AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Deborah Davidson

ART182 · ART110 · ART179 · ART189 · ART110F · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

unless you already have strong art skills and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh GradingUnclear FeedbackHigh WorkloadExpensive MaterialsBetter In Person Historically
  • Recent online reviews are , and little help.
  • students who want serious drawing instruction.
  • Intro art courses can still demand high time, materials, and technical precision.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A often requires strong skill, many revisions, strict compliance with her expectations, and significant time.

Online evidence is much harsher, while in-person ART110 reviews suggest easier grades in older lecture sections.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Even basic art courses are described as stressful, technical, and far above beginner expectations.

Online drawing reviews describe the content as especially demanding, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

saying showing up is enough and others warning that skipping hurts the grade.

Online reviews mention participation pressure, while in-person reviews range from loose attendance to show-up-and-work expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Recent students overwhelmingly warn against taking her, mainly because of and .

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while and sometimes highly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many students call her a .

Format shift

as extremely harsh, while but still often strict in studio classes.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report , and work over breaks.

Format shift

Online studio reviews describe the heaviest workload, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Recent reviews say she gives unclear guidance and , though .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are poor, while positives.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Studio , and revisions, while ART110 includes tests and a report.

Format shift

Online evidence is assignment-heavy, while and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but historically much stronger, with many students praising her help while others cite boring lectures and .

Main concern

The experience depends heavily on course type, with ART110 often easy and studio courses more demanding.

What students said

“ and friendly, and a pleasure to have known.”
ART182
“Easiest class I've taken!”
ART110
“she's not an easy teacher”
ART182

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are consistently negative, with students , and heavy time demands.

Main concern

Students say they must teach themselves while meeting very strict art standards.

What students said

“the modules/guidance she provides are unfinished and unclear”
ART182
“ and discouraging.”
ART182
“Get ready to teach yourself how to draw.”
ART182

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence comes mainly from older in-person ART110 reviews, while online reviews .

Study GuidesMultiple Choice TestsMuseum ReportReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Online Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ART110 reviews describe straightforward tests from notes or study guides and a museum report.

Study GuidesStraightforward TestsMuseum Report
“ . Study the study guides.”
ART110
“3 tests and one museum report.”
ART110
“Multiple choice and .”
ART110

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Took this class to !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“All she does is critique, never help, or actually teach anything.”

⚖️

18/100

“ and discouraging.”

📚 Workload Cost

25/100

“All assignments are time-consuming (Average 2-4 hours each).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Get ready to teach yourself how to draw.
  • and friendly, and a pleasure to have known.
  • Great teacher! She is really involved in the art community and strives to get her students involved as well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you will never get an A.
  • she's not an easy teacher
  • Easiest class I've taken!

Theme 3

💰 About Cost & Workload

  • You'll need to buy lots of materials that are NOT cheap.
  • Expensive materials!!
  • and one two page report.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give strong evidence, though the recent online trend is .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ART18227 reviews
ART11015 reviews
ART110F4 reviews
ART1792 reviews
ART1892 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2