AI Rate Professor

Art

Thomas Butler

ART192 · ART182 · ART191C · ART185 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Thomas Butler if you want strong art coaching and can accept that grades depend on demonstrated skill.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring instructorPersonal feedbackPatient coachingSkill-based gradingEarned grades
  • Students describe him as caring, patient, competent, and personally involved in improving their work.
  • Grades are not effort-based, so students need real drawing skill and steady improvement.
  • The but not ideal for easy-grade seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students say grades must be earned through real skill, not just effort or participation.

All evidence comes from in-person art reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The class is manageable with help, but students clearly say it is not easy and requires skill development.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because , and .

All and is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and strict because effort alone does not guarantee a high grade.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload seems moderate to heavy for drawing practice, with one student spending many hours on assignments.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently describe him as caring, patient, competent, and helpful with personal critique.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment appears centered on drawings and demonstrated artistic work rather than exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and feedback, while warning that earning high grades takes real skill.

Main concern

Students who expect effort alone to secure an A may be disappointed.

What students said

“he REALLY cares.”
ART185
“You must really earn your grade.”
ART191C
“Not an .”
ART182

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book policy, or .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on drawing grades and critiques, with .

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the more, if not the most, competent art instructors teaching on this campus.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Actually sits with you and talk about how to improve your drawings.”

⚖️

34/100

“Not an .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he REALLY cares.
  • Very helpful though, if you ask.
  • He is very patient in teaching the students anything that and personally demonstrating.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an .
  • You really have to be good to get that grade.
  • You must really earn your grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

comments, though the useful reviews are consistent.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ART1821 review
ART1851 review
ART191C1 review
ART1921 review

Reported outcomes

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