AI Rate Professor

Art History

Kraig Cavanaugh

ARTF110 · ARTF152 · ARTF109 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
47.06%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want intense, personality-heavy art instruction and and blunt critiques.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderEccentric LecturerStrict AttendanceHilariousHarsh Critiques
  • exciting for thick-skinned students, unbearable for others.
  • and harsh critiques; easy to fall behind or feel personally attacked.
  • Workload and studio work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

As appear, but , and heavy expectations make easy As rare.

Both formats call him a ; online sample is too small to separate cleanly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and demanding studio work keep difficulty high.

In-person survey and studio courses drive most challenge comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple reviews say more than two absences can mean being dropped, even for illness.

; online evidence is thin.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; fans love the unless required.

; online has one strong yes and one strong no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

; students report low scores despite effort and .

Format shift

and survey formats.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and dense lecture content are common complaints.

Format shift

; survey classes emphasize memorization and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some find lectures exciting and caring; others find him condescending, political, or mockingly critical.

Format shift

.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and harshly graded studio projects.

Format shift

ARTF110 leans test/lecture heavy; ARTF152 is project and critique heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students either call him the most exciting lecturer or the , and brutal critiques.

Main concern

, and harsh or flip-flopping critiques.

What students said

“Really great professor, anyone without thick skin wont be able to handle his personality, but hands down the most exciting lecturer I've had so far.”
ARTF109
“Extremely strict with attendance more than 2 absences, even for illness or family loss, means being dropped.”
ARTF110
“ work, make you loathe painting”
ARTF152

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Tiny online sample splits between a warm recommend and a and harsh grading.

Main concern

and harsh zeros when work is not done exactly his way.

What students said

“Kraig is super cool! A bit of a jokester, but you can tell he knows what he's talking about and wants his students to succeed.”
ARTF109
“I hated this class!! and my friends and I would get bad grades.”
ARTF152

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Survey courses stress memorization and ; studio courses grade harshly on process and product.

Lecture HeavyBrutal ExamsStudio CritiquesKahoot Review

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and intense live critiques rather than proctoring tech.

Brutal ExamsLecture HeavyIn-Class LabsHarsh Critiques
“ . It will help you study for the brutal exams.”
ARTF110
“in class labs were very helpful with ”
ARTF152

Online

Limited online evidence; and harsh zeros on Zoom-era work.

Unclear DirectionsHarsh Project Grades
“I once got a 0/15 on an so hard on bc didn't do it the way he wanted.”
ARTF152

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Really great professor, anyone without thick skin wont be able to handle his personality, but hands down the most exciting lecturer I've had so far.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 , and grading themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Thick Skin Required

48/100

“what people dont understand is that hes playing a character. it makes the class interesting and fun.”

🚫

12/100

“Extremely strict with attendance more than 2 absences, even for illness or family loss, means being dropped.”

🎨 Harsh Studio Critiques

26/100

“Overly critical, constantly flip flops on critiques, consistently grades low no matter how much effort is put in”

👍

45/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he does however yell at you for talking or being on your phone
  • He's very eccentric and rambles a lot in his lectures
  • just make sure youre taking notes or he will throw a notebook at you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You might fail this class the first time. Many people do.
  • There's so much information he expects you to know

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is funny and will help guide you aslong as
  • Super funny and
  • he is the most critical, rude teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

17 reviews with strong recent detail but a polarized split and only two online comments limit certainty.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ARTF1108 reviews
ARTF1527 reviews
ARTF1092 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1