AI Rate Professor

Art

Damian Ross

CERAM153 · ART152 · ART153 · ART153F · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you are independent in studio work and can handle old-school expectations and long tangents.

Best fit · Self Taught ProIndependent studio workAttendance mattersTalks a lotHelpful if askedInconsistent grading
  • Students who show up, work seriously, and ask for help often find the class manageable.
  • Teaching support is inconsistent because some students feel abandoned after brief demos.
  • , and studio behavior matter more than raw difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Passing can be easy if students do the projects and attend, but several reviews warn that an A is not automatic and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The class content is not usually described as hard, but inconsistent pacing and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as important, and multiple students say skipping or being late will be noticed and can affect success.

, and they consistently say it matters.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and his personality, but others strongly dislike his teaching and grading.

All and is sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Some students say trying earns a good grade, while as .

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and a final, but students generally call the class manageable if they keep up.

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All .

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

He is praised as passionate and helpful by some, but criticized by others for poor instruction, tangents, and limited guidance.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades appear , and a final rather than exam-heavy testing.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a ceramics class that can be easy to pass but , and tolerance for tangents.

Main concern

The main concern is limited direct instruction and .

What students said

“Leaves you to mostly do the work on your own but can help if you ask.”
ART153
“as long as you try you. will get a good grade.”
ART152
“ . Not helpful. Talks to much about dumb things.”
ART153

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a final but do not clearly prove the .

Final MentionedProject-Based CourseExam Policy Not Clear

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policy.

Final MentionedEasy Final Mentioned
“the ”
ART152
“1 paper (1 page), 8 projects, 1 notebook of sketches, 1 final.”
ART153

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Leaves you to mostly do the work on your own but can help if you ask.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 , and teaching consistency. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Leaves you to mostly do the work on your own but can help if you ask.”

📈 Grade Effort

68/100

“If you actually pay attention and put in effort you will pass easily.”

⚠️

22/100

“If you are late or .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will talk your ear off, but it is only about topics that should be spoken about.
  • doesnt teach well at all.
  • Definitely helps you out if youre serious about learning and bettering yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Great teacher, easy pass if
  • Don't expect to get an easy A though.
  • ; if he doesn't like it chances are you will do poorly.

Theme 3

🧱 About Studio Expectations

  • In his class you need to be respectful, clean and pay attention.
  • Lets you work on what you need to do and goes off and does his own thing but is there if needed.
  • The class is easy and Professor Ross is nice.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 13 detailed in-person reviews show consistent themes but also strong disagreement about teaching quality.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART1536 reviews
ART1523 reviews
ART153F2 reviews
CERAM1532 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values