AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Michele Van Ry

LIFEDRAW · ART121 · BROZECASTING · JEWELERY · ARTLIFE · LIFEDRAWING · ART121F · ART174 · LIFESCULPTURE · ART186B · ART161 · ART186 · CASTMETAL · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
17.65%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

unless you only need the credit and can work independently with minimal structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnorganized instructionEasy projectsPoor Canvas useLittle feedbackStudio-style independence
  • Recent reviews , and little teaching.
  • The class is often easy to pass, but many students say they learned little.
  • Older reviews are more mixed or positive, but they are outweighed by recent detailed complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students report easy projects and A grades, but the lack of clarity can create stress and uncertainty.

, while online evidence focuses more on confusing requirements than grade ease.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The as elementary, low-level, and easy, even by students who disliked the class.

In-person reviews provide most of the course-easiness evidence, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

is mandatory and others saying it is loose if work is done.

Online lectures were described as not mandatory but important for , while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most because they found the class disorganized, unclear, and unhelpful.

Both online reviews are negative, and recent in-person reviews are also strongly negative despite older positive reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

82/100

Grades appear easy for many students, but grade posting and .

Format shift

grades, while online reviews say students cannot easily see grades.

Workload

Light

74/100

Work is generally light or in-class focused, though some studio courses require materials, portfolio work, or many drawings.

Format shift

and studio work, while online reviews emphasize unclear assignments rather than workload volume.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Recent students repeatedly say she gives unclear , and poor organization.

Format shift

Both formats show weak instruction, with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

12/100

, and assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats discuss projects and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe easy work but , and limited constructive critique.

Main concern

and little teaching.

What students said

“There was no canvas the entire semester, nor was there any criteria for the assignments given.”
ART121
“Easy class but .”
ART121
“never gives demos”
ART186

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are very negative, citing vague assignment directions, poor Canvas use, and .

Main concern

Students say online assignments and .

What students said

“NOTHING is given out about the requirements for during lecture.”
ART121F
“Lectures are not mandatory but are not recorded)”
ART186

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do , and assessment appears mostly project or portfolio based.

No Clear Exam EvidenceProject-Based AssessmentPortfolio Work

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and instead describe projects, portfolios, and studio work.

Project-Based AssessmentPortfolio WorkNo Clear Exam Evidence
“ and non-descript.”
ART121
“you wont know whats expected in your portfolio until the END of the semester.”
ARTLIFE

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exams, proctoring, .

No Clear Exam Evidence

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I did not learn anything in this class as there were no instructions/demos.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“Hardly any demos/clear instructions, we had to figure a lot on our own.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“ .”

📉 Course Ease

86/100

“Easy class but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and the projects are elementary level.
  • never actually teaches
  • She gives instructions for each project and then you get to work.

Theme 2

📋 About Organization

  • ; still no final grade 2 months after course completion.
  • .
  • and you can't see what your grade is.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you come to class you should get an a.
  • Easy class but .
  • If youre looking for an A follow her instructions/critiques, talk to her one on one, ask plenty of questions, be respectful, and show up to class daily

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 39 reviews span many years, and recent detailed reviews consistently report the same organization and teaching issues.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

Course coverage

ART18610 reviews
ART1218 reviews
ART121F4 reviews
ART1744 reviews
LIFEDRAWING4 reviews
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ART186B1 review
ARTLIFE1 review
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CASTMETAL1 review
JEWELERY1 review
LIFEDRAW1 review
LIFESCULPTURE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2