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Art History

Penelope Young

ARTB1 · ART1168 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
24.32%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid Penelope Young unless you are comfortable teaching yourself, writing carefully, and relying on to protect your grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderLots of homeworkUnclear instructionsExtra credit helpsPoor feedback
  • , and little useful feedback.
  • and straightforward quizzes can help students pass, so grades can be higher than the experience suggests.
  • Both online and in person reviews warn that an intro art class can feel much harder and more stressful than expected.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

43/100

Students can pass and sometimes earn As through , but harsh grading, heavy writing, and .

Online reviews mention more often, while in and workload with less clear payoff.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Although the subject is an intro art course, students repeatedly say essays, projects, reading, and .

Both formats describe the course as harder than expected, with and in person students stressing strict project and writing standards.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and in person sections marked mandatory and others not mandatory.

Online attendance varies by section, while in person reviews more often mark attendance as mandatory but .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students do not recommend her because , and stressful communication.

Both formats lean negative, though a small group of online students says and basic effort can still lead to an A.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Repeated comments call her a , and writing mechanics, even when students earn passing grades.

Format shift

especially focused on essays and unclear criteria.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students frequently mention lots of , and extra assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews most often call the workload excessive, while in person reviews also mention lots of , and journals.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many students describe unclear instructions, slow or poor communication, little help, boring delivery, and rude or inflexible interactions.

Format shift

Online and email issues, while in person reviews focus on strictness, poor support, and stressful interactions.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, midterms, finals, essays, journals, papers, art projects, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, essays, projects, and exams, while in and journal entries.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person reviews are also mostly negative, with complaints about strict grading, lots of work, poor communication, and changing expectations.

Main concern

In person students describe strict grading and , and journals.

What students said

“Very particular hard grader lots of studio time may ”
ART1168
“Probably the most inconsiderate professor Ive come in contact with at BC and she doesnt care about her students.”
ARTB1
“ and essay questions for midterm and final.”
ARTB1

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews repeatedly describe , and extra credit as the main way to survive.

Main concern

and and the workload is too high for an intro course.

What students said

“She gave so much work that was really difficult to complete and she graded it hard even though it's just an intro course.”
ARTB1
“Ridiculous amount of work and a .”
ARTB1
“Easy A. Just do your work.”
ARTB1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and , but reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Essay ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsQuizzesPop QuizzesStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews , and essay questions, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Weekly TestsEssay QuestionsJournal EntriesChallenging Exam
“The challenging”
ARTB1
“ and essay questions for midterm and final.”
ARTB1
“Mid-term was a little hard, had 10 essay ?'s and 50 mult choice ?'s.”
ARTB1

Online

Online reviews , and multiple-choice questions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

QuizzesPop QuizzesMidterm EssaysFinal EssaysMultiple Choice Questions
“the tests were so hard.”
ARTB1
“ and midterm consist of 3 essays and 60ish questions”
ARTB1
“The quizes are simple, multiple choice.”
ARTB1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ridiculous amount of work and a . Make sure to do the to keep afloat.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

18/100

“Ridiculous amount of work and a .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Level

25/100

“I would HIGHLY recommend taking this class with quite literally ANY OTHER professor.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • She grades writing assignments like she's an English teacher, and does .
  • .
  • Grades unprofessionally.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • She gave so much work that was really difficult to complete
  • Ridiculous amount of work and a .
  • She is not good. Expects way too much for a simple art class and .

Theme 3

🧭 About Survival Strategy

  • She also offers a ton of if you need it.
  • There is no way to fail this unless you don't care about the class.
  • Easy A. Just do your work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 42 reviews over many years repeat the , and across both formats.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 59
2 out of 59
1 out of 518

Course coverage

ARTB138 reviews
ART11683 reviews
305921 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3