William Wertz

PHOT150 · DA190 · PHOTO150 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
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Difficulty: 1.4

The decision

if you want a relaxed photography class and and material costs.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLaid BackCreative Work MattersEasy CourseCostly MaterialsPerfect Work For A

Wertz is described as very laid back and easy to work with.
The course is not intellectually hard, but and creativity.
A high grade is possible, though one review warns he expects near-perfect work for an A.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is reachable in a relaxed class, but , and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students describe the course as easy and not especially challenging, with .

Course-easiness .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

85/100

Students generally recommend him for a relaxed, useful photography class, though cost and workload reduce the appeal.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

The class is easy overall, but one review says he does not give A's unless the work is excellent.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Assignments are not hard, but , and rework can make the class time-consuming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students view Wertz as cool, knowledgeable, and laid back, though not especially passionate or challenging.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

10/100

Assessment appears centered on photography assignments and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessment.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

flexible assignment pacing, easy difficulty, and some concern about workload and materials cost.

Main concern

The class can become a lot of work and materials can be expensive.

What students said

“Teacher is Extremely laid back.”
PHOT150

“Well it is easy, but it's a LOT of work!”
PHOTO150

“Also this class is SUPER expensive (material wise)”
PHOT150

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

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Reviews do not clearly prove any exam format, .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and do not clearly prove exam policies.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Teacher is Extremely laid back.”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Very cool teacher. Pretty laid back.”

📈 Grade Effort

78/100

“got an A in the class but i was creative with my photographs.”

💰 Cost Concern

55/100

“Also this class is SUPER expensive (material wise)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Teacher is Extremely laid back.
Very cool teacher. Pretty laid back.
Knowledgeable but not exactly passionate about the subject matter.

Theme 2

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Well it is easy, but it's a LOT of work!
He doesn't give A's unless your work is perfect.
got an A in the class but i was creative with my photographs.

Theme 3

💰 About Costs

Also this class is SUPER expensive (material wise)
Great b/w photography class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

but limited in count and detail.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO1503 reviews

DA1901 review

PHOT1501 review

Reported outcomes

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William Wertz

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Effort

💰 Cost Concern

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📸 x x x x

💰 About Costs

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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