AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Pat Nakamura

ARTART · INTRO4 · ART004 · ART04 · ART4 · ARTCLASS · COLDESIGN · COLORANDDESIG · ART6 · ECON1A · ART16ART4 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Great if you want a and will ask for help; not a free A and materials cost money.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate art teacherHelpful when askedProject-heavyStrict deadlinesMaterials cost add up
  • Many students praise her passion, encouragement, and hands-on help in studio art.
  • Projects and portfolio work are substantial; materials can cost as much as a textbook.
  • some call her not a and no easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say there is no easy A, , and some report harsh or .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Projects are fun but demanding; average difficulty around mid-range with both relaxing and challenging reports.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

Lectures matter for projects and tests; missing class means missing important material.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Majority praise her as caring and transformative for non-artists, tempered by critiques of grading and workload.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

some say not a and helpful, others report harsh vague criteria and tough scores despite effort.

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of projects, portfolio time, jewelry and stone work, plus supply costs that add up quickly.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Frequently called passionate, encouraging, and knowledgeable; .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of studio projects and portfolio with and video notes.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

passionate and , lecture/video tests, and a real workload plus supply costs.

Main concern

Harsh or and heavy portfolio work frustrate some; do not expect an easy A.

What students said

“LOVED this teacher! she's the .”
ART04
“ is no easy A in her class.”
INTRO4
“just don't miss her class because you'll miss her lectures, her lectures are important for the projects”
ARTART

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are described as straightforward from class and video notes, with limited makeups and strict dates.

Tests from lecture notesVideo notesStraightforward if you study

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and video notes; described as straightforward if you study, with strict deadlines and limited makeups.

Lecture and video notesStraightforward testsStrict due dates
“ .”
INTRO4
“ and her videos.”
ART04

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I hated art and cannot make any form of art to save my life but she showed me that i would be able to. Very encouraging and stuck”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews across art studio courses, balancing praise and . Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Passionate Studio Mentor

76/100

“Mrs. Nakamura is a phenomenal teacher! She is so passionate about what she teaches, it's seriously contagious.”

🏋️ No Easy A

38/100

“ is no easy A in her class.”

📦

35/100

“The material you need to buy adds up pretty quick (as much/more as a book).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she's the
  • Very encouraging and stuck
  • She is so passionate about what she teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • there is no easy A in her class
  • you can put a lot of effort and she still give you a bad grade
  • Definitely not a . !!!

Theme 3

🛠️ About Workload & Materials

  • It takes lots of time to complete the portfolio but it was fun class
  • She gives a TON of work so you better keep up
  • The material you need to buy adds up pretty quick

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews spanning many years with , and clear positives and negatives.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART044 reviews
ART64 reviews
COLORANDDESIG3 reviews
ART0041 review
ART16ART41 review
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ART41 review
ARTART1 review
ARTCLASS1 review
COLDESIGN1 review
ECON1A1 review
INTRO41 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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