AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Rodney Tsukashima

CERAMICS1 · CER201 · ART51AD · ART50 · ART51 · CERAMICS · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid for Ceramics 1 if you want an easy art elective; only consider if you already know clay and want a strict traditional studio.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict expectationsNot for beginnersDislikes creativityLong lecturesHelpful if you try
  • some advanced students love his challenge and help
  • Many beginners report lost work, harsh grades, sarcasm, and being ignored
  • 0% would-take-again among those who answered; pace and perfectionism frustrate novices

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students warn this is not an easy A; Ds and Cs appear even with heavy effort and professional art backgrounds.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Fast pace, perfectionism, two-hour lectures, and high difficulty ratings make the content hard especially for beginners.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

; studio courses expect presence and .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again is 0% among responders and many call him worst or not for beginners despite a vocal minority of fans.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Strict measurements, perfection required, missing projects, and low grades for creative work dominate reports.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many pieces, long lectures leaving little studio time, slow glaze turnaround, and extra hours still may not yield high grades.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

helpful and patient for dedicated students, but , and unsupportive of beginners.

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades rest on ceramic projects matching exact specs more than traditional exams.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ceramics studio is hands-on and demanding: long lectures, strict measurements, slow firing/glazing turnaround, and little patience for beginners, though serious students sometimes find him helpful and funny.

Main concern

Beginners feel ignored, creativity is discouraged, and grades can tank despite effort.

What students said

“Felt so lost and was a terrible experience for a beginning ceramics class.”
CERAMICS1
“For an art teacher, he is very strict and wants you to stick to his notes or you will get a low grade.”
ART50
“NOT FOR BEGINNERS. Most of the beginning class got a "C"”
ART50
“This is NOT a fluff class! That and patient if he knows you are trying.”
30623

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.

and measurements rather than open creative exams.

Project-based gradingExact measurementsCreativity discouraged

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; grades come from studio projects judged against strict technical expectations.

Project-basedStrict measurementsDisapproves of creativity
“do the project exactly as he wants it (specific measurements and all)”
ART50
“He Disapproves of creativity.”
ART50
“This is not an easy class and should not be taken if you want an easy A.”
ART50

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not an easy class and should not be taken if you want an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2019, highlighting beginner risk and strict studio culture. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“worst Ceramics teacher ever. He lecture for two hours and give us just about an hour left for the day.”

🚫 Beginner Warning

20/100

“NOT FOR BEGINNERS. Most of the beginning class got a "C"”

🎨 Creativity Clamp

25/100

“He Disapproves of creativity.”

💪 For Serious Students

70/100

“ and patient if he knows you are trying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lecture for 2 hours, take notes, and do the project exactly as he wants it
  • , and very easy to talk to.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is NOT a fluff class!
  • I put a lot of extra time in, and I got a D.
  • should not be taken if you want an easy A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Beginners

  • Felt so lost and was a terrible experience for a beginning ceramics class.
  • Very little patience for beginners.
  • he ignores the beginners and just pays attention to the advanced

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews spanning 2007-2019 show recurring themes about beginners, strictness, and polarization, giving solid confidence.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ART5010 reviews
CERAMICS13 reviews
306231 review
ART511 review
ART51AD1 review
Show 2 more courses
CER2011 review
CERAMICS1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1