AI Rate Professor

Art

Gary Carlos

ART012 · ART020A · ART12 · ART20 · ART004 · ART4 · ART20A · ART046C · ART046A · ART33 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a skilled, funny studio teacher and will attend and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFair project graderParticipation mattersHilarious studio vibeVisual notes pile upHands-on sculpture
  • Strong for students who show up and put real work into sculpture or 3D projects.
  • .
  • Attendance and and visual notes are the main stressors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are possible with criteria and effort, but students warn not to expect an easy A from talent alone.

Almost all grade-effort evidence is in person; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Projects and notes are manageable with time but overlap and technical skill make it a real studio class.

In-person difficulty dominates; online hybrid felt easier for one late-start student.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is required to pass or keep up with demos and studio work.

In-person is clearly attendance-heavy; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and growth; a minority found him unhelpful or rude.

Both sparse online and work.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Described as fair to criteria rather than generous; quality and meeting requirements matter.

Format shift

; online notes some leniency.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Studio projects, visual notes, and supply costs add .

Format shift

In-person workload is clearer; online still requires projects and pacing.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call him awesome, funny, and skilled with demos and .

Format shift

Positive tone holds online and in person, with more personality critiques in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and participation rather than traditional exam banks.

Format shift

Both formats are project-based; in-person adds demos and open studio.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and rewarding when students use open studio hours and follow criteria.

Main concern

, and occasional sarcastic or harsh moods.

What students said

“don't expect to skate by doing nothing, he expects his students to actually learn.”
ART020A
“DO NOT mess up or wait to do the visual notes.”
ART12
“ and call you out in front of the class.”
ART20A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited hybrid or , and manageability when students pace projects.

Main concern

Very few online reviews; and notes on schedule.

What students said

“his lectures aren't .”
ART20A
“Assignments are easy. if you have to deal with harder classes.”
ART20A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly studio projects and notes with .

Project-based assessmentVisual notes or journalsFew easy quizzesOpen studio time

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and attendance; quizzes when mentioned are easy.

Project criteriaVisual notesAttendance tied to passEasy quizzes
“Even if your art is no good, he will grade fair based off of the criteria.”
ART12
“All the quizzes (there are 4) are the easiest thing to pass.”
ART20A
“Does not give perfect grades, but it's still a pretty easy as long as you meet the criteria.”
ART012

Online

Online hybrid comments focus on clear project instructions and .

ProjectsFeedback-drivenPace yourself
“as long as you do the projects and pace yourself, you'll do great”
ART20A
“ .”
ART20A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“don't expect to skate by doing nothing, he expects his students to actually learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 art studio reviews, mostly in and fairness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎨 Studio Teaching

78/100

“Professor Carlos is a awesome teacher. He makes learning fun and and he helps everyone.”

⚖️

55/100

“he really is, but it is a good thing. as well.”

📌

28/100

“coming to class was mandatory”

📝 Notes Workload

45/100

“Definitely do not wait to do the visual notes as they pile on but arent hard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very funny and kind
  • He can be pretty sarcastic
  • Plenty of

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is a class for hard workers
  • This class is not one you go to for an easy A
  • i don't think he grades on talent

Theme 3

🛠️ About Projects and Studio

  • You got to keep up with the
  • open hours for you to come when you need more time
  • The , but tedious.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews with consistent studio themes are solid, but older sparse comments and only two online reviews limit full certainty.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART20A9 reviews
ART0124 reviews
ART124 reviews
ART020A3 reviews
ART0042 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 8 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2