AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Richard Kraft

PHOTO230 · PHOTO120 · PHOTE120 · A123 · PHOT122 · PHOTO130 · PHOTO120H · PHOTO120L · PHO120 · PHOT230 · PHOTO125 · A130 · PHOT130 · PHOTO122 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

for history GE credit, or commit serious time and money for studio growth.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient Photo MentorStudy Guides Match TestsLenient Intro GradingStudio Time Intensive100% Would Take Again
  • Near-universal praise for kindness, critiques, and photography insight across decades
  • History/lecture courses become easy As with thorough study-guide use
  • Hands-on studio classes can be expensive and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

and , though studio A grades still require real shooting effort.

Online history/intro and As with study guides; studio in-person is more effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but name memorization and studio craft still take work.

Online often rated easier; in-person studio difficulty rises mainly from time and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Several courses treat attendance as , while some online/async sections do not.

In-person lecture and ; online async reviews vary.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Reported 100% would-take-again with decades of enthusiastic recommendation for photo learning.

Both online and ; in-person studio fans are especially emphatic.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Intro projects graded on effort and criteria; .

Format shift

; in-person history echoes study-guide fairness.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Lecture/history load is moderate with reading and three tests; studio load can become heavy and costly.

Format shift

Online history is lighter; in-person studio and some darkroom paths are time-intensive.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Patient, insightful critiques, inspiring lectures, and approachable humor define the student consensus.

Format shift

Excellence holds across formats; online students still rate him highly even with less face time.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of and discussions depending on course type.

Format shift

Online intro leans projects plus tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

; studio and lab sections praised for critiques but demand heavy time and supplies.

Main concern

Studio courses can cost hundreds and consume more hours than other classes combined.

What students said

“Professor Richard Kraft is super patient and .”
A123
“this class was very time consuming and expensive!”
PHOTO120H
“he gives you a GREAT study guide though!”
PHOT130

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online photo history and intro sections feel manageable with , and .

Main concern

Content may include nude or disturbing historical images; .

What students said

“i took this class online so it was easy. a few discussions and 4 tests, didnt meet prof kraft, but he seemed chill.”
PHOT130
“ as long as your photos have some effort and meet the criteria, as it is an intro course.”
A123
“Be aware of nude and disturbing images.”
A130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are few and highly guided by study guides or open notes, especially in history sections.

Study Guide Matches TestOpen Notes OnlineImage MemorizationFew Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or software proctoring.

Study Guide Equals TestImage Name MemorizationThree Tests
“Almost .”
PHOTO130
“Material taught was interesting. guide (session prior to test) with all the answers directly on it.”
PHOT130

Online

chapter questions and weekly lecture videos.

Open Book TestsFew TestsWeekly Lecture Videos
“There are 5 projects and a few open book tests that are and answer the chapter questions.”
PHOT122
“Only 3 tests open notes, but the questions mixed up. His lectures were amazing”
PHOT130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is definitely the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), highlighting mentorship quality, study guides, and studio cost/time. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Richard opened my eyes to photography and helped me to look at the world with a photographers eye.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If you're .”

📝

82/100

“he gives you a GREAT study guide though!”

⏱️ Workload Reality

52/100

“I ended up spending more time on this class than my other 4 classes combined!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great critiques and insightful lectures.
  • He's an amazing teacher. Always helpful. Very open-minded.
  • He freakin' rocks! Made class a pleasure

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You would have to put in effort to get a bad grade.
  • Burn the study guides into your brain and you will get an A.
  • Very possible to get an A with little effort.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I ADORE Richard! He is a quality human being.
  • and nice.
  • sounds like bear grylls.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over twenty-plus years with consistent kindness and study-guide themes; many older posts are brief but directionally stable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 514
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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