AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Richard Urrutia

PHOTO022 · PHOTO22 · PHOTO · PHOTO5921 · PHOTOSECT · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Avoid if you need real photography technique; you will likely have to teach yourself the basics.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoesn't teach basicsFavors studentsNice but ineffectiveHistory over techniqueAvoid for photography
  • Many students say he lectures on favorite photographers instead of camera and darkroom fundamentals.
  • , and leaving class without basic skills.
  • A few older reviews call him helpful and fair, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earned As, but others worked hard and still got poor marks while .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content should be intro photo, but poor teaching of basics makes the .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and note low grades if you miss a lot.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and many comments say do not take him for photography.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

A few As appear, but many report harsh or .

Format shift

In-person only; favoritism is a repeated complaint.

Workload

Light

58/100

Some say barely any assignments; .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students often call him nice but a weak teacher who skips fundamentals and focuses on his own interests.

Format shift

In-person only; a minority of older reviews are positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and participation more than formal exams.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person photo classes mix a few fans of his personality with many who say he skips fundamentals, favors some students, and leaves beginners unprepared.

Main concern

You may not learn loading film, apertures, filters, or print mounting expected in later courses.

What students said

“If . Urrutia, you will not learn areas of film photography that other professors will expect you to know”
PHOTO22
“I left begining photo without even knowing how to use the camera or anything.”
PHOTO022
“He teaches history of photographic art, rather than the fundamentals of taking good photos.”
PHOTO022

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 rarely describe formal exams and focus more on assignments and lab work.

Limited exam detailAssignment-focusedLab time

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Comments emphasize assignments, labs, and .

Assignment-focusedLab workAttendance-based grading
“ and .”
PHOTO22
“I got bad grades on all my assignments when other people told me they were good”
PHOTO022

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you like photography, take my advice... . URRUTIA!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2019, highlighting weak fundamentals teaching and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

30/100

“I left begining photo without even knowing how to use the camera or anything.”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“If you want to take photography... DON'T TAKE RICHARD URRUTIA!!!!!!!!!!”

📚 Content Focus

35/100

“He lectures about his favorite photographers, rather than teaching the basics.”

⚖️ Fairness Concerns

40/100

“Favored the students he liked. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches history of photographic art, rather than the fundamentals of taking good photos.
  • He is a nice guy, but a terrible teacher.
  • Really cool, helps out a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I worked hard on taking pictures and always got poor grades.
  • and participation
  • barely assigns anything for us to do

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fairness

  • FAVORS STUDENTS
  • Favored the students he liked.
  • Embarrased me in front of the class several times

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews span many years with mixed but often negative themes; detail is decent though some are older and sparse.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHOTO0226 reviews
PHOTO223 reviews
PHOTO1 review
PHOTO59211 review
PHOTOSECT1 review

Reported outcomes

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