Gerald Vicich

ILLUSM01 · ART · ILLISTRATIONI · ARTM41 · ILLUSM40A · DRAWING · M32 · ARTM40 · ARTM30 · ARTM44 · ART41 · ILLUSTRATION · M40 · ARTILLU · ART79833 · ARTM35 · ILLUSM40 · DRAWII · ARTM32 · ARTM42 · ILLUS3124 · ILLUS40 · DRAWIART · ARTM31ARTM32 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 47.83%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want hard-nosed art growth and can handle blunt critiques; skip if you need a gentle beginner class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal Honest CritiquesTough GraderPolarizing PersonalitySerious Artist MentorAttendance Stickler

Serious art students say he transforms skills with and passion.
Many others describe rude, aggressive, or biased critiques that shut them down.
Homework and ; sketchbooks and projects matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

, and high expectations make an A require serious portfolio effort.

Both online and As.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is studio practice rather than abstract theory, but expectations and critique standards feel demanding.

In-person life drawing and illustration drive most difficulty comments; online is similar but thinner.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and grade hits for lateness or absences.

Mandatory attendance appears in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; recommendation depends on whether you want blunt growth or a soft intro experience.

Recent online and in-person reviews are more negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

; midterms can be harsh and critique standards feel subjective to some.

Format shift

and in-person courses.

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Sketchbooks, multiple projects, and .

Format shift

Heavy workload .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and growth for committed artists are undercut by frequent complaints about rudeness and weak demos.

Format shift

In-person evidence is deep and split; online sample is smaller and also mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on drawings, projects, sketchbooks, and critiques rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is either a life-changing art mentor or a and style preferences.

Main concern

, and style bias can feel personal rather than constructive.

What students said

“He may sometimes come off as rude when critiquing your work. But he ensures to repeat he never means to be and genuinely just wants you to develop your art skills”
ARTM32

“I don't like him because he's very rude and has a lot of attitude of his anger issues”
DRAWING

“ . He has a bias against specific types of art”
ARTM40

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

serious students improve via Zoom recordings, others call him unhelpful, rude, or confusing.

Main concern

Hard to get outside Zoom help and tone can feel cold or harsh online.

What students said

“It's important to watch the Zoom recordings to be successful in the class. My art has improved tremendously thanks to his advice.”
ARTM40

“ . He isn't that helpful, and trying to meet with him outside of the Zooms if you can't make it is like pulling teeth.”
ARTM30

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is critique and .

Critique BasedProject PortfolioNo Traditional Proctored Exams Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is ongoing critiques and project work; reviews do not prove closed-book written finals.

In-Class CritiquesSketchbook WorkProject Portfolio

“He embarrasses students at critique instead of being constructive.”
ARTM40

“sketchbook- (hes very strict on this) and 3 other time consuming projects.”
ARTM31ARTM32

Online

Online comments focus on Zoom participation and .

Zoom RecordingsProject Based

“It's important to watch the Zoom recordings to be successful in the class.”
ARTM40

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Jerry might not be for everyone but genuinely he is one of the best Art teachers I ever had.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarizing critique style and studio rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Growth Mentor

68/100

“My art has improved tremendously thanks to his advice.”

🧊 Rude Critique Risk

32/100

“he has a rude personality and when I was asking him for help he doesn't help me and give me a very aggressive attitude”

📊 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ . I cannot stand his rude attitude.”

📚 Heavy Studio Load

36/100

“sketchbook- (hes very strict on this) and 3 other time consuming projects.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

He's hilarious and never bashes on anyone for their artistic level
I cannot stand his rude attitude
He's very arrogant, very unpleasant

Theme 2

🎨 About Teaching Style

will just tell you your piece is not interesting without giving direction
he actually teaches from experience

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

he's a
Expects you to produce a perfect work of art, in a BEGINNING DRAWING LIFE CLASS
he grades harshly at the midterm

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years form a and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 52

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2

Gerald Vicich

x x x if you want hard-nosed art growth and can handle blunt critiques; skip if you need a gentle beginner class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎨 Growth Mentor

🧊 Rude Critique Risk

📊 Recommendation Split

📚 Heavy Studio Load

❤️ About Character

🎨 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

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

if you want hard-nosed art growth and can handle blunt critiques; skip if you need a gentle beginner class.