AI Rate Professor

Art

Ed Foster

ART175 · ART118 · ART220 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Ed Foster is a strong pick for students who want patient, hands-on art instruction and can attend class consistently.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHelpful FeedbackBeginner FriendlyPatient TeacherLight HomeworkAttendance Matters
  • Students consistently describe Ed Foster as helpful, patient, and strong for beginner art students.
  • Workload is light, with only a few assignments mentioned, but showing up matters for grades.
  • Teaching quality is strongest in life drawing, while rendering and cartooning comments are more mixed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

The class is easy and light on homework, but grade.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students say , and the work sounds accessible rather than conceptually difficult.

Only in-person reviews describe course easiness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as formally strict, but missing classes can clearly lower the grade.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and effective for improving art skills.

, and the tone is consistently positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grades seem forgiving if students attend, but .

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Workload

Light

86/100

Students mention and a generally easy workload.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and beginner support.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Assessment , and final projects rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, especially for life drawing, with repeated praise for , and support.

Main concern

, and one class format may limit technique instruction.

What students said

“He's patient so if you suck at art, it's ok.”
ART118
“Only 2 homework.”
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“it's easy but you really need to show up”
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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 point to project-based assessment and do .

Final ProjectAssignmentsNo Clear Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a but do not clearly prove exam, proctoring, or book policies.

Final ProjectAssignmentsNo Clear Exam Evidence
“Only 2 homework. Skeleton drawing and ”
ART118

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall he is a great teacher and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“One of the , so amazingly helpful.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“Overall he is a great teacher and .”

📈 Easy Workload

86/100

“Only 2 homework. Skeleton drawing and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He walks around sometimes and if your drawings looks a bit .
  • He is/was my first life drawing teacher.
  • and understanding if your having a tough time with something.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's easy but you really need to show up
  • Only 2 homework.
  • my friend got an A and he was way behind class but he showed up every each of class

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He's patient so if you suck at art, it's ok.
  • He even supplies you with a few of the materials you'll need for the class, which is extremely helpful!
  • He provides materials so we understand anatomy which are essential for life drawing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because seven reviews across many years show consistent praise with specific details about teaching, workload, and attendance.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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