Michael Leonard

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AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you want a high grade with low stress and minimal cost.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GE GemExtra Credit KingCaring & ResponsiveQuizlet-Friendly QuizzesPDF Textbook Provided

Extremely easy Art History GE with , and multiple-choice exams
Provides free PDF textbook and frequent so an A is very attainable
Students , and caring, engaging teaching

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report easy multiple-choice quizzes and and few graded items, so an A is common with modest reading and weekly work.

Online reviews more often stress free PDF text and Quizlet; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content is standard Art History GE with straightforward readings and .

Both formats describe light intellectual load; but still rates easy.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal would-take-again sentiment with repeated highly recommend language for an easy, caring GE professor.

Recommendation is strong in both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students call him an easy grader with , and that cushions mistakes.

Format shift

Online and ; few tough-grader tags appear.

Workload

Light

78/100

Typical load , and MC exams rather than constant heavy projects.

Format shift

Online has more reading and occasional multi-essay finals; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students , and genuine enthusiasm for art history.

Format shift

Online praises structure and accessibility; in-person praises humor, demos, and inspiring lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and discussions with midterms, finals, and a small number of essays or museum visits.

Format shift

Online is quiz-heavy with MC plus written finals; , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe entertaining lectures, easy grading, short informative talks, and a ; a few call older lecture-heavy formats boring but still easy to pass.

Main concern

Some older reviews note boring lectures or films, and one drawing class felt unhelpful and costly for materials.

What students said

“Gives very good lectures, keeps them short and informative. ... Very genuine professor!”
ART003

“Hands down, one of the . Great lecturer... if you were prepared.”
ARTHISTORY1A

“this dude is one AWESOME teacher. A , and an all around cool guy.”
ART004

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are very easy with , and multiple-choice midterms/finals; textbook is provided as PDF and is common.

Main concern

to five essays) even when multiple choice is easy.

What students said

“This class was pretty easy and there were very . .”
ART1A

“Easy class. He offers . The quizzes and . You can find answers directly from the book that he provides as a PDF.”
ART1A

“SO EASY. The class was mainly based off quizzes, that he and and would have all answers.”
ART003

Exam style

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Exams are mostly multiple choice drawn from readings and quizzes, sometimes with a written portion given extra time, and .

Multiple Choice QuizzesMultiple Choice Midterm/FinalWritten Essay PortionOpen Reading MaterialsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as easy if you study notes and image IDs; study guides are sometimes provided and .

Study Guide TestsImage IdentificationFair Grading

“ . Knows his material. .”
ARTH300

“The as long as you do the study guide and review the paintings.”
ART1B

Online

Online midterms and written essay section; answers often come straight from the provided PDF text.

Multiple ChoiceWritten Final EssaysTextbook PDF SearchableWeek-Long Final Writing Window

“Beware of the though 5 heavy essays to write, but he does give you a week long to write it.”
ART1A

“ and multiple choice questions (reused from previous quizzes).”
ART1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Take this professor!!!! There are a , and !!! Professor even provides textbook chapters so you don't have to buy it!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and materials, and caring teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Leonard is a great professor. His class is fairly easy... He does try his best to engage with students in the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

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📗 Easy Workload & Free Text

88/100

“Questions on quizzes/ tests are straight from the reading! He also provides many opportunities.”

❤️ Caring Personality

90/100

“Mr. and kind. This class is straightforward and easy to navigate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Gives very good lectures, keeps them short and informative
Great lecturer (so much so that the textbook wasn't necessary except to study from)
He's a really nice and caring teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class was pretty easy and
If you do well on the quizzes and the multiple choice parts... and still get an A
It is very possible to pull off an A or a B in his class!

Theme 3

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Textbook was provided
You can Ctrl+F the textbook (that he provides via files/ online copy PDF)

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span 2010-2026 with consistent easy-GE themes across online and in-person formats.

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

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A+ 7 · A 11 · A- 2

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B+ 2 · B- 1

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EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📗 Easy Workload & Free Text

❤️ Caring Personality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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