AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Mario Moreno

ART33A · ART1A · ARTART · BEGINDRAWING · ART101 · PAINTBEG · ART033A · PAINTINTR · ART7A · ART007A · ART007C · BEGININGART · ART1 · ART33B · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are serious about art skill-building and can handle tough critique, costs, and strict expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough art graderSerious-students onlyExpensive materialsStrict attendanceInspirational but blunt
  • Serious art majors praise deep technique training; casual unit-seekers often feel crushed.
  • Workload , and mandatory show-up time.
  • Online reviews are mixed and sparse compared with decades of .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many call it not an easy A; tough critique, few graded items, and high technique standards demand real effort.

Online can feel easier for some, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Beginner labels are misleading; students report college-level technique, long projects, and fast pacing.

In-person reviews dominate the hard-course narrative; online is mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skipping hurts grades and participation matters; multiple students say miss class and you fall behind or fail.

; in-person is far stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Loved by serious art students and avoided by those seeking a relaxed elective.

Recommendation splits sharply by student seriousness more than by format.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and project standards.

Format shift

Both formats report tough scoring; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Long studio hours, multi-hour projects, and costly art materials pile up.

Format shift

In-person materials cost and studio time drive the heavy load.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passionate lectures and growth for committed students balance reports of discouragement and uneven help.

Format shift

In-person reputation is strongly polarizing; online evidence is thin.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades , and finals rather than frequent small quizzes.

Format shift

In-person portfolio focus is clearest; online uses spaced assignments.

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and doing art his way; dedicated students grow a lot while others find him discouraging and strict.

Main concern

, and little tolerance for casual or late students.

What students said

“Class is hard bc its about technique & theory application not an "easy A" class.”
ART7A
“IF THERAPY.”
ART7A
“It is soooo hard!!! And you have to buy so much material”
ART33A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections can feel assignment-spaced and easier for some, but and unhelpful video-heavy lectures.

Main concern

Harsh scoring with and limited creativity allowance.

What students said

“his class is super easy, and gives you 2 weeks to finish it.”
ART33A
“You can spend hours on an assignment and he will give a lowered score with .”
ART33A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly project and portfolio based with tough critique rather than traditional proctored exams.

Portfolio gradingProject-based finalsFew graded itemsStudio critique

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and strict technique critique; late work is often not accepted.

PortfolioFew graded assignmentsStrict critiqueMaterials required
“He only grades twice a semester, once for the and once for the final.”
ART007A
“ but .”
ART7A

Online

and limited creativity; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown proctoring.

Spaced assignmentsHarsh project scoringVideo-based lectures
“ and gives you 2 weeks to finish it”
ART33A
“most of the time he relies on videos not made by him to teach the class”
ART33A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are not an art major or looking for a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in-person), highlighting polarizing toughness for serious art students. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Serious Art Challenge

28/100

“Class is hard bc its about technique & theory application not an "easy A" class.”

⚖️

28/100

“he's an . Take this class if you are serious about art!”

🔥 Polarized Recommendation

55/100

“We need more professors like Mr. Moreno. He teaches the history of painting not just how to paint”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate and loves what he does
  • Lectures are never boring
  • does not allow for much creativity

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this won't be an easy A
  • prepare to WORK for your grade
  • expects students to be able to draw really well

Theme 3

💸 About Materials & Time

  • Will need to invest in materials
  • art projects will take 20 hrs each
  • materials are expensive

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with large sample size and stable polarizing themes about toughness and art seriousness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 514
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 516

Course coverage

ART007A12 reviews
ART33A9 reviews
ART33B8 reviews
ART7A8 reviews
ART033A4 reviews
Show 9 more courses
ART007C1 review
ART11 review
ART1011 review
ART1A1 review
ARTART1 review
BEGINDRAWING1 review
BEGININGART1 review
PAINTBEG1 review
PAINTINTR1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 8

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1