AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Patricia Levin

PHOTO25 · ARTHIST · ARTH13705 · ART20 · ART17100 · ART120 · ARTHISTORY · ARTH20 · PHOT25 · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
24.14%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

; if you write well and want a demanding critical art history experience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkHeavy writing loadMuseum papers requiredHarsh feedback tone
  • Workload for art appreciation and photo history is heavy: , and museum papers.
  • and opinion-based, with As hard to earn for non-art majors.
  • A minority who follow the syllabus closely and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who earn A or B describe a hardest A ever with and no free rides.

Both formats report hard-earned grades; online comments stress weekly essay pickiness more.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Long videos, dense art vocabulary, and critical writing make gen-ed art history feel advanced.

Online workload intensity is mentioned more often; in-person also reports heavy writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online work is deadline-driven more than seat-time; some in-person and as required.

Online is mostly asynchronous with strict due dates; as risky.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is low and fans.

Negative tone appears in both online and in-person; online sample is larger.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and comments about marking down for format details and opinion-aligned analysis are common.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and multi-page museum papers overload a 3-unit course.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report heavy weekly writing; accelerated 8-week sections feel worse.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

and ; many report rudeness, boring videos, and unhelpful lectures.

Format shift

Online students more often cite email tone; in-person mentions boring delivery and absences.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly discussions and papers dominate, but , and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes discussion boards and ; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and sometimes boring or unclear delivery, with a few positive fairness notes.

Main concern

Heavy papers and subjective grading for a 3-unit art class.

What students said

“Took it for easy art credits, ended up being the hardest class Ive ever taken.”
PHOTO25
“The work load for this class is pretty heavy for 3 units.”
ART20
“Very easy A! Just read the book and participate in the discussions”
ARTH20

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online , and museum papers; many call expectations unrealistic for gen-ed credit.

Main concern

, and sometimes rude or passive-aggressive feedback.

What students said

“Professor Levin should not be teaching entry level Art classes. This class was the hardest college course I have taken as a nursing major so far”
PHOT25
“Expect 2 essays per week and expect to be graded extremely (unnecessarily) hard on these.”
ARTH13705
“ ! Very rude!”
ARTH20

Exam style

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Exams often mix short quizzes with essay questions; weekly graded discussions and .

Weekly quizzesEssay midterm/finalMuseum papersDiscussion board essays

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention midterms, finals, quizzes, and multi-page museum or .

Midterm and finalWeekly quizzesMuseum papers
“ and a midterm and a final.”
ARTH20
“Final paper requires 2 museums visiting and 8 pages.”
ART120
“ and finals”
ART120

Online

Online courses use weekly quizzes, essay-heavy discussion boards, and some terms.

Weekly quizzesEssay examsMuseum papersTake-home midterm/final (some terms)
“ and final are easy but the weekly assignments are .”
ARTH20
“ and a quick quiz. . So .”
ARTH20
“Midterm and as long as you use the study guide she gives you.”
ARTH20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . This professor expects way and picks at every single thing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (34 online, 16 in , and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

22/100

“Basically have and write two essays every week.”

⚖️

22/100

“She marks down on EVERYTHING. You numbered your answers, marked down, didn't include the name of the student in .”

👎 Low Recommendation

28/100

“ years.”

✍️ Writing Gatekeeping

30/100

“If you are not a strong writer I'd advise not taking this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is never pleased with anything
  • Responses to student questions are so rude that students stop asking
  • she may come off as passive aggressive at times

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest A I've ever worked for
  • grades where it's almost impossible to get an A
  • Took it for easy art credits, ended up being the hardest class Ive ever taken

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Expect 2 essays per week
  • There is a ridiculous amount of work for this class
  • Too much work for a 3 unit class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a large online sample and consistent workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 516
3 out of 517
2 out of 520
1 out of 538

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 11 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 2