AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Andrea Micallef

ART133 · TWOD37 · 2DDESIGN · ART2D · ADDESIGN · AB5192 · ART130 · GD1 · 120 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
82.86%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want serious design growth and can handle a very heavy workload, blunt critique, and strict expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadPortfolio BuilderTough GraderIndustry FocusedBlunt Feedback
  • Students say the class is extremely demanding but often produces major skill and portfolio growth.
  • and design students who want real feedback and are willing to work hard.
  • Online reviews are more mixed, with , and hard communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

Many students earn A or B grades, but they repeatedly say the grade requires major effort, strict deadlines, and lots of work.

Both formats are hard, but online reviews and submission problems.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The course content and studio expectations are demanding, skill-building, and not intended as an easy art class.

In-person students often frame the challenge as worthwhile, while online students more often call it tedious or frustrating.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but class time, participation, office hours, and staying on schedule appear important.

Online evidence focuses on communication and TAs, while and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

because the hard work often leads to major improvement and portfolio value.

In-person recommendations are stronger, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

She is repeatedly called a , and students must revise or meet strict standards.

Format shift

Online and TA barriers, while in-person reviews focus on strict but useful critique.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and a workload that can affect other classes.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with as worthwhile for portfolio growth.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Her teaching is often praised as expert, direct, and career-relevant, though some students find her style harsh or overly TA-dependent.

Format shift

, while online feedback is mixed due to access and workflow issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

The class appears driven , and submissions rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and projects, with online reviews highlighting submission systems and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

students, but the workload is repeatedly described as intense.

Main concern

The workload can crowd out other classes and punish procrastination.

What students said

“Lots of work but !”
2DDESIGN
“the workload was borderline insane”
ART130

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between strong praise and major frustration with , and communication.

Main concern

Students may feel blocked from direct professor access and overloaded by online submissions.

What students said

“I took it online and I wish I had taken it in class.”
2DDESIGN
“not the .”
ART130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a ; assessment appears mainly project-based with large assignments and finals.

Project-Based AssessmentLarge Final ProjectNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and portfolio workload, but do not clearly prove exam format or .

Project-Based AssessmentPortfolio Work
“I got a job because of what I learned in her class.”
TWOD37
“do your work, and you'll earn what you work for”
ART130

Online

Online reviews mention large projects and a 500 point final, but do not .

Large Final ProjectProject-Based Assessment
“spent hours on the 500 point final”
ART130
“ .”
ART130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lots of work but !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and career value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“You will never learn as much as you will learn in her class.”

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“Six hours of in-person classes on TOP of 12 hours of work outside the class is absolutely ridiculous.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

80/100

“If you want to get better and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really knows the subject.
  • She will tell you if it's bad so be prepared.
  • She tells it straight and if you read all the information and look at the videos and examples you will do well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is the hardest class I've ever taken.
  • Lots of work but
  • Late work is a pain in the butt to submit with 20 point automatic deductions.

Theme 3

💼 About Career Value

  • I got a job because of that class.
  • My work got so good cause of her
  • Every item in my portfolio was from taking her call.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

120

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and about workload, strictness, and learning value.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575
4 out of 518
3 out of 511
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

Course coverage

2DDESIGN28 reviews
ART13014 reviews
ADDESIGN3 reviews
AB51921 review
ART1331 review
Show 3 more courses
ART2D1 review
GD11 review
TWOD371 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 1 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

17

B+ 1 · B 16

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values