AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

John Ferdico

ARTCLR · ART4185 · PHOTOART1 · ART32 · ART36 · ART155 · COLORPHOTO · BEGPHOTO · ART612 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Good if you pay attention follow rules and want a relaxed artist mentor not a traditional lecturer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProChill ArtistHelpful in DarkroomInconsistent GradingEgo IssuesShow Up and Work
  • Working photographer with a contemporary aesthetic many students find refreshing
  • if you engage him
  • Polarizing style with complaints about ego favoritism and a

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Turning work in can earn full credit and he is chill if you show up but the curve and late-work rules frustrate some.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Difficulty sits mid-range with hands-on photo work that rewards attention more than pure book learning.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Students say he mainly wants you to show up and do the work rather than policing every absence.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Many praise his help and artistry while a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some get full credit for turning assignments in while others report a and late-work surprises.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload centers on photo assignments and darkroom printing rather than nonstop theory.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Often described as patient skilled and helpful yet also as egotistical disorganized or .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades are driven by prints projects and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

a chill artist vibe but quality varies by student fit.

Main concern

Some report ego pet students late-work inconsistency and a .

What students said

“If you actually pay attention to this man you will learn a tremendous ammount about photography! He is amazingly chill - all he reqests is that you show up and do your work.”
ART36
“Hot headed. Helps alot with assignments, but like previous people said his mind is all over the place.”
ART32
“This teacher grades on the . If you get a 92%, you get a B.”
ART155

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews focus on assignment and .

Assignment BasedDarkroom PrintsProject Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is assignment and print heavy with full credit possible if work is turned in.

Assignment BasedDarkroom PrintsProject Credit
“He gives you full credit on the assignment if you turn it in and won't grade you down based on his tastes.”
ART612
“You can go over your work with him while you're printing to make sure you did what he wants so you never get a low grade.”
BEGPHOTO

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you actually pay attention to this man you will learn a tremendous ammount about photography! He is amazingly chill - all he reqests is that you show up and do your work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 mixed in-person reviews from 2004-2010. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Awesome teacher. Always willing to help.”

⚖️

55/100

“This teacher grades on the . If you get a 92%, you get a B.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

66/100

“Patient with students and relaxed. .”

🧑‍🎨 Artist Mentorship

75/100

“He is a working, and talented, artist with a contemporary aesthetic.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches his class as if her were teaching his friends.
  • His instruction consists of .
  • skilled artist; knowlegable subject matter and very humorous and sardonic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He gives you full credit on the assignment if you turn it in
  • If you get a 92%, you get a B.
  • Will tell you it is ok to turn an , but then gives half credit or rejects it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is amazingly chill
  • He has a very large ego.
  • Hot headed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

but mixed signal and all are from 2004-2010 so they are dated.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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BEGPHOTO1 review
COLORPHOTO1 review
PHOTOART11 review

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