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Photography

Amy Caterina

PHO125 · PHOTO120 · PHOT120 · PHOTO130 · PHOTO135 · PHOTO125 · PHOT125 · ART140A · PHOT130 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

, funny, and fair if you show up and do the work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and funnyClear feedbackEasy online GEInspirationalNo textbooks needed
  • Warm, caring photography professor students rave about as one of the best.
  • Online PHOT125 is an easy A with light weekly quizzes and discussions.
  • critiques and open projects.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students report A or A+ by completing quizzes, discussions, and .

Online reviews stress near-effortless easy A; earn the grade fairly.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and intro photo, though studio work and history surveys still require practice and reading.

Online is lighter weekly busywork; and moderately challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online is mostly optional attendance with async work, while .

Online comments say ; in-person PHOT120 and similar often require presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Near-universal praise for , and fun classes with 100% would-take-again among scored reviews.

; online for easy GE and in-person for skill growth.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

if work is complete and on time, with retakes and available.

Format shift

; one in-person note says she makes you earn the grade fairly.

Workload

Light

78/100

Online often about an hour a week; studio classes add projects and homework but remain manageable with options.

Format shift

Online is featherlight; PHOT130 and some studio sections report lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students describe her as , and one of the .

Format shift

In-person reviews highlight personality and lab help; and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of discussion boards, quizzes, projects, portfolios, and midterms or finals depending on course.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; and final for projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Studio and history classes with , and strong critiques; attendance often mandatory but students feel supported.

Main concern

Some studio courses like PHOT130 have lots of homework and need outside practice time.

What students said

“She is the .”
PHOT120
“130 has lots of hw but Amy gives by going to photo events outside of class.”
PHOT130
“She's so funny, caring, and understanding!”
ART140A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Async PHOT125-style history courses with and final; Quizlet often covers tests and .

Main concern

Some students rely on Quizlet rather than deep learning for tests.

What students said

“Just follow directions and turn work in on time for an easy A.”
PHOT125
“All of the test and 250 cards.”
PHOT125
“Weekly discussion and quiz. Both are very easy and .”
PHOT125

Exam style

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Exams and online, with projects and portfolios carrying major weight in studio courses.

Quizlet-covered quizzesFair midterm and finalRetake quizzes allowedProject and portfolio options

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and portfolios; some classes use quizzes and exams but no consistent lockdown or proctoring mentions.

Projects and portfolioQuizzes and exams in some sectionsNo midterm or final in some studio courses
“ ,just normal assignments & making web portfolio at end of semester”
PHOT130
“she makes you earn your grade in a , and overall work.”
PHOT120

Online

and final described as fair; questions often available on Quizlet and .

Quizlet questionsRetake quizzesAsync quizzesFair midterm and final
“All of the test and 250 cards.”
PHOT125
“ and keep the highest score. Midterm and .”
PHOT125

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is the . I wish I could've taken more of her classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews spanning online and , and easy GE workload. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Honestly, she is the best. She continued to make my day, sincerely made me think that I was the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“You are crazy if .”

🎯 Easy Online A

90/100

“Just follow directions and turn work in on time for an easy A.”

❤️

92/100

“Despite her having other classes, she always manages to make time for one on one help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made the history of photography a very fun topic.
  • Amazing lectures
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not difficult. Maybe an hour of work a week if you're quick.
  • if you do all the assigments you will get an A or B!
  • DO NOT COME TO CLASS THINKING THIS IS AN EASY 'A'... she makes you earn your grade in a fair manner

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Amy is corky! Shes kind and she truly cares for her students.
  • Amy is perhaps one of the most beautiful humans ever.
  • She's so funny, caring, and understanding!

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

25 detailed reviews spanning 2015-2025 with , and easy GE online options.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 7 · A 9

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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