Todd Smith

ART132F · ART120 · ART120F · ART116F · ART118F · ART131 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 94.12%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want a supportive art professor who gives freedom and feedback while .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorStrong project feedbackCreative freedomProject-heavy but doableArt majors favorite

Students overwhelmingly describe Todd Smith as caring, helpful, and personally invested in their growth.
Most classes feel enjoyable and manageable, but .
Grades are usually fair or lenient, though some skill-based courses can feel tougher for weaker artists.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very realistic if students finish projects, but and steady work keep it from being effortless.

Online evidence is positive but limited to one review, while project and skill pressure.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Students often call the material easy or well broken down, though drawing, design, and .

The online review reports strong learning and skill improvement, while hands-on project demands.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes art classes enjoyable and useful.

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation signal is driven mainly by the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most students report fair or a tough grader, but some skill-based classes feel stricter.

Format shift

In-person reviews contain mixed but mostly lenient grading evidence, while the online review .

Workload

Moderate

61/100

The workload is project-heavy but usually manageable because and students get time to finish them.

Format shift

and steady work, while the online review only describes practice-based projects without workload complaints.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently describe him as caring, passionate, helpful, and strong at giving practical artistic guidance.

Format shift

The and encouragement, and in-person reviews strongly confirm the same teaching strengths.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades appear , and studio work rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and creative class environment, with some concern about project load and skill-based grading.

Main concern

, and some students find grading tougher when their art skills are weaker.

What students said

“Todd cares about his students and gives great advice.”
ART118F

“ , but gives you ample time to complete the projects.”
ART120

“He does grade by your skills so not so easy A class.”
ART131

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single , and skill growth in Color Theory.

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence.

What students said

“His sincere feedbacks and encouragement really push me further.”
ART118F

Exam style

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Reviews mostly describe project-based assessment and do not clearly prove a .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policyProject-focused assessmentTwo tests mentioned once

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mostly describe projects, with only one mention of two tests and .

Project-focused assessmentTwo tests mentioned onceReviews do not clearly prove exam policy

“There are two "tests".”
ART131

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, open-book policy, or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Todd cares about his students and gives great advice.”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He truly cares a lot about you. he will help you through every step of your process and push you to be a better artist.”

📈 Grades And Effort

82/100

“ but thats just color theory. but he gives u a lot of and is NOT a !”

🧰 Workload Reality

61/100

“ , but gives you ample time to complete the projects.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Todd cares about his students and gives great advice.
He is extremely passionate and .
His feedback and what would .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

this class was one of the easiest classes ever.
He does grade by your skills so not so easy A class.
He assigns a lot of work but if you stay on top of everything its not hard at all.

Theme 3

🎨 About Art Growth

His sincere feedbacks and encouragement really push me further.
his instruction, advice and interest your work can totally help you shape your artistic voice.
I've improved so much after taking his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 21 reviews span many years, comments are detailed, and the positive teaching pattern is consistent despite a few concerns.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART1317 reviews

ART118F5 reviews

ART1204 reviews

ART116F2 reviews

ART120F2 reviews

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ART132F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 7

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

Todd Smith

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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

📈 Grades And Effort

🧰 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🎨 About Art Growth

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

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