AI Rate Professor

Art

Frank Guthrie

DART153 · DART104F · DART135 · DART106F · DART104 · DART100 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a supportive, entertaining digital art professor with practical industry guidance and a very fair path to a high grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalHilariousHelpfulIndustry FocusedEasy Grading
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Guthrie as engaging, funny, knowledgeable, and supportive.
  • Grades are very strong, and several comments describe easy tests or .
  • The main drawback is that he can get sidetracked or move slowly, especially in intro classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Multiple A grades and comments say completing required tasks or .

Online reviews explicitly say finishing tasks earns an A, while and lenient project grading.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Students repeatedly call the class very easy, beginner-friendly, and paced slowly enough for new learners.

Both formats look easy, with online modules adding structure and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

as strictly mandatory, but participation and lecture time appear useful for projects and skills.

In-person reviews mention participation and lectures more, while online reviews emphasize modules and required tasks.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Nearly every review strongly recommends him because , and fair.

Both online and format split in recommendation tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

A-heavy grades, easy final descriptions, and one review describing a B+ without turning in .

Format shift

Online reviews show A outcomes through task completion, while and loose grading.

Workload

Light

84/100

Work is mostly projects and modules, with some catch-up work but no strong pattern of overload.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly modules and one project split over time, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently praise his helpfulness, humor, industry knowledge, and ability to support beginners.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize structure and resources, while in-person reviews emphasize personality, practical skill building, and live support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessments appear mainly project- and task-based, with .

Format shift

Online reviews focus on required tasks and projects, while test.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews praise his humor, helpfulness, industry knowledge, and , while noting occasional sidetracking.

Main concern

He can get sidetracked and sometimes moves at the pace of the slowest student.

What students said

“Very chill and just an overall great professor.”
DART106F
“He does get sidetracked easily which can lead to delays in the class”
DART104F

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are highly positive and describe strong support, beginner-friendly structure, and manageable work.

Main concern

Some catch-up work after lectures is required.

What students said

“If you finish all the required tasks, you can get an A”
DART104
“His class is great if you've never used Maya before.”
DART104

Exam style

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The clearest exam evidence describes one easy final based on basic Maya concepts, while .

One Easy Final TestProject-Based WorkBasic Software Questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

basic Maya naming and saving questions.

One Easy Final TestBasic Software Questions
“You only really have one big test at the end of the semester but it's very easy”
DART106F
“Basic things.”
DART106F

Online

Online reviews do .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Frank was the and I look forward to more of his classes”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Frank is an amazing teacher to have.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ !”

⚖️

95/100

“If you finish all the required tasks, you can get an A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very chill and just an overall great professor.
  • He really puts in the effort to help his students succeed.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy class. Almost too easy.
  • If you finish all the required tasks, you can get an A
  • You only really have one big test at the end of the semester but it's very easy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's kind and approachable.
  • Incredibly friendly and helpful.
  • One of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across many years are highly consistent, detailed, and overwhelmingly positive, though some older reviews reduce freshness.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

DART1044 reviews
DART106F3 reviews
DART1532 reviews
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DART104F1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values