AI Rate Professor

Art

Pat Sparkuhl

A110 · ARTART · ART180 · ARTMNTR · DMAD2D · 2D · 2DDESIGN · ART2D · ART110 · 2DDZINE · ARTA110 · 2DDESIGNCOLOR · ART100 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want an inspiring, human art mentor who grows your creativity, not a pure grade-farm.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational Art MentorCreativity CatalystCaring & WarmThink Outside the BoxLife Lessons with Art
  • Near-universal 5-star praise for warmth, inspiration, and real creativity growth in 2D color and design.
  • Beginner-friendly studio work with journals, projects, critiques, and rather than high-stakes exams.
  • Materials can get pricey and a few say he is not the pure easy-A shortcut if you want hard technique drill.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students find grades fair with time to finish work and , though a few say it is not a free A if you want rigorous technique.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Beginning 2D color and design with creative projects and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Students report time and to stay on track.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Overwhelming chorus of , and creative growth.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Participation, critiques, and support solid grades when work is completed thoughtfully.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Projects and journals with enough time; not overwhelming weekly grind for most.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and life lessons woven into art.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Studio projects, journals, critiques, and participation dominate over formal exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person studio vibe with music, critiques, personal notes, and lots of encouragement; students call him the .

Main concern

Art supplies can get expensive and a minority felt technical fundamentals were light.

What students said

“ .”
ART110
“Pat brought it to a new level of learning no matter what level the students were at.”
ARTA110
“ and there is a lot of .”
ART110

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on creative projects and class participation rather than proctored closed-book exams.

Project-BasedCritiquesJournalsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critiques with little exam pressure mentioned.

Project-BasedCritiquesJournals
“Plenty of time to complete assignments, not too much cost-wise,xcredit opportunites at end.”
ART110
“he lets everyone get up and talk about their artwork (which helps your grade).”
ART110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Pat is the and wonderful person most of us could stand to be in the same room with.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 in-person reviews, highlighting inspiration, care, and studio workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Excellence

96/100

“Hands down the .”

💡 Creative Mentorship

94/100

“Pat encouraged us to think outside the box in creativity!”

❤️ Student Care

93/100

“He cares so much about his students and just wants everyone to do the .”

📈 Easy Enough Path

82/100

“EASY A. My only problem with this teacher is if you REALLY want to learn the basics in art.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • inspirational teacher for 2D Color & Design
  • He challenges your mind and creativity

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • caring, nurturing, and encourages your creativity
  • pleasant guy to begin with
  • colorful and motivating teacher

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and there is a lot of
  • not who you want to go for for an easy A but if you want to learn
  • Plenty of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

32 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consistency on teaching quality and care, though most are older and grades are sparsely reported.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART11016 reviews
ART1804 reviews
2DDESIGN2 reviews
2D1 review
2DDESIGNCOLOR1 review
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2DDZINE1 review
A1101 review
ART1001 review
ART2D1 review
ARTA1101 review
ARTART1 review
ARTMNTR1 review
DMAD2D1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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