AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Matt Farris

PHO815314 · PHOTO81014 · PHOTOGRAPHY · PHOTODARKROOM · PHO12 · PHO10 · PHOTO10 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want technical photography rigor and can handle blunt critique; skip if you need warm encouragement.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExperienced PhotographerStrict CriticTechnically FocusedUneven FeedbackMandatory Attendance
  • Long-time , and mentorship
  • Recent and low support
  • and the class can feel hard and technical

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students call him hard and strict, with high difficulty scores and little evidence of .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Technical production focus, strict standards, and high difficulty ratings make the content demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Some call him a ; others leave disappointed and discouraged.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Strict standards and tough criticism are common; little support for .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Photo production work and technical practice .

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Experienced and , so overall teaching quality is mixed.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Studio and photo production work dominate, with critique and technical .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

a lot and students who found criticism unhelpful, negative, or boring.

Main concern

Harsh or uneven critique can tank confidence, especially in PHO10.

What students said

“ . Negative about everything”
PHO10
“he is hard but you learn a lot”
PHOTO10
“one of the and inspiring teachers at RCC”
PHOTO81014

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize critiques and technical photo work rather than formal proctored exams.

Critique BasedTechnical ProductionIn-Person Studio

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment appears critique and production based; reviews .

Critique BasedTechnical Production
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PHO10
“he is hard but you learn a lot”
PHOTO10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he is a really good teacher and very helpful!!! took him for photo 10 and 14 he is hard but you learn a lot.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person photography reviews with mixed praise and critique. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Matthew Farris is undoubtedly one of the and inspiring teachers at RCC”

🧊 Harsh Critique

30/100

“ . Negative about everything”

📚 Hard But

52/100

“he is hard but you learn a lot”

📍 Attendance

15/100

“Yes”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All of his as day
  • Very talkative
  • great guy..helpful...experienced.

Theme 2

📈

  • Strict but decent
  • Uneven assistance given to students

Theme 3

📷 About Photo Focus

  • emphasis being on technical production rather than composition
  • Worthwhile class for those interested in wedding shots
  • Fun guy, knows a lot, lots of real world experience.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

size, but opinions split sharply and some comments are brief.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PHO103 reviews
PHO121 review
PHO8153141 review
PHOTO101 review
PHOTO810141 review
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PHOTODARKROOM1 review
PHOTOGRAPHY1 review

Reported outcomes

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2

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