AI Rate Professor

Art History

Katrina McElroy

ARTM10 · ARTM20 · ARTM90 · M20 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a chill studio vibe; think twice about her 2D design or high-expectation theory courses.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPicky On StyleHeavy Studio WorkloadCaring In PrintmakingLecture Heavy 2DPolarized By Course
  • Recent printmaking (ARTM90) reviews are glowing: .
  • 2D design and online sections draw complaints of huge workload, picky criteria, and little style freedom.
  • Older art and heavy writing; overall experience depends heavily on the course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Printmaking and effort-based projects can yield easy As, but picky 2D criteria and .

Online reviews stress heavy picky work; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Studio , though some history and design sections feel demanding.

Online design feels harder due to volume; in-person printmaking rates as very easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but several printmaking notes say it is flexible or not required.

Online and in-person both mix mandatory and flexible attendance reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

because printmaking fans rave while design and .

Online is more negative on workload; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and style-picky in 2D design and some older sections.

Format shift

Online design reviews emphasize tough .

Workload

Moderate

40/100

Printmaking feels light; 2D and online piles of .

Format shift

Online reviews report heavier twice-weekly assignment pace than recent studio printmaking.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Warm, skilled printmaking teaching offsets older rude or .

Format shift

; in-person printmaking is excellent.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Projects, demos, and studio work dominate; quizzes and .

Format shift

Online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

printmaking students love the relaxed creative vibe, while 2D design and older art history students cite pickiness, lectures, and heavy expectations.

Main concern

Style rigidity and workload in design/history vs chill printmaking.

What students said

“ , and her printmaking class is relaxed, friendly, social, and not strict or lecture heavy at all.”
ARTM90
“You'll be spending HOURS on her classwork. She's SUPER specific with what she wants for .”
M20
“ . Ridiculous.”
ARTM20

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ARTM20 feedback is mostly negative: heavy twice-weekly work, shifting deadlines, and and after COVID.

Main concern

Workload and changing deadlines make multi-class semesters hard.

What students said

“Lots of work assigned. Deadlines change sporadically, so if on deadlines daily.”
ARTM20
“After transferring to an online class bc of COVID-19, she really piled up on the assignments.”
ARTM20
“McElroy is a great professor. and accommodating toward every student.”
ARTM20

Exam style

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Most courses are project-driven with some quizzes; older art .

Project BasedOnline QuizzesOccasional Hard TestsParticipation Grades

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; older ARTM10 mentions hard multi-part tests and essays.

Project BasedOnline QuizzesHard Multi-Part Tests (older)
“The , but .”
ARTM20
“Tests are RIDICULOUSLY hard- 80 questions + take home essay+ 5 short answer questions.”
ARTM10

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctored exams; .

Assignment HeavyPicky Project Grading
“Expect to turn in detailed work all the time.”
ARTM20
“She is SUPER picky about what .”
ARTM20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Any low star reviews are ancient and not reflective of reality. Katrina is genuinely so positive, approachable, and skilled.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (4 online, 17 in person), highlighting course-type splits between printmaking and design. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Printmaking Praise

90/100

“Love her Printmaking class. Genuinely such a kind and and caring.”

⏱️ Design Workload Spike

25/100

“The work load for a CC level class is insane. Big assignments are due 2x a week, with 0 breaks in between.”

🖌️ Style Freedom Limits

35/100

“Art teachers are supposed to give freedom towards art styles but she really doesnt.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she talks/treats everyone like a bunch of kindergartners.
  • An amazing teacher; the more enthusiasm you show the more she reflects back.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and caring.
  • Simplistic art in her class is not acceptable.
  • Just show up and she spoon feeds you everything.

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online Format

  • Deadlines change sporadically
  • she really piled up on the assignments.
  • and guidance, I felt that my skills truly flourished.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across online and enough recent printmaking detail to trust the pattern.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ARTM2012 reviews
ARTM904 reviews
ARTM103 reviews
M202 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2