AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Jesse Bilyeu

GD568464 · GD52 · GD56 · GD51 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Fine for required GD intro if you tolerate lecture and hand thumbnails; not a must-take.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyThumbnail-focused introLaid back if you stay on sideBoring at timesCares about students
  • some praise care and clarity, others call him boring and thumbnail-obsessed.
  • Intro GD work leans on neat hand illustration more than software.
  • Generally easy/laid back if you stay on his good side.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students call him pretty easy and laid back; one A reported despite style gripes.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro GD focus and low difficulty ratings; experienced art students find content repetitive.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; others do not clarify policy.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Some praise care and learning; and call class super boring.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and easy vibe clash with one Tough Grader tag in GD51.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Light

70/100

Described as pretty easy with half-semester options; .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Mix of caring thorough teacher and boring lecture-heavy Disney-villain energy.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Projects and thumbnail/illustration emphasis drive .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and sometimes boring, with mixed care vs style mismatch on intro projects.

Main concern

Emphasis on neat hand thumbnails in intro classes frustrates students ready for digital work.

What students said

“Jesse wasn't my cup of tea. He wasn't a bad professor, but I was surprised at his emphasis on thumbnails.”
GD51
“He's pretty easy, laid back, just stay on his good side and all will be great! Just sorta boring.”
GD56
“He is very thorough but not to the ground.”
GD568464

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

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Reviews focus on projects and lectures; .

Project-based assessmentLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Comments ; work centers on intro projects.

Project emphasisThumbnail-based grading
“there should be a way to have easy intro projects where it's not all based on neat hand illustration.”
GD51

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's pretty easy, laid back, just stay on his good side and all will be great! Just sorta boring.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews spanning 2011-2016. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Jesse Bilyeu has the perfect balance of being direct and open minded at the same time.”

😴 Boredom Factor

40/100

“Class was super boring. There was a lot more talking then drawing going on.”

📐

50/100

“I was surprised at his emphasis on thumbnails.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Boring sometimes, .
  • Looks like a Disney villain, its great.
  • I learned a lot. Good teacher. Great guy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's pretty easy, laid back

Theme 3

🎨 About Course Content

  • emphasis on thumbnails
  • all he talks about is line weight and different perspectives

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Five older in-person reviews (2011-2016) with mixed detail and limited grade data.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GD522 reviews
GD511 review
GD561 review
GD5684641 review

Reported outcomes

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