Gail Arriola-Nickell

ART110 · INTROART · ART110F005 · ART100 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 81/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 62.5%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want a kind professor and a manageable art history course, but be ready for slow lectures and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and kindLecture heavyBoring lecturesExtra creditClear study guides

She is consistently described as kind, caring, and passionate about art.
The class is usually easy to pass, with study guides, , and manageable projects.
The main drawback is long, boring, lecture-heavy class time that requires attention for exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is very realistic with study guides, notes, , and basic effort, though some students say if you do not read.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The course content is usually described as easy or introductory, but the volume of lecture notes and .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

70/100

and , but many hesitate because the lectures are boring.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

She offers , second chances, study guides, and grade-boosting opportunities, though exams still require some preparation.

Format shift

Workload

Light

76/100

Workload is light overall, with , and most effort focused on studying notes or guides for tests.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

She is kind, patient, and clear, but her monotone and lengthy lectures reduce the classroom experience.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear , and a small number of projects or assignments.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a caring professor with , and long lectures that many students find boring.

Main concern

Long, lecture-heavy classes can be hard to stay engaged in.

What students said

“She's a really kind professor and .”
ART100

“Yes lectures are boring but it's an easy class.”
ART110

“She is not so , but .”
ART110F005

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

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and lecture notes, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, webcam, or proctoring policies.

Study GuidesLecture-Based ExamsPainting IdentificationReading-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are based on study guides, readings, notes, and sometimes matching paintings to painters, with .

Study GuidesLecture Notes RequiredPainting IdentificationReading-Based Tests

“She gave a study guide and painter.”
ART100

“ if you read the pages she mentions on her study guides”
ART110

“whatever she lectures on will be on the exams so .”
ART110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Yes lectures are boring but it's an easy class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She's a really kind professor and .”

📈 Easy A Potential

82/100

“Easy A, professor wants all her students to pass.”

⚠️ Main Drawback

38/100

“so so so so so so so boring! cant stress that enough.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She was really sweet and it is obvious she is very passionate about art, however, her lectures are a bit boring.
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She is SUPER boring throughout her lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Exams

She gives second chances on just about everything!
She always adds extra points on the .
but .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

NO HW, gives and there to help your grade.
and 4 exams.
and it wasn't a tough one so don't worry if you are taking her for Intro Art.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed in-person reviews over several years show a consistent pattern of kindness, easy structure, and boring lectures.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 57

3 out of 57

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART11013 reviews

ART1002 reviews

ART110F0051 review

INTROART1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Gail Arriola-Nickell

x x if you want a kind professor and a manageable art history course, but be ready for slow lectures and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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

📈 Easy A Potential

⚠️ Main Drawback

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades and Exams

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

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D range

F

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if you want a kind professor and a manageable art history course, but be ready for slow lectures and .