AI Rate Professor

Art

Brian Kohl

ART15 · ART16 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

if you want demos, help, and an easy high grade in a chill studio.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHands-on demosCaring ceramics mentorStraightforward feedbackChill studio vibeProject-based easy A
  • Beginning and intermediate ceramics , and easy to pass.
  • , and in-class help make technique approachable for beginners.
  • A minority find his assertive or particular tone intimidating, especially around tardiness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

90/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+, and students say good grades come easily with projects and help.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Ceramics projects and and clear technique support.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

and lateness can draw pushback, but some say it is not strictly enforced.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and many call him an exceptional ceramics teacher.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Projects are described as leniently graded with lots of help, though one student felt perfectionism hurt fun.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Several projects and a few online assignments exist, but students say the load is doable and not crazy.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

, and passion dominate the reviews.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and only occasional mention of a final exam.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Studio ceramics with , and a supportive if sometimes blunt tone.

Main concern

A few students feel he is passive-aggressive about mistakes or lateness.

What students said

“ .”
art-15
“such an amazing and down to earth person ever. will sit and watch you work if you're struggling with something on the wheel.”
art16
“Brian is an exceptional, super passionate teacher. Funny and positive, he has great skill for creating more confidence in your artistic process.”
art-15

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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Grades mainly come from studio projects and demos; a but .

Project-Based AssessmentOne Final Exam MentionedDemo-Based Practice

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and only limited exam mention.

Ceramics ProjectsIn-Class DemosFinal Exam Mentioned
“There's around 7 online assignments in the beginning and . We had around 4ish actual ceramics projects, nothing too crazy.”
art-15
“assigns a lot of projects but is very lenient with them and offers a lot of help.”
art-15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Brian is an exceptional, super passionate teacher. Funny and positive, he has great skill for creating more confidence in your artistic process. He's a wealth of information, experience, and kindness. 11/10 I cannot recommend highly enough!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting demos, easy grades, and rare tone concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Studio Mentorship

91/100

“his demos are so easy to understand, and I loved his class.”

🅰️ Easy High Grades

90/100

“easy to get a good grade.”

❤️ Caring Presence

88/100

“brian is the coolest guy ever. and .”

⚡ Blunt Tone Risk

55/100

“He was very particular about everything, and he acted very passive-aggressive when a mistake was made”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I love Brian he's funny and caring.
  • He shows demos of how to execute clay techniques
  • even asks for music recs and plays music during class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy to get a good grade
  • I would 100% take him again.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone

  • A bit passive aggressive, especially towards tardiness
  • I was a little intimidated by him lol

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

12 recent in-person reviews are detailed and highly consistent, but the sample is modest and has no online coverage.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

art-1510 reviews
art162 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1