AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Todd Brainard

ART182 · ART101 · ART183 · ART110 · ART01 · ART123 · ART100 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want an enjoyable art class where effort, participation, and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterInspirationalClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackEasy APassionate lecturer
  • Most students describe him as , and inspiring.
  • Grades are usually forgiving when students complete the work and show effort.
  • , and lecture notes still matter, so skipping or disengaging can hurt.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Multiple students call the class an easy A because he grades mainly on effort and completed work, though skipping or not participating can hurt.

All authoritative evidence is in person, even though a few comments mention pandemic-era online activity.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The content is usually described as , and beginner-friendly, with some reading and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as formally strict, but several students say participation and PowerPoints are important for passing.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students strongly recommend him for , and forgiving effort-based grading.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

93/100

Students repeatedly say he is lenient, effort-based, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Most students find the work easy and manageable, though projects, reading, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently praise , and care.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades are mostly , and effort rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person evidence overwhelmingly describes an enjoyable, inspiring, and usually easy art class with and effort-based success.

Main concern

A minority note time-consuming assignments, reading, supplies, or fast PowerPoints.

What students said

“Easy A in my opinion.”
ART100
“This class was fun and easy.”
ART182
“The .”
ART123

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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The assessment style is student-friendly, with take-home or open-book quizzes mentioned and a proctoring.

Take-Home QuizzesOpen Notes Open Book QuizzesFinal EssayProjects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention take-home quizzes, open-notes open-book quizzes, and a or Lockdown Browser rules.

Take-Home QuizzesOpen Notes Open Book QuizzesFinal Essay
“ book and PowerPoint).”
ART101
“Summer class consisted of AND you can use a partner), 1-2 projects and a paper.”
ART110
“The of your choosing.”
ART101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“An amazing art professor that is strongly passionate about art, and is an artist himself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“His lectures are fascinating and fun.”

📈 Easy A Pattern

94/100

“Easy A in my opinion.”

⚖️

93/100

“he understands that you are learning and grades purely off effort instead of quality.”

🧰 Workload Balance

78/100

“The .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Todd made color theory more fun and exciting about world of colors.
  • His love and knowledge for art is apparent in lectures.
  • Professor Todd is an amazing professor who knows his art.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was fun and easy.
  • Easy A in my opinion.
  • everyone should get an A if they do their work.
  • he understands that you are learning and grades purely off effort instead of quality.

Theme 3

📝

  • The .
  • because his powerpoints are important for tests.
  • You will need a textbook and art supplies for this class.

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • The teacher himself is super kind and understanding.
  • Todd is the epitomy of laid backness.
  • and passionate about art

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across many years show a strong and consistent pattern, despite one negative outlier and some older comments.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1