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Graphic Arts

Melanie Marshall

GRART1A · GRADEIGN4A · GRART003A · GRAPHICART · GRAT02 · GRAPH01 · GRART02 · GRARTGR3A · GRART3A · GRARTA · GRART6A · GRARTALL · GRAPH001A · GRART · S214 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you can follow a textbook and work independently in lab; do not expect cutting-edge industry pacing or heavy live teaching every day.

Best fit · Self Taught ProProject and book drivenHelpful in labKind but pickySelf-teach AdobeGraphic arts certificate path
  • Many students find 1A-style classes passable by following textbook projects step by step with lab time.
  • , and hands-on print or Adobe work; criticism centers on outdated books, self-teaching, and .
  • In-person evidence dominates; online reviews are few and mixed between easy A and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many pass with solid As by completing book projects, but and not automatic.

Recent online easy-A comments exist; and easy A is not guaranteed.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is introductory Adobe and design principles, but time cost and .

Online and in person both hinge on textbook projects; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and lab time; some online and older notes treat attendance as optional if work is done.

In person more often stresses show-up for lab; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Majority positive quality ratings and and outdated-curriculum critiques.

In-person recommendations are stronger and more numerous; online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Described as fair and sometimes extra-credit friendly, yet also picky on projects and occasionally hard on grades.

Format shift

Online includes tough-grader comments; in person mixes fair with project-picky.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Projects and reading drive the load; some call it lots of homework and more time than typical GE classes.

Format shift

Both formats project-heavy; in .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call her kind, patient, and , while others say learning is mostly books, videos, and self-work.

Format shift

In person has richer praise for lab help; online leans self-paced textbook.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Projects, quizzes from reading, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes book quizzes and projects; in person same plus lab time.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

the book; she is often called kind, patient, and helpful though curriculum can feel outdated or self-directed.

Main concern

Outdated materials, heavy project time, and periods of weak instruction or .

What students said

“ but the curriculum isn't good. The book you use throughout the entire course is outdated.”
GRART02
“She is tough, but , and kind... .”
GRART1A
“If you are looking for an easy A, !”
GRAPH001A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online GRART1A can be an easy A if you follow the design book and Photoshop work, but some say lectures are hard to watch and .

Main concern

Limited support for first-time Adobe users and yet still get docked.

What students said

“If you follow the instructions from the textbook its an easy A.”
GRART1A
“You basically teach yourself and if you watch her lectures they are HARD to sit through.”
GRART1A
“She was amazing! .”
GRART1A

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly project and exams.

Textbook projectsReading quizzesLab work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and studying for quizzes; projects matter most for the grade.

ProjectsQuizzesLab time
“You MUST do well on the .”
GRAPH001A
“Just do all the projects and study for the quizies and you will do fine.”
GRAT02

Online

Online comments describe quizzes from the design book and project work following textbook instructions.

Book quizzesPhotoshop projects
“The on reading from "The Non-Desginer's Design Book".”
GRART1A
“Just follow the directs and .”
GRART1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 , and mixed curriculum modernness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ .”

📚

65/100

“With . If you are stuck, don't hesitate to ask for help.”

⚠️ Curriculum Concerns

45/100

“The book you use throughout the entire course is outdated.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“I would highly recommend her classes to those interested in pursuing the field of Graphic Design.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is so cool and chill
  • first part is lectures and
  • about 98% of the lectures are taught through Lynda.com videos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A just do ur assments and final
  • She grades alittle hard, but not as hard as some of the other teachers
  • I spent more time on this class than any of my General Ed classes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very patient and
  • one of the most kind and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews span many years with only 4 online; themes are consistent but older sparse comments lower recency confidence.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

GRART1A10 reviews
GRAPH001A3 reviews
GRART3 reviews
GRART6A3 reviews
GRAPH012 reviews
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GRART022 reviews
GRART3A2 reviews
GRADEIGN4A1 review
GRAPHICART1 review
GRART003A1 review
GRARTA1 review
GRARTALL1 review
GRARTGR3A1 review
GRAT021 review
S2141 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

1

D 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

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