AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Michael McGinnis

ART71 · ART33AB · ART33A · 33A4185 · ART3 · ARTART5 · ART204 · ART5 · ART75 · ART3D · ART7A · ART33 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

and 3D design if you put in and can handle busy studio help lines.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorInspirational sculptorProject-based gradingHard to get attentionCommunity classroom
  • Students call him the sweetest, most passionate 3D/sculpture professor at the JC.
  • ; high As with effort and no textbooks.
  • Studio demand is high, so one-on-one help can mean waiting in a long queue.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A or A+ when you finish the few big projects; graded by few things with caring, flexible support.

Both online and ; evidence is mostly in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty is low and content is approachable, though and skills.

Online and in-person both describe doable but ; bulk of .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most structured reviews mark attendance mandatory for studio-style classes.

; online also listed mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nearly universal take-again praise calls him a .

; the vast majority of glowing reviews are in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Graded by few project deliverables with high A rates when work is completed.

Format shift

Lenient project grading appears in both formats, mainly documented in person.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

A and patience but are not endless busywork.

Format shift

and in person; in-person studio work dominates comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Passionate, caring, hilarious instruction with deep craft knowledge and .

Format shift

Excellence is consistent online and in person; rare frustration is about access, not teaching skill.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment centers on major studio projects and participation, not traditional exams.

Format shift

no exam-heavy narrative.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

community with infectious passion for sculpture and 3D work.

Main concern

Everyone wants personal help, so getting his .

What students said

“Probably one of the sweetest and .”
ART5
“Hard to get his attention sometimes because everyone wants ”
ART33
“ .”
ART75

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ART5 still felt committed and creative, with deep answers and interesting projects, though multi-hour Zoom sessions were tiring.

Main concern

Long live Zoom blocks can feel heavy compared with studio time.

What students said

“I can honestly say I dont think Ive ever had such a committed and creative teacher.”
ART5
“three hours of zoom every Monday and Wednesday can be alot. But the and stretched my abilities”
ART5

Exam style

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Students mainly show finished projects rather than sit closed-book exams.

Project-based assessmentFew graded itemsNo traditional finalCanvas instructional videos

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

studio projects; one review said the last minutes of class were the grade show-and-tell.

Studio projectsGraded by few thingsShow completed work
“There is 3-4 big projects for the semester and each require a lot of patience and time.”
ART5
“We didn't really have a final, but was required to be there, the last five minutes he quickly had ”
ART5

Online

Online ART5 used projects like a full pop-up book with .

Project portfolioSupportive feedback
“the and stretched my abilities (we each made a complete pop-up book!)”
ART5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 37 , and access limits. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Probably one of the sweetest and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ !”

❤️ Caring Mentor

90/100

“He CARES and it SHOWS. He puts in 150%.”

⏳ Help Queue Reality

40/100

“Trying to get his attention is almost as hard as trying to keep his attention”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His passion for 3D design and sculpture is infectious.
  • and I always felt safe and comfortable in the classroom.
  • He IS a genius. His curiosity is endless and inspiring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The but if you really try and put in the work they are definitely doable.
  • Overall his course is very enjoyable and extremely EASY!
  • Graded by few things

Theme 3

⚠️ About Access & Structure

  • Hard to get his attention sometimes because everyone wants personal help
  • There really isn't a plan in one of McGinnis' classes.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews spanning many years with highly consistent praise, detailed studio notes, and mostly aligned grades.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 12

B range

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

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