Melody La Montia

PHOTO216 · PHOTO100 · AAACRN · PHOTO111 · PHO101 · PHOT111 · PHOTO111F · PHOT221 · PHOT114 · PHOTO101 · PHOTO101F · PHOT101 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 30/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 33.33%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you are serious about photography, can handle blunt criticism, and do not need a gentle beginner class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderBlunt critiquesNot beginner friendlyHigh workloadCan deeply improve serious students

serious photography students often value her expertise, while many beginners feel discouraged or mistreated.
The course is not an easy A because , and effort expectations are demanding.
Online and recent reviews contain especially , and poor beginner support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

31/100

High grades are possible, but students repeatedly say the class demands effort, thick skin, strong participation, and careful project execution.

Both formats show hard-work conditions, with online reviews and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course is intellectually and practically demanding because it expects manual camera skills, critique tolerance, creative growth, and non-beginner independence.

Online students often say the class is not beginner friendly, while serious photography learners.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and participation are important or mandatory, and missing class can damage success.

Both formats mention participation importance, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Recommendation depends heavily on student fit, but many reviews warn beginners and sensitive students away because of and .

Online reviews lean more negative, while preparation and strong avoidance warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students repeatedly call her a and say small mistakes, critiques, and effort levels strongly affect grades.

Format shift

emphasizing failing grades for small mistakes and in-person comments emphasizing tough critiques.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews describe many photos, projects, equipment needs, lectures, participation, and .

Format shift

Online workload includes equipment and assignment-clarity stress, while , and mandatory participation.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

She has real expertise and can help serious students improve, but many , and poor beginner support.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is more negative, while and harsh classroom experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment appears centered on photo projects, critiques, assignments, participation, and portfolios, with .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and critiques, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

serious career preparation and strong learning but major warnings about bluntness, organization, workload, and tough grading.

Main concern

Her critique style and expectations can feel harsh or discouraging.

What students said

“ if you aren't serious about truly dedicating your time to the class.”
PHOTO111

“Don't have thick skin? .”
PHOT101

“if you want to really learn photography she is the .”
PHO101

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are polarized but lean negative, with several students reporting unclear assignments, harsh tone, heavy demands, and weak beginner support.

Main concern

Beginners may struggle with and .

What students said

“I took this class thinking it would be a beginner class but it is not and does not treat it as such.”
PHOT101

“Attendance and participation is very important as well as the amount of effort you put into the assignments.”
PHO101

“It was tough, but .”
PHOT101

Exam style

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Reviews mostly describe projects, critiques, and , so proctoring, open-book, webcam, and Lockdown Browser rules are not clearly proven.

Projects and CritiquesFinal MentionedFew Clear Exam Details

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and final-day experiences, but do not clearly prove exam format, closed-book rules, proctoring, or open-book rules.

CritiquesProjectsFinal Day Mentioned

“she made people cry in tears on the day of finals”
PHOT101

“For homework, you need to take 30 pictures every week and do projects.”
PHOTO111F

Online

Online reviews mention assignments, projects, and a final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, or quiz format rules.

Final MentionedProject Based

“ suppose to be on”
PHOT101

“there ”
PHOTO101F

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you aren't serious about truly dedicating your time to the class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“She teaches you a lot in photography and it improved me a lot overall.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

36/100

“If and Jeff Minton, everyone else is WAY better than her”

📸 Difficulty and Workload

24/100

“For homework, you need to take 30 pictures every week and do projects.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She pushed me to improve my work and .
Very awful on and projects.
She is blunt so sometimes that can rub students the wrong way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

True this is not. But, if you want to really learn photography she is the .
Professor will give a failing grade for the tiniest mistakes
Not for lazy people.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Fit

This is not a class for beginners
if you're SERIOUS about photography.
Don't have thick skin? .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 35 reviews span many years and both formats, with consistent , and beginner fit.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2

Melody La Montia

x x x if you are serious about photography, can handle blunt criticism, and do not need a gentle beginner class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Fit

📸 Difficulty and Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Student Fit

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are serious about photography, can handle blunt criticism, and do not need a gentle beginner class.