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Art

Michael Hernandez

ART182 · ART136 · ART70573 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will use studio hours; think twice about online sections.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyApproachable studio mentorBetter in personBeginner ceramics focusInconsistent online coachingStudio hours matter
  • Strong and open studio time
  • Online delivery can feel under-coached with and
  • Glass expertise is respected, but some students say ceramics is not his passion course

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Beginners can land solid grades with studio time and feedback, but online toughness and a D+ report show an A is not free.

; the harshest grade-cost comments come from an online section.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable for beginners, yet projects, studio practice, and .

Online felt harder due to missing coaching; in person is manageable with open-studio work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and stress participation and studio presence for success.

; in-person ceramics expects showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but warn against some ceramics and poorly supported online experiences.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online includes both a rave and a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and feedback help some students, but and a .

Format shift

Online includes tough-grader language; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect and open-studio hours; reading appears in some courses but textbooks are often unused.

Format shift

Workload pressure is mainly in-person studio time; online .

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Caring and approachable when present, yet passion and coaching quality vary by course and format.

Format shift

In-person mentoring is the strength; online coaching and email response are weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize project output; online adds frustration about opaque standards.

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In and , but advanced students and one ceramics section reported weaker fit and passion.

Main concern

, and ceramics quality may depend on the specific course.

What students said

“Extremely qualified and teaches very well. and is willing to help you through problems in trying to create something”
ART136
“As a beginner he was a great teacher, but I definitely think if you are taking a more advanced ceramics class a different teacher may be a better fit.”
ART136
“If you really .”
ART70573

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one career-prep course felt supportive, while another online art section felt poorly directed with .

Main concern

, and weak email response can tank the online experience.

What students said

“He is probably way better in person, but not having as much coaching on what to do and how to meet his standards was extremely hard when taking it online.”
ART136
“Super nice and helpful. His first time teaching this class and the .”
ART182

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize projects and critiques rather than a .

Project critiquesStudio assignmentsLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critique driven with participation mattering; .

Project critiquesParticipation mattersClear grading criteria
“If you ask for touch up your project when it can still be modified a bit.”
ART136

Online

Online comments focus on project standards and sparse coaching, not webcam or Lockdown exams.

Project-based gradingSparse coaching
“not having as much coaching on what to do and how to meet his standards was extremely hard when taking it online.”
ART136

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Extremely qualified and teaches very well. and is willing to help you through problems in trying to create something”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews spanning online and and studio expectations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎨 In-Person Mentorship

72/100

“Professor Hernandez is student oriented, is very approachable and willing to help you explore ideas for .”

💻 Online Coaching Risk

28/100

“He also did not respond to any of my emails reaching out, which was disappointing.”

🧱 Beginner Fit Warning

60/100

“As a beginner he was a great teacher, but I definitely think if you are taking a more advanced ceramics class a different teacher may be a better fit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Extremely qualified and teaches very well
  • He wants you to push yourself in working with clay as a creative medium
  • As a glass blowing teacher he knows his stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There are quite a few assignments
  • to do well in this class you should definitely go into the studio during open hours
  • The only class I got a B in.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • direction was quite terrible
  • not having as much coaching on what to do
  • Super nice and helpful

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across several years give useful format contrast, but opinions split by course and sample size is modest.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values