AI Rate Professor

Art

Ben Ferrell

ART81 · ART4 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him if you want a and ; just stay on top of weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringGives Good FeedbackFair GraderInspirational1:1 Project Feedback
  • Students rate him 5/5 across every review and .
  • and ; in person he gives clear 1:1 project feedback.
  • Grades stay fair if you meet deadlines and put in steady effort; summer pacing matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is realistic if you finish weekly work and hit deadlines, but missed deadlines can drop the grade even when students love him.

Online reviews stress pacing and deadlines; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable art work and reading rather than abstract theory, but and .

Online ART81 mentions chapter quizzes and reading; and feedback.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online , while in-person ART81 treats attendance as important and .

; both in-person reviews report mandatory attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every student would take him , and .

Recommendation is unanimous across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students call him a and reassures students as long as they try.

Format shift

; online notes deadline impact more clearly.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Work is doable but time consuming, with , and art posts rather than light busywork.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and weekly quizzes; and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students consistently praise clear , and strong one-on-one guidance.

Format shift

Online students highlight video demos; in-person students highlight live 1:1 project feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and critique posts rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online ART81 explicitly says no tests, only weekly quizzes; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person ART81 feels warm and and strong one-on-one project feedback.

Main concern

and it is easy to fall behind if .

What students said

“Super friendly and cares for all students. Not only does he teach us as a class whole but he has 1:1 conversation feedback with .”
ART81
“try to go to class even if you don't have the ; its very easy to fall behind”
ART81

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ART classes feel straightforward with , and art posts; no formal tests, but reading and .

Main concern

and if you procrastinate, especially in summer.

What students said

“There are . !!”
ART81
“Great professor, straightforward assignments, and a .”
ART4
“It isn't meant to be hard, but it is time consuming so just don't procrastinate.”
ART81

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course assessment is assignment- and .

No Formal TestsWeekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsProject Critique

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize projects and , so exam policy is not clearly proven.

Project-Based Assessment
“ and you'll be okay!”
ART81

Online

Online , and art posts with no formal tests mentioned.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion BoardsNo Formal Tests
“There are . !!”
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“We had to draw objects and places from home and .”
ART81

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He was an amazing teacher! The textbook has a lot of but just read and it'll be a breeze.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (4 online, 2 in , and pacing. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He really cared about everyone learning and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ !!”

💬

92/100

“he has 1:1 conversation feedback with .”

⏱️ Workload Reality

48/100

“It isn't meant to be hard, but it is time consuming so just don't procrastinate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor, straightforward assignments, and a .
  • He made many great quality video demonstrations showing us what we needed to do and how to do it.
  • Super friendly and cares for all students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are taking during summer pace yourself, but still a great professor and class!
  • Honestly, I would of gotten a better grade if I just met deadlines
  • and you'll be okay!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's super considerate and patient and will give you useful advice.
  • This teacher referred to me as an artist an I believed them for it.
  • Hes not very strict and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six perfect-quality reviews from 2020-2025 are highly consistent, but the sample is small and grade outcomes range from A to C.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART815 reviews
ART41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1