Shenny Cruces

ART3A · ART064A · ART64A · ART64B · ART064D · ART70094 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 84.21%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you will show up and work; expect more busywork in online art appreciation.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring ceramics mentorGreat project feedbackClear gradingHands-on studio supportReading-heavy for art lecture

Ceramics students , and supportive studio presence.
Art Appreciation and - and note-heavy for non-majors.
Effort on projects and consistent studio time usually convert into solid grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report A or B when they complete projects and notes; ceramics especially rewards .

Online ART3A can feel harder to enjoy despite passing grades; studio sections more often feel like an automatic A for effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Techniques and criteria are explained clearly, but readings, visual notes, and .

; online art appreciation is denser on reading and notes.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

About 84% would take again and ceramics students call her a and care.

; online lecture-style art has more mixed enthusiasm.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Clear criteria and ; effort and improvement are rewarded, with .

Format shift

Online ART3A has more tough-grader comments than studio ceramics.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Projects, notes, readings, and multi-hour studio sessions add up even when the concepts are not brutal.

Format shift

Online appreciation work can feel endless notes; ceramics workload is project-time heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly call her caring, skilled, and highly helpful with demos and critiques, with only one extreme negative attitude claim.

Format shift

In-person studio teaching is strongest; online still praised for feedback and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and quizzes more than high-stakes pure exams.

Format shift

Ceramics is project-driven; ART3A mixes notes, quizzes, and occasional midterms.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

helpful critiques, open studio, fun class culture, and strong pass rates for dedicated students.

Main concern

Missing studio days puts you behind; one outlier alleges rude targeting of students.

What students said

“Took her for my first ceramics class and honestly it was awesome. if she sees you trying and improving.”
ART64A

“I look forward to her classes every week... Shes always around to help you out and has her classroom open almost everyday!”
ART064A

“Shenny is the . She's so caring and sweet and very understanding!”
ART64A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online art and ceramics sections praise her support and , but some non-majors , and quizzes.

Main concern

and if you only need a gen-ed art credit.

What students said

“Professor C was amazing. She's sweet and . Be prepared to purchase a textbook... to read chapters, and watch videos/lectures.”
ART064A

“all we did were tons of visual notes from long readings and quizzes... Was my hardest class because of the .”
ART3A

“Just a and quizzes and your done. and make your effort show and you have an automatic A !!!”
ART64A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly projects and ongoing assignments; style courses.

Project-based gradingQuizzes and discussionsOccasional midtermsPop quizzes in lecture sections

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation with ; lecture ART3A may include tests and pop quizzes.

Studio projectsConstructive critiqueParticipationPop quizzes

“Watch out for a so .”
ART3A

“If you show up and work on your projects like you're supposed to, you will pass.”
ART64A

Online

, and projects; one review calls a midterm difficult but assignments easy.

Visual notesQuizzesDiscussionsProjects

“although the are easy, you do have to turn in notes which are pretty fun to do.”
ART3A

“Just a and quizzes and your done.”
ART64A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Shenny is the . She's so caring and sweet and very understanding! If you show up and work on your projects like you're supposed to, you will pass.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews focused on ceramics studio and art appreciation experiences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor C is such a great teacher, she is very active and involved with everyone in her classes. and she is so .”

❤️ Student Care

88/100

“I look forward to her classes every week... :)) LOVE U SHENNY”

📚 Workload Caution

46/100

“Was my hardest class because of the . Loved art before this class, now not so much.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“ if you can.”

Theme 1

🎨 About Studio Teaching

if she sees you trying and improving.
She does a great job of explaining what she wants from us and an even better job helping her students.
She is very skilled and great at teaching everything you need to know about clay.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Effort

and make your effort show and you have an automatic A !!!
Overall, not a hard class, just do the work and everything will be fine.
I got an A even though I didn't think I would.

Theme 3

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all we did were tons of and quizzes.
Clearly has other things going on but it's unacceptable to disrespect your students on a daily basis.
so you rushing to finish you projects.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews over several years are detailed and mostly consistent on ceramics excellence, though the sample is smaller and online evidence is thinner.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

B 5

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

❤️ Student Care

📚 Workload Caution

👍 Recommendation

🎨 About Studio Teaching

📈 About Grades & Effort

⚠️ x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will show up and work; expect more busywork in online art appreciation.

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