AI Rate Professor

Art

John Machado

ART7 · ART3 · ART05 · ART5 · ARTH5 · ART3ANDART5 · ARTH9 · ARTHISTORY5 · ART9 · HIST3HIST5 · ART1 · RENART · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can tolerate lecture-heavy art history, keep up with reading, and use aggressively.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyReading HeavyExtra Credit AvailableMonotone LecturesMixed Respectfulness
  • Students consistently , and test preparation tied closely to notes or study guides.
  • can help grades, but many students still describe grading, exams, or expectations as frustrating.
  • Teaching style is highly polarizing, with some praising his passion and others describing him as boring, rude, or unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A , and , but many students still report heavy reading and tough exams.

Online evidence points to more effort and stricter pacing, while through notes and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The art content is manageable for some, but long readings, dense lectures, and elective.

Online fast-track sections are described as more compressed and draining, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but many students say missing lectures makes passing much harder.

Online reviews stress keeping up with locked assignments and lectures, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Students recommend him only when they value subject passion and .

Online reviews are more negative overall, while praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

is common, but , and tests that do not always match guides.

Format shift

Online reviews mention harsh or confusing grading more often, while .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and weekly online work.

Format shift

Online workload is especially heavy in fast-track sections, while , and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He is knowledgeable and passionate, but many students describe lectures as .

Format shift

Online students report weaker support and painful lecture videos, while and dull lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to mix , and depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, papers, and exams, while , and notes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students finding the class easy with notes and while others call lectures boring and .

Main concern

and notes are essential because .

What students said

“NOTES ARE ESSENTIAL IN PASSING CLASS”
ART9
“Honestly this was a pretty easy and interesting class.”
ART5
“His lectures were incredibly boring and .”
ART9

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are harsher, especially for fast-track sections with , and .

Main concern

Online students often need to manage reading, lectures, and .

What students said

“Put 4 months of work in 8 wks”
ART5
“The amount of and wrong.”
ARTH5
“Incredibly monotone, lecture videos are painful to sit through.”
ARTH5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally standard but and sometimes described as .

Reading-Based ExamsStudy GuidesMultiple Choice ExamsExam Reviews

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Lecture-Based TestsStudy GuidesThree ExamsHard Tests
“The the study guide”
ART5
“the ”
ART9
“3 exams, 1 group paper”
ART9

Online

Online reviews mention , and confusing phrasing, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Multiple Choice ExamsReading ExamsExam ReviewsConfusing Exam Phrasing
“ .”
ARTH5
“the ”
ARTH5
“ so use the book to your advantage.”
ARTH5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is tough but he will teach you the subject.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“He is tough but he will teach you the subject.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“The readings and lectures are extremely long and draining.”

⚖️ Grade Value

55/100

“Do the because that's how i got an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were incredibly boring and .
  • He's clearly passionate about his work.
  • Very MONO-TONE... boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class is an easy A, just don't forget to do the , and study the study guides, which are basically the test itself.
  • , and .
  • Lots of opportunities.

Theme 3

💬 About Student Support

  • Professor Machado simply and questionable, the phrasing on exams was confusing.
  • He also emails back very fast when you have a question and helps you by giving you more information.
  • He's incredibly rude & makes you feel stupid for no reason instead of just answering a simple question.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 518
3 out of 513
2 out of 515
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 5

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 4 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1