205 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want real skill growth and can handle tough critiques; skip if you need a chill easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Project LoadVideo-Based LessonsSkill-Based CritiquesPortfolio Builder
  • Expect and .
  • Many say he plays old videos instead of live instruction.
  • Students who grind and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and grades often hinge on prior skill rather than effort alone.

; no online comparison available.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students describe fast pace, deep-end digital work, and heavy drawing or media practice.

and digital art courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that and grades.

In-person only; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

because skill gains and portfolio pieces outweigh the toughness for motivated students.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated tough-grader reports and skill-relative scoring make As hard without prior talent or heavy redo work.

Format shift

In-person only; some note late gradebook updates.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

class blocks and substantial out-of-class project time.

Format shift

Consistent across ART and DMAD in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Strong artist credentials and useful critiques are undercut by video-heavy teaching and uneven clarity.

Format shift

Older architecture sketch reviews are warmer than recent digital media complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and portfolio pieces rather than traditional written exams.

Format shift

In-person studio model only; no exam-heavy comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

demanding studio-style digital and sketch classes with , and blunt critiques.

Main concern

, and late gradebook updates.

What students said

“Waits to middle of semester to grade . .”
ART135
“Anticipate lots of .”
ART141
“he grades on skill not if you learn”
DMAD117

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment is project and critique driven with little mention of formal proctored exams.

Project CritiquesPortfolio PiecesSkill Based Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe project scores, in-class critiques, and portfolio outcomes instead of high-stakes tests.

Project CritiquesPortfolio WorkLate Gradebook
“He writes but rarely updates his gradebook.”
DMAD117
“he grades on skill not if you learn”
DMAD117

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he grades on skill not if you learn”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews, highlighting toughness, workload, and skill-growth themes. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“ but came out with .”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“Anticipate lots of .”

🎥 Teaching Method

45/100

“most of the time he just plays a videos from other teachers.”

👍 Skill Payoff

70/100

“I improved my drawing and and the fundamentals as well by at least 80%.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • mostly just teaches by playing other people's videos
  • , but will give you plenty of pointers
  • He's an amazing teacher, I learned sooo much stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was my first digital class and it was really hard.
  • he grades on skill not if you learn
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Chris is a great guy, but I really doubt his teaching abilities.
  • .
  • Can be condescending to those with lower skill levels.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven detailed in-person reviews over many years show consistent toughness and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values