AI Rate Professor

Art

Erin O'Shea

ART40 · ART4 · ART42 · 2D · ART80 · 2DDESIGN · 18390A · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
86.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her for 2D design or color theory if you want a and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational art mentorProject heavyCaring feedbackPortfolio buildersBeginner friendly
  • Students overwhelmingly praise her passion, kindness, and .
  • but often become strong portfolio pieces.
  • As long as you show up, try hard, and finish work, grades are very favorable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

; she rewards try-hard more than perfection.

Evidence is mostly in-person; both online reviews also report solid grades with effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

and beginner-friendly, but and volume still require real work.

; online sample is too small to contrast strongly.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

because in-class help and critiques matter.

In-person benefits from showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Vast majority rave about her and ; she is repeatedly called a .

Recommendation is strong across the few online and many in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and completed projects over harsh nitpicking.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Projects are back-to-back and time-intensive outside class, though .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

and inspirational studio teaching dominate the record.

Format shift

In-person excellence is well documented; online notes also praise support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grade is , and studio work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Studio classes feel fun and growth-focused with lots of and .

Main concern

and careful time management.

What students said

“You're really missing out if .”
ART42
“Erin is THE .”
2DDESIGN
“shell give you a good grade as long as you try”
ART40

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and inspiration during remote terms.

Main concern

Sample is tiny, so online workload and structure details are less certain.

What students said

“Really supportive and understanding... she was super lenient.”
ART40
“She is SO inspiring. LOVE LOVE LOVE. .”
ART80

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio-project based with critiques and .

Project-based assessmentCritiquesNo traditional exams mentionedPortfolio pieces

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person success depends on finishing projects, participating in critiques, and using class work time well.

Project-basedCritiquesPortfolio work
“As long as you complete the work you get the credit.”
ART42
“Easy A if you do the projects!”
ART40

Online

Online evidence points to assignment clarity and .

Assignment-basedClear criteria
“ , but you really have to put in the work for it.”
ART40

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She made me want to change to an art degree that's how much I loved it. You're really missing out if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting mentorship, project load, and easy effort-based grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Mentor

90/100

“Prof not only helped me through this but referred me to resources to get help.”

🎨 Inspirational Studio

92/100

“She is a funky, strong-willed, independent woman who will inspire you endlessly!”

🗂️ Project Workload

42/100

“ and you will have a lot of late nights, but they ended up being some of ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really encourages every student to participate in critiques
  • she's an amazing individual

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you really try than you will get an A
  • Easy A if you do the projects!
  • Get ready to spend way

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I love this woman
  • Erin is super awesome!
  • I adore her joyfulness.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

29 mostly positive detailed reviews with strong consistency, but fewer recent online samples and some older comments.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART4014 reviews
2DDESIGN5 reviews
ART425 reviews
2D2 reviews
18390A1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1