AI Rate Professor

Art

Archie Smith

ARTCER · ART135 · ART136 · ART134 · ART100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a without crushing difficulty.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear ceramics demosHands-on mentorBeginner-friendlyPassionate about clayStrong technical foundation
  • Excellent demos and
  • Patient and ; beginners thrive
  • and solid grades reported

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Reported A and A+ grades, few graded items, and comments that turning work in and listening keep you in good shape.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though glaze technical terms and one more complex test can trip up unfocused students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and participation-focused tags appear; most reviews omit detail so flexibility looks limited.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly every student praises his demos, help, and passion, with and 100 percent would-take-again where reported.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Graded by few things with A and A+ outcomes and low stress around turning work in.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

75/100

Studio demos and projects dominate; only one test is mentioned and textbooks are often unused.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Clear demos, deep ceramics knowledge, and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Emphasis on demos, studio pieces, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and supportive; students praise clear instruction and willingness to re-demo techniques.

Main concern

Occasional complex glaze or art-theory digressions can confuse students who zone out.

What students said

“He provides a strong foundation of knowledge of clay limits and possibilities. If you are stuck, ask! He'll demo anything over again.”
ART135
“ . Very professional.”
ART135
“Archie is a great professor. The class isn't very difficult but if you're not super into the subject it will be harder”
ART134

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.

Exams are rarely the focus; when a rather than heavy proctoring drama.

Single complicated glaze testFew graded itemsParticipation matters

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews mention mostly studio work with at most one somewhat technical test on .

One technical glaze testGraded by few thingsParticipation matters
“ and it's a little complicated, mostly due to the technical terms related to glazes”
ART134
“turn your stuff in and you'll be good”
ARTCER

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you are getting started or starting over again. Take his class!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2019, highlighting teaching demos and beginner support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ . Very professional.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

92/100

“Take his class!”

🧱 Beginner Support

85/100

“Even the brand new to art will find their inner artist.”

⚖️

78/100

“turn your stuff in and you'll be good”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives excellent demonstrations and is happy to help or
  • clearly knows what he's talking about and shows examples of all the techniques

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class isn't very difficult
  • and it's a little complicated
  • turn your stuff in and you'll be good

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Really nice and hands on
  • He's happy to help! ask questions!
  • always looking to help students-especially great when you ask

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

but are older and light on grade detail, so confidence is solid but not high.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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ART1361 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values