AI Rate Professor

Art

Gretchen Potts

ART50 · ART9 · ARTART · ARTART9 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

if you can budget supplies and attend the required sessions.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEffort-based gradingFun low-stress artSupply costs add upCaring feedbackMandatory Zoom online
  • Nearly universal praise for fun, encouraging art teaching and effort-based grades.
  • Course content is easy if you show up, participate, and .
  • Main friction is art-supply cost and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say effort and participation matter more than artistic talent, with many A and A+ outcomes.

Both online and ; online also requires Zoom presence.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Repeated easy peasy, low-stress, beginner-friendly art projects with light intellectual load.

Difficulty stays low across online and in-person studio formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and Zoom presence matter for the grade; skipping class is repeatedly said to hurt you.

; in-person also stresses showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Overwhelming take-her language and .

Strong recommendations in both formats; one recent online student disliked mandatory Zoom.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Grades on effort and participation rather than perfection; .

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Light

78/100

Projects and ; not a , though supplies take time and money.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students and feedback, and dedicated.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Projects, participation, and supply-based studio work drive grades far more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; online focuses on projects and Zoom work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and easy when you put in effort; she supports non-majors and grades on trying.

Main concern

Need cash for supplies and show up to pass; .

What students said

“She makes Art fun, creative, and low-stress.”
ART9
“as long as it's obvious you put work and effort into it, you'll get a good grade.”
ART9
“She's an easy teacher, not a lot of requirements and lets you make what you want to.”
ART50

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ART9 is easy and , and effort-based success, but supplies cost money and missing Zoom hurts grades.

Main concern

Mandatory Zoom plus roughly $100 in supplies surprised some students.

What students said

“as long as you show that you're trying in her class and that you give participation you will definitely pass this class.”
ART9
“I spent about $100 dollars on supplies. Beware taking this class.”
ART9
“it said online, but she has a ”
ART9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on projects and participation; any quizzes are light keyword-style and not high-pressure.

Project basedEffort basedLight quizzesNo textbook heavy testing

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

skims for tests.

Studio projectsEffort gradingLight textbook quizzes
“Textbook was used twice for she assigns and remember key words in order to ace the tests.”
ARTART9
“she grades on effort; show her you are trying and you will get the grade you deserve.”
ART9

Online

Online reviews do not describe proctored exams; , and projects.

Project basedZoom participation
“as long as you show that you're trying in her class and that you give participation you will definitely pass this class.”
ART9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“TAKE HER CLASS!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting effort-based art success, supply costs, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Potts is amazing! She makes Art fun, creative, and low-stress.”

⭐ Easy A Potential

86/100

“as long as you show that you're trying in her class and that you give participation you will definitely pass this class.”

💰 Supply Cost Watch

70/100

“I spent about $100 dollars on supplies. Beware taking this class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes Art fun, creative, and low-stress
  • gives you tips on art, if your art is horrible, she wont criticize it
  • and easy to understand demos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • her class was fun, and easy peasy!
  • Do your work in her class and you'll be straight fashooo.
  • she grades on effort

Theme 3

💵

  • I spent about $100 dollars on supplies
  • she has a
  • if you don't show up in class it will affect your grade!

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

17 reviews from 2007-2026 with consistent easy/fun themes across formats and only two sharp negatives.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ART913 reviews
ART502 reviews
ARTART1 review
ARTART91 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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