AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

John Bressie

ART19 · ART37 · A0156 · BEGINTADPHOT · PHOTOGRAPHY · ART36 · PHOTO101 · ART36A · BEGPHOTO · ART166 · ART36B · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want real photography skills and are willing to put in .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPatient Photo MentorPrint Quality SticklerHands-On Darkroom HelpKnowledgeable PhotographerApproachable Old-School Teacher
  • Students praise how much time he spends helping with technique and print quality in the darkroom.
  • He is particular about prints and can make you reprint several times before approving.
  • Most call him a highly recommended photography teacher who converts skeptics into B&W lovers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is achievable but you must rework prints to his standard and put in real darkroom effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Photography fundamentals and technical process are manageable but not trivial, especially for beginners.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Studio and darkroom work imply presence matters, but reviews .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students highly recommend him for skill growth and patient help; a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Helpful criticism with high print standards; .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Little written homework, but repeated printing and ; one student .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Widely praised as knowledgeable, available, and willing to show technique until students understand.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on photo prints and projects rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person photo and art studio classes emphasize hands-on printing, one-on-one help, and high standards for image quality.

Main concern

Can get technical or ; expects multiple print iterations.

What students said

“John Bressie (against all odds) got me to not only love B&W photos but to also respect it.”
A0156
“he was very particular about how your prints looked he makes you print about 5 before he oks it.”
PHOTOGRAPHY
“ me, but he would show me too.”
ART36

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.

No formal exams described; evaluation is through print quality and project work in the lab.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Project and print-based assessment with instructor critique; no proctored written exams mentioned.

Print CritiquesProject BasedMultiple Print RevisionsNo Written Exams Mentioned
“ , but he was very particular about how your prints looked”
PHOTOGRAPHY
“ and never hurtfull.”
ART37

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ the powerful teachings of John Bressie.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person photography reviews, highlighting mentorship and print standards. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Excellent !”

🖼️ Print Standards

64/100

“he was very particular about how your prints looked he makes you print about 5 before he oks it.”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“This is one of the great teachers in the photography department.”

🤝 Helpfulness

90/100

“He will also spend as much time with you as you need and want to learn.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he actually takes the
  • teaches from his love of photography
  • he gets a little too technical for a beginning class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it was an easy A
  • I really had to work hard but I got all A's from him. I earned them.
  • I felt he graded some of my photographs very harshly

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is such a sweet old man. He's ALWAYS willing to help
  • and never hurtfull
  • he's either too tecnical, or too vague

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

17 mostly detailed in-person reviews over several years with consistent praise for hands-on teaching; sample is solid but not large.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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