AI Rate Professor

Art

Mark Batongmalaque

Courses not reported · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

and growth, not for a relaxed easy art elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHomework heavyPractice-focusedRealism onlyEncouragingNot an easy A
  • One recent student found him funny, encouraging, and confidence-building
  • Two reviews describe a
  • Easy A is not guaranteed; better for students who want a challenge

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Students report lots of practice and that an easy A is not guaranteed despite one A+ review.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Constant realism practice and detail-oriented workload make it feel intense for many art students.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

it, and participation is emphasized.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; others frame it as a challenge, not a laid-back pick.

All evidence is in person; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

40/100

and warnings that easy As .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple reviews stress lots of homework and practice after practice.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Praised as funny and encouraging by one student; others focus more on intensity than inspiration.

Format shift

In-person only; small sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Studio practice and .

Format shift

In-person only; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and inspiring to overwhelming practice-heavy realism with tough standards.

Main concern

and no easy A for slower or stylized artists.

What students said

“Funny, encouraging professor and fun lively classroom environment.”
47820
“ . Although it can feel overwhelming, he designed it this way.”
48597
“an easy A is not guaranteed.”
48597

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.

Reviews do not clearly describe exams; assessment appears assignment and practice based.

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; work is practice-heavy realism drawings and homework.

Homework drawingsRealism practice
“Pretty much all drawings are in realism (no stylized art styles).”
48597
“This class is designed to be practice, after practice, after practice-- so much practice.”
48597

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take this class if you want a challenge, if you prefer a more laid back art class, this one may not be your cup of tea.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews, highlighting encouragement versus heavy realism practice. Credibility rating: Low.

🎨 Encouraging Studio

70/100

“Funny, encouraging professor and fun lively classroom environment. I feel much more confident as an artist after this class :)”

🏋️ Heavy Practice Load

28/100

“ . Although it can feel overwhelming, he designed it this way.”

🅰️ Not an Easy A

35/100

“I didn't do too bad, but an easy A is not guaranteed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny, encouraging professor and fun lively classroom environment
  • plentiful in terms of learning how to do art

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • an easy A is not guaranteed
  • If you are very detail-oriented or not taking this class

Theme 3

✏️ About Workload

  • practice, after practice, after practice-- so much practice
  • Pretty much all drawings are in realism (no stylized art styles)

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only 3 in-person reviews with mixed tone and and .

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

485972 reviews
478201 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values