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Ken Imaizumi

COSTUMEDESIGN · TA106 · FASH139 · PTRNMTEXT · FASH110 · FASH135 · TEXTILES · FASH105 · TEXT110 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Skip unless you already sew or ; beginners often leave frustrated and underprepared.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoesn't teachSelf-study heavyHeavy projectsPolarized reviewsUnorganized
  • Many students say he relies on independent study, YouTube, and TAs instead of teaching sewing or textiles in class.
  • Workload is project-heavy with , and stressful materials fees.
  • A minority call him chill and caring and report easy As if you attend and do the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students earn As by attending and finishing projects, but , and stress that blocks easy high grades.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Sewing and textiles demand time-consuming projects and independent learning rather than light lecture content.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

and limited in-class work time, though policies are not spelled out clearly.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

a few call him great and funny while many tell beginners to stay away.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

A few students report passable or easy project grades, but and .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and outside research create a heavy load.

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Positive notes on caring or humor are outweighed by repeated claims he lectures without teaching skills.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and group work rather than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person fashion and textiles courses with mixed praise for knowledge and humor but frequent complaints of , and heavy outside work.

Main concern

Beginners report almost no hands-on teaching and must learn samples online themselves.

What students said

“Stay away from this class.”
FASH135
“You might as .”
FASH135
“as long as you attend the classes and pay attention you'll get an A and have fun doing it.”
FASH105

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.

Reviews focus on projects and homework; .

Project-based assessmentHomework heavyLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment , and homework rather than clearly documented proctored exams.

Project-based assessmentTake-home projectsHomework heavy
“ and easy to get a good grade on.”
FASH110
“ but I still know nothing about fabrics.”
TEXTILES

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You might as . . Stay away from this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching gaps, workload, and polarized praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He does not know how to teach.”

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28/100

“tells us to go on youtube and do further research”

👍 Occasional Easy Path

42/100

“as long as you attend the classes and pay attention you'll get an A and have fun doing it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Relies on independent study, even though this is a beginners sewing class!
  • Doesn't teach in class. Relies on TA's to do work for him.
  • Ken is a GREAT teacher, very knowledgeable on his subjects

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Sewing takes time!!
  • a LOT of outside the class work
  • He makes sure everyone gets an 'A' but is very flamboyant.

Theme 3

💔 About Stress & Support

  • This class had a negative effect on my emotional health and was stressful.
  • I was very disappointed. I didn't really learn anything.
  • Ken is great. Seems intimidating at first. But and understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed but older in-person reviews (2003-2015) show consistent teaching and workload themes with polarized quality.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

FASH1355 reviews
FASH1104 reviews
TA1062 reviews
COSTUMEDESIGN1 review
FASH1051 review
Show 4 more courses
FASH1391 review
PTRNMTEXT1 review
TEXT1101 review
TEXTILES1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

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