AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Gene Sasse

Courses not reported · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want tough commercial-photo critiques and can handle a ; otherwise skip.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHarsh CritiquesLecture HeavyPolarizingClient-Focused Feedback
  • but sometimes useful photo critiques.
  • Students split between calling lectures lazy YouTube sessions and calling the class career-building.
  • and a final image book.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and mixed B/C grades show an A usually needs strong weekly work and surviving harsh critiques.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is skill-building photography rather than pure theory, but pace and critique standards keep it from feeling easy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory with weekly photo expectations.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half praise career growth and feedback, while half warn others to stay away.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

and several students report unfair or harsh scoring.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is often one photo a week plus a , but some report heavy lecture hours and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Reviews split between inspiring professional critiques and lazy YouTube-style lectures.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on weekly photos, critiques, and a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

: some leave stronger and more client-ready, others call lectures empty and .

Main concern

, and uneven lecture quality.

What students said

“If you want to keep your sanity stay far away from this Gene Sasse.”
47281
“His critiques can be harsh but very informative.”
47281
“he has absolutely made me a better photographer because of it.”
47281

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 emphasize critiques and photo deliverables more than traditional proctored exams.

Critique-based assessmentWeekly photo assignmentsFinal image book

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment centers on weekly photos and harsh critiques, with .

Weekly critiquesFinal book of imagesParticipation matters
“You only have one photo due a week and final book with 20 images”
47281
“He gives critic on all of your photos every week”
47281

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to keep your sanity stay far away from this Gene Sasse.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting split views on critiques and lecture quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Lectures were concise .”

⚖️

24/100

“Very lazy lectures and .”

📈 Skill Growth

70/100

“he has absolutely made me a better photographer because of it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All he would do is show us Youtube videos then ask us what we thought after.
  • Lectures were concise .
  • He teaches you the like.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His critiques can be harsh but very informative.
  • Very lazy lectures and .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Experience

  • He had us photograph homeless people to photoshop onto dollar bills for an
  • 6 hours of this every week drove me crazy.
  • Was impossible to get ahold of outside of class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

but split, so confidence is moderate rather than high.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

472816 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values