AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Claire Cotts

ART7A · ART12 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
10%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you already draw at a high level and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderUnclear ExpectationsUnorganizedLecture HeavyPassive Aggressive Feedback
  • Beginner art classes graded like professional work with harsh, subjective standards
  • , and sometimes condescending
  • ; pop quizzes and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and pro-level standards in a beginner class make an A hard even with effort.

Both online and ; and failed midterms.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro art is treated as technical and strict, with , and little creative freedom.

Difficulty is high in both formats; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn skipping hurts your grade or catch-up load.

; in-person is often yes with participation pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Only about 10% would take again; most call her the .

Negative tone dominates both formats; rare older positives do not reverse the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and comments that one failed project tanks you if she dislikes the drawing.

Format shift

Harsh standards appear online and in person; .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Projects and occasional quizzes matter more than sheer volume, but .

Format shift

and midterms; online focuses on catch-up if you miss class.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students describe unclear , and little real teaching.

Format shift

; online adds weak Zoom tech skills.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades and pop quizzes rather than one format alone.

Format shift

; online stresses participation and assignment micro-details.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ART7A , and harshly graded with pop quizzes and little creative freedom.

Main concern

, and frustrating feedback that kills enjoyment of intro art.

What students said

“This is a "beginners" class but she expected you to be pro. She is not clear with what she would like you to get done”
ART7A
“HORRIBLE TEACHER. Biggest mistake thinking art would be a ”
ART7A
“She gave a written midterm exam that half the class failed. .”
ART7A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students say she is a kind artist but grades beginners like pros and is not tech-savvy on Zoom.

Main concern

Strict micro-grading and .

What students said

“Not very good for an online class professor. but because you might miss work and have to catch up.”
ART7A
“she grades you on very specific slight things like your a professional”
ART7A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and pop quizzes graded to very strict standards.

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Written midterms and pop quizzes are used and graded harshly enough that half the class failed one midterm.

Written MidtermPop QuizzesTest HeavyStrict Standards
“ and pop quizes.”
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“She gave a .”
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Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is a "beginners" class but she expected you to be pro. She is not clear with what she would like you to get done and the way she grades is weird.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (2 online, 11 in and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“HORRIBLE TEACHER. Biggest mistake thinking art would be a , and making Cotts my teacher.”

⚖️

22/100

“Basically if she doesn't like your drawing then you failed the assignment.”

🚫 Recommendation

15/100

“If you need a . Kondo, !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . .
  • Talks a lot, and lots of tangents. Instructions and .
  • Not always creative but great class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she grades you on very specific slight things like your a professional
  • Be prepared to be frustrated all the time because even if you push yourself she grades you horribly
  • If you show up and .

Theme 3

💬

  • she is very passive aggressive and will somehow insult your drawing when "
  • Though and a kind person
  • She would teach you her way of drawing and that was the only way to do it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews spanning 2013-2024 with and poor-teaching themes give solid confidence.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ART7A12 reviews
ART121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2