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Art

Ruth Santee

ART33A · ART006 · ART40B · GRAPH1A · ART004 · ART04 · ART06 · ART6 · ART040A · ARTIDK · ART40A · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you can; unless you are self-directed and careful with instructions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBetter In PersonExpensive SuppliesCaring ArtistVague OnlinePicky Grader
  • In-person students often call her funny, passionate, and and design.
  • Online reviews frequently , and slow email replies.
  • Supply costs of about 100 dollars or more are a recurring complaint even when little material is used.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students get As by doing the work, but tough or and no-late policies can sink grades fast.

In person is more effort-reward friendly; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Art6 content is often called straightforward if you watch lectures and read, though studio courses can feel tougher.

; some studio and online sections feel more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while others stress not missing class, especially printmaking.

; several in-person courses treat attendance as important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

because in-person praise is strong while online experiences pull recommendations down.

In-person reviews lean MustTake; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

, but many students tag tough grader and inconsistency online.

Format shift

Online reviews heavily report picky grading; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect reading, notes, projects, and .

Format shift

Online sections emphasize reading and notes; studio classes add long clean-up and project time.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong in-person lecturer and mentor for many students, but online delivery is frequently called vague and unorganized.

Format shift

Quality gap between in-person excellence and online frustration is the main story.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and a few heavily weighted submissions.

Format shift

Some online comments call tests open note; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is widely praised as caring, funny, and strong at lectures, with doable grades if work is submitted on time.

Main concern

and printmaking clean-up or supply costs can be heavy.

What students said

“avoid taking her online, (she's very vague online) but ”
ART006
“ !”
ART33A
“Ms. Santee is the most, understanding, hard-working, passionate, amazing teacher I've ever taken a course with in my life.”
ART006

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and harshly graded, with poor communication and unused expensive supply lists.

Main concern

, and hard-to-reach email support.

What students said

“ and unhelpful. and inconsistent.”
ART006
“ and .”
ART006
“ . I never missed an but still she's very picky with how she grades.”
ART06

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Several students report open-book open-notes tests, while late work is often rejected.

Open Book Open NotesOnline TestsStudy GuidesNo Late Work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

open-book open-notes timing flexibility.

Open Book Open NotesStudy Guide Before ExamsOnline Tests
“All tests are open book as much time as you need on them.”
ART006
“She does give a and she gives a few chances for .”
ART06

Online

, but and picky.

Open Note TestReading Based Quizzes
“Took an and got a low score, how did I get a low score on notes she taught”
ART06
“the assignments and , so you don't want to miss the important stuff”
ART06

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“avoid taking her online, (she's very vague online) but likes engaging in conversation”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting the . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She has a unique passion for Art that most teachers don't have about their subject, and that makes it so easy to learn from her.”

⚠️ Online Friction

35/100

“Instructions aren't too clear and grading is inconsistent. just for a minor issue.”

💰 Supply Cost Concern

40/100

“she listed materials that is worth at least $100 in total, so beware of that.”

👍 In-Person Recommendation

80/100

“This is one of the . because I enjoyed my 2D Design Class so much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she's super cool I wish she did more zoom meetings
  • Loved her lectures. Lots of
  • She's funny, quirky and down to earth

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's easy to get a good grade as long as you put in the work
  • just dont miss a assignment, because it will hurt your grade badly
  • . She is snarky when I reach out to her

Theme 3

🎨 About Studio Load and Cost

  • The clean up for this class takes ages, you will be there
  • Students were given a list of MANDATORY supplies that totaled to about $100
  • art ain't cheap

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

41 reviews over many years show a clear and and weaker online experiences.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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ART040A4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Pass 2