AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Amanda Best

CER121 · ARTG100 · ART121 · ART101 · CERAM1 · ARTG223 · ARTG221 · ART223 · CER1 · ARTG121 · ART100 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you genuinely want the subject and can handle strict expectations, heavy work, and a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTough gradingPassionate but polarizingStrict attendanceHelpful when engaged
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who value her standards and students who find her rude, strict, or disorganized.
  • Online ART , and test-heavy despite some open-note exams and .
  • and attendance but is not a casual easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A's are possible, but students repeatedly say they require steady attendance, extra studio time, detailed notes, and careful compliance with .

Online offers more and open-note exams, while in-person ceramics more often requires sustained studio work and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The material is not always conceptually advanced, but the pace, volume, studio demands, writing, and .

Online difficulty comes from reading, notes, tests, and discussion writing, while and project volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

essential and lateness can be punished harshly.

, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

, but many warn against taking her for an easy or casual requirement.

Online recommendations are more negative for workload and organization, while in-person recommendations split between dedicated ceramics students and frustrated beginners.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

as picky or tough, though and clear expectations help prepared students.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough grading on writing and tests, while and attendance standards.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many students describe lots of , and projects beyond normal class time.

Format shift

Online workload is reading and writing heavy, while and .

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

She is praised as passionate and helpful by some students but criticized as rude, unprofessional, or hard to approach by others.

Format shift

Online teaching complaints center on organization and workload, while , and availability during studio work.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and finals rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online sections rely more on quizzes, exams, discussions, and written assignments, while and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ceramics reviews , and mixed experiences with her helpfulness and tone.

Main concern

Students who expect a relaxed ceramics class often feel overwhelmed by the required studio time and strict rules.

What students said

“If you're taking ceramics for an easy A this is not your easy art class.”
ART121
“If you are one minute late to class she will lock you out no acceptations.”
ART121
“She really does love her job, and leaves room for your creativity.”
ARTG121

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a workload-heavy art history experience with , and frequent complaints about strict grading or .

Main concern

Students often say the online workload is much heavier than expected for an art class.

What students said

“You will have MORE work than your other classes and .”
ART100
“All quizzes and .”
ART100
“If open note.”
ART100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with online open-note tests sometimes using LockDown Browser and finals.

Open Note Online TestsLockDown BrowserQuizzes and FinalVocabulary TestProject-Based Final

Assessment risk

Varies

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exam policy, though ceramics reviews mention vocabulary tests and project-based finals.

Vocabulary TestProject-Based Final
“do well on the vocabulary test”
ARTG121
“you will bring it all in at the end to be graded which is the final”
CER1

Online

and quizzes, but at least one review says LockDown Browser is required.

Open Note TestsLockDown BrowserQuizzes and FinalMultiple Choice and True/False
“All quizzes and .”
ART100
“You can use your HANDWRITTEN NOTE w/ no limitation.”
ART100
“If open note.”
ART100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're taking ceramics for an easy A this is not your easy art class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“She really does love her job, and leaves room for your creativity.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“You will have MORE work than your other classes and .”

⚖️

28/100

“She is very tough grader, takes away marks for not using the proper Times New Roman font.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she Is very bad at teaching you how to do ceramics.
  • Amanda is an amazing teacher that cares about furthering your ceramics skills.
  • She is way rude.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not the class for you if you're straight of high school and you think Ceramics is an easy A
  • To get an A you have to have a perfect score on everything and show up to every class.
  • If open note.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • The class requires like 2 hours of extra studio time a week to pass.
  • Lectures are all 100+ slides.
  • Aside from the projects there are 2 reports & a vocab quiz

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and formats provide strong evidence, though opinions are highly polarized by course type and student expectations.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 7 · A 10

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1