AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Will Smith

ART1A · ART3 · ART7 · ART50A · ART4 · ART7B · BEGDRAW · ART7A · ART7A2755 · ARTART3 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
93.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a and are willing to show up and join critiques.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Art MentorGreat FeedbackBeginner FriendlyParticipation MattersCreative Projects
  • and positive, skill-building feedback for all levels.
  • , so non-majors can still succeed.
  • Attendance and critique participation matter for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Show up, do the projects, and engage in critiques and most students report A or solid B ranges.

; online still rewards consistent work but one C appears.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Projects are creative and guided, with difficulty low for engaged beginners rather than technical gatekeeping.

In-person feels beginner friendly; and progress posts.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and critique heavily tied to the grade.

Both online and and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Over 90 percent would take again and comments call him one of the .

Nearly all strong praise is in-person; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

and positive; full credit is reachable when you complete work and improve.

Format shift

In-person is consistently encouraging; one critique-heavy complaint exists but is an outlier.

Workload

Light

72/100

Little traditional homework; main load .

Format shift

Online ART4 notes more substantial .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight clear demos, individual tips, contagious enthusiasm, and equal treatment across skill levels.

Format shift

In-person praise is deepest; online still calls him helpful and willing to meet on Zoom.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and critiques rather than midterms or sit-down exams.

Format shift

and ; online uses progress posts as assessment.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as relaxed, encouraging, and skill-building with and active critiques.

Main concern

, and heavy critique culture may not suit shy students.

What students said

“He is the . creativity and not by skills.”
ART7A
“Will Smith is very approachable and .”
ART4
“Even if you can't draw he makes the class enjoyable and you learn a lot along the way.”
ART3

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Zoom sections still deliver demos and , but and progress photo posts.

Main concern

Art-on-Zoom is tougher logistically and some note a heavier time commitment than in person.

What students said

“ . Lots of color mixing in the beginning, more creative work later.”
ART4
“This man is so nice. He really is such a good professor and like it's all about doing the work which is fairly easy.”
ART3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio projects and .

Project Based FinalNo Traditional MidtermCritique BasedPortfolio Style

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

several reports, and participation boosts the grade.

Project FinalNo MidtermCritique Participation
“ and .”
ART3
“If you show up and do the work he will give you a B.”
ART7A

Online

Online work is submitted as progress photos and project pieces after Zoom demos; .

Progress Photo PostsProject SubmissionsZoom Demos
“You have to submit progress pictures as discussion posts.”
ART4
“even if your piece of work is not the and ”
ART3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Will is the subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 , and studio culture. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's a skilled teacher and an accomplished artist.”

❤️

88/100

“Even if you suck at art, he .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ !”

📋 Participation Matters

22/100

“if you are not too keen on participating in group critiques and you”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helps you to feel more confident
  • He does many of the assignments himself as he's guiding us

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • creativity
  • it's all about doing the work which is fairly easy
  • You really do have to go above and beyond to get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very approachable and supportive
  • funny, compassionate, and professional
  • He focuses on what people do well

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews over many years with and beginner accessibility; only three online reviews.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values