AI Rate Professor

Art

Randall Bloomberg

ART217 · ART10AB · ART10 · ART5116 · ART222 · ART1105116 · ART110217 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want practical art growth and are willing to and critique.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPatient feedbackArt skill builderLenient revisionsSketchbook workEffort-based A
  • Students describe Bloomberg as kind, patient, helpful, and .
  • Grades are usually very achievable if , and critiques.
  • The class can feel boring or demanding for beginners, but serious art students often find it valuable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students often say a good grade is easy if , and revisions.

Online evidence mentions redo options and extensions, while and completed sketchbooks usually lead to a good grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The class is approachable with demonstrations and help, but beginners without art background may struggle with quality expectations.

Online reviews frame difficulty as self-paced effort, while and art fundamentals.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

Participation and critiques matter, but reviews emphasize , and resubmissions.

, while in-person reviews mention participation and critique expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

Most students recommend him because , and useful for serious art improvement.

Both formats are positive, with stronger and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

He may be a tough evaluator, but redos, , late work flexibility, and .

Format shift

Online grading is softened by redo and extension options, while , and asking for help.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Work usually , and critiques, but students often describe it as manageable.

Format shift

Online workload depends on time management, while because of weekly drawing and portfolio expectations.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently describe him as patient, helpful, skilled, constructive, and effective at demonstrating art techniques.

Format shift

Online reviews praise constructive feedback, while , and hands-on help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

10/100

Assessment is centered on projects, sketchbooks, portfolios, homework drawings, critiques, and revisions rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats rely on art assignments and .

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly , and clear expectations, with some workload and beginner-difficulty concerns.

Main concern

Students without art experience may find the expectations and weekly drawing work demanding.

What students said

“Very kind and patient with his students”
ART217
“He makes it easy to get an A.”
ART10AB
“ and he expects lots of hours to go into them”
ART217

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive and emphasize constructive feedback, manageable work, flexibility, redo options, and extensions.

Main concern

Success depends on time management, participation, and project follow-through.

What students said

“it isn't too difficult to stay on top of his work as long as you manage your time properly.”
ART222
“he allows and resubmit for a better grade!”
ART222

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and revisions, and they do not clearly prove traditional exams or proctoring.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam formatProject-Based AssessmentPortfolio WorkRedo Options

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe sketchbooks, homework drawings, portfolios, critiques, and demonstrations, with .

Sketchbook WorkPortfoliosCritiquesDemonstrations
“ and 3 portfolios. That's it!”
ART10
“All you really turn in is sketchbook work and portfolios.”
ART5116
“he requires in-class critiques of everyones art.”
ART110217

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Project ResubmissionsDiscussionsReviews do not clearly prove exam policy
“he allows and resubmit for a better grade!”
ART222
“Participate in the discussions and comment on other people's work and you'll be fine!”
ART222

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If so much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and format-specific evidence. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Very kind and patient with his students; always finds one thing to say about your work thats positive during critique.”

📈 Grade Path

82/100

“Do your sketchbooks and and you'll end up with a good grade.”

🧰 Workload Shape

58/100

“ and he expects lots of hours to go into them so you have to be careful so they don't pile up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives a demonstration for each drawing we do in class.
  • Very helpful teacher. Just make sure to ask for help if you are having trouble on anything.
  • He isn't harsh with feedback, but provides constructive criticism and suggestions, which is useful for artists.

Theme 2

🎨 About Art Growth

  • He's an awesome professor and taught me how to better my talent though constant practice and dedication.
  • If you're serious about .
  • A .

Theme 3

📋 About Grades and Work

  • he allows and resubmit for a better grade!
  • Basically, if you do all the class.
  • He makes it easy to get an A.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 18 reviews with consistent themes, though and only two online reviews exist.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART10AB5 reviews
ART103 reviews
ART2223 reviews
ART1102172 reviews
ART2172 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

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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