AI Rate Professor

Art

Jeff Kahn

ARTD100 · ARTGD · ARTD150 · ART102 · ART150 · ARDT100 · ART159 · ARTI150 · GCIP150 · ART104 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Good pick for studio and digital art if you want a caring teacher and ; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful One-on-OneCaringLecture HeavyFun ProjectsBeginner Mixed
  • Most students praise him as and art skills, and fun on projects.
  • A few recent reviews say lectures run long and beginners can feel held to intermediate standards.
  • Grades look fair if ; .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students say he grades fairly easily if and accounts for skill level.

Online summer student earned an A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Average difficulty is moderate-low; many call him chill though some beginners feel stretched.

Online difficulty rated 3; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and participation matters.

Both the online ART102 and one in-person ART102 list attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most comments are highly positive, though and sparse.

Online student would take again; while older praise is strong.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and different skill levels.

Format shift

; in-person also says fairly easy if you put in the work.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Fun projects and tutorials rather than crushing homework, with occasional heavy lecture time.

Format shift

Online summer felt fast-paced; .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and one-on-one help outweigh occasional boring lectures.

Format shift

In-person bulk is glowing; online summer review is also quality 5.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Projects, gesture drawings, and technique exercises drive the .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and studio work over tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and excellent one-on-one; a minority call lectures boring or standards tough for true beginners.

Main concern

Lecture length and .

What students said

“Mr. Kahn is one of the best and coolest teachers at Palomar.”
ARTI150
“I was frustrated by the lack of .”
ART102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One summer online ART102 student found him reasonable on deadlines and solid on gesture drawing after a slow start.

Main concern

Fast eight-week pace even when content is understood.

What students said

“even though it was fast paced we learned and understood everything.”
ART102

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly art projects and exercises; reviews do not describe strict proctored exams.

Project BasedGesture Drawing WarmupsFlexible Deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and technique exercises rather than high-stakes exams.

Project ExercisesConstructive Critiques
“The techniques rather than expressive pieces of art.”
ART104
“critiques constructively.”
ART150

Online

Online summer ART102 used gesture drawing warmups and .

Gesture DrawingsReasonable ExtensionsProject Based
“The professor was very reasonable when students needed more time.”
ART102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr. Kahn was one of the . This man was understanding of life problems that everyone faces, made going to class a pleasing, he always wanted and helped in the process.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (1 online, 15 in , and beginner fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He is a and kind teacher. You can tell he cares about what kind of work comes out of his class”

👍 Beginner Support

80/100

“He takes into account that everyone has different levels of skill and prior experience.”

⚠️ Beginner Friction

40/100

“it sometimes felt like he was holding beginners to the same standards as the intermediate students”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hes really good teacher in general.
  • Kewl dude pretty chill
  • His lectures are generally long, boring, and not helpful, but he means well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He grades fairly easily if you put in the work to get the .
  • Ez teacher, love illustrator now!
  • Since I had never used Illustrator before, I was challenged in this class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is really good at working with students one on one.
  • and approachable
  • Mr. Kahn is one of the best and coolest teachers at Palomar.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews over many years with mostly consistent praise; and slightly mixed.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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ARDT1001 review
ART1041 review
ART1501 review
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Reported outcomes

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