C Chinn

ART19 · ART23 · ART15 · BEGPAINTING · ART16 · ART19D · ART19AD · ART27 · BEGDRAWING · ART31 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want rigorous studio growth and can afford supplies; skip if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate but polarizingExpensive suppliesVague grading criteriaDemanding studio workloadStrong individual growth when fit

Many students credit real skill growth and passionate mentorship; others call him smug, rude, or unclear.
Supply costs and .
handle tough critiques; risky for casual beginners.
suitableStudentType is Hardcore Learner because effort and thick skin pay off more than easy grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

, but and harsh critiques make grades feel unpredictable.

Nearly all grade and effort evidence is in-person; the one online review reported an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content difficulty is moderate for art majors, but and high standards raise the challenge for beginners.

; older beginner drawing notes can feel easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and note that missing class hurts both learning and grades.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half the and mixed comments show strong fans and strong detractors.

Polarization is mainly in-person; the single online review is enthusiastically positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

; others cite vague criteria, no Canvas grades, and nitpicky critiques.

Format shift

; online does not address grading systems.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and costly materials create a heavy studio load.

Format shift

Heavy-project and supply-cost comments are almost all in-person.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Passionate demos and individual help impress many, while others report smug tone, poor technique teaching, or unprofessional moments.

Format shift

In-person quality ranges from 1 to 5; online sample is a clean 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Studio projects and in-depth critiques drive evaluation more than traditional exams.

Format shift

One older review notes easy tests; most discuss critiques and projects.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and complaints about cost, vague criteria, harsh critiques, and attitude.

Main concern

, and sometimes harsh or .

What students said

“Chris is a wonderful professor. and passionate about art and it shows in the way he teaches.”
ART19

“he makes you spend a crazy amount on specific art supplies”
ART23

“This class teaches nothing about technique. You do your own projects that are a min of 4x4ft.”
ART27

“His criteria is very vague, if existing at all. He doesnt ”
23

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One older online ART23 review is , and jazz while painting.

Main concern

Single dated sample; hard to generalize online policy or workload.

What students said

“ while he's paintings and helps students”
ART23

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio-critique driven with occasional easy tests; proctoring and closed-book policies are not clearly documented.

In-depth critiquesLarge studio projectsOccasional easy testsSupply-heavy assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and large projects; tests when mentioned are described as easy, with no clear proctoring details.

Critique-heavyLarge format projectsEasy tests (when given)Vague criteria complaints

“Wonderful teacher. Very helpful and kind. Has a weird sense of humor though. His drawings are beautiful! .”
ART19AD

“the class has an ”
ART27

Online

Single online review focuses on demos and .

DemosMuseum trips

“good describes to them how to beginning of the paintings and ”
ART23

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“From the time you start the class, by the time you finish, you will definitely see an improvement in the quality of your own work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (1 online, 38 in person), balancing growth praise with cost and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

72/100

“ and passionate about art and it shows in the way he teaches.”

💸 Supply Cost Pain

30/100

“i spent over half a grand for this class, if you have deep pockets go ahead”

⚖️

40/100

“His criteria is very vague, if existing at all. He doesnt ”

👍 Growth for Serious Artists

75/100

“He really pushes you to try harder than you thought you could do. He won't accept average work”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Chris isn't so much a teacher as a mentor
Very passionate teacher. He really pushes you
He goes out of his way to support students

Theme 2

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Chris is just a jerk overall
makes you spend a crazy amount on specific art supplies
He was pretty rude and would single out students

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Growth

Definitely a demanding class but very rewarding
as long as you put in a lot of effort and show up to class its an easy A
You will definitely see an improvement in the quality of your own work

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews spanning 2005-2026 with rich detail and a stable mix of praise and criticism support high confidence despite polarization.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 57

3 out of 56

2 out of 53

1 out of 54

Course coverage

ART1511 reviews

ART239 reviews

ART195 reviews

ART19AD3 reviews

232 reviews

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ART272 reviews

ART312 reviews

BEGDRAWING2 reviews

ART161 review

ART19D1 review

BEGPAINTING1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A 6

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1

C Chinn

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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 Passion

💸 Supply Cost Pain

⚖️ x x

👍 Growth for Serious Artists

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📉 x x x

📈 About Difficulty and 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

if you want rigorous studio growth and can afford supplies; skip if .

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