AI Rate Professor

Art

Mark Boguski

ART390 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can handle harsh critique and ; otherwise pick another instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSarcastic and condescendingMandatory attendanceCeramics skills strongHarsh critiquePolarizing studio culture
  • Many students call him rude, sarcastic, and demeaning despite ceramic skill
  • Attendance and showings are tightly enforced with grade penalties
  • A minority love him as caring and skilled if they show up and thick-skin critique

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some call it easy A with few graded items, but many report tough grading, public shaming, and .

; one online review still found the class stressful despite a B.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Hands-on ceramics skills are learnable, but lectures, projects, and .

In-person is studio-heavy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is repeatedly mandatory with full letter-grade penalties for missing shows and warnings that missing class sets you back.

; the online review also said mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Would-take-again is about 41% and recent reviews are dominated by avoid warnings despite a vocal minority of fans.

In-person is polarized; the only online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough-grader tags, public critique standards, and .

Format shift

In-person dominates this picture; .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Studio projects and open studio time matter; online reported two projects weekly and .

Format shift

Online sounds heavier on weekly projects; in-person is studio participation heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Skill and passion are acknowledged, but frequent reports of condescension, insults, and .

Format shift

In-person is deeply split; online is fully negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation rather than written exams.

Format shift

; online also project-based.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many describe arrogance and public shaming, while a and skillful if .

Main concern

, and condescending public critique.

What students said

“ !!!!! IF POSSIBLE!!!! He's condescending, sarcastic, and overall hypocritical.”
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“Mark was a great professor, and .”
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“ so .”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review calls him one of the , and overloaded with .

Main concern

Sarcastic clapbacks and .

What students said

“Mark was one of the career. He is constantly sarcastic with his students and makes you feel dumb with his clap back responses to your questions.”
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Exam style

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Assessment centers on ceramics projects and ; friendliness depends on critique culture.

Project basedMandatory showingParticipation gradingNo textbook

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and mandatory showings with harsh critique, not sit-down exams.

Project critiquesMandatory showingAttendance grade impact
“ and full letter grades are deducted per day if you're absent for showing.”
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“ because I didn't attend the showing”
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Online

Online evidence mentions two projects per week and .

Two projects per week
“He also assigns 2 projects per week every week so it gets very overwhelming.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!!! IF POSSIBLE!!!! He's condescending, sarcastic, and overall hypocritical.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (1 online, 16 in , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

😤 Harsh Critique Culture

25/100

“He would shame you in front of the class if your art piece did not match to his standards.”

📅

12/100

“The main reason people complain about this class is because if you want to pass.”

🎨 Skill vs Personality Split

30/100

“I appreciate Mr. Boguski's skill and knowledge of ceramics. However, he's very condescending and sarcastic to the .”

❤️ Minority Strong Fans

70/100

“ the material he teaches.”

Theme 1

😤 About Personality

  • the . very rude and does not care about the success of his students
  • He is constantly sarcastic with his students and makes you feel dumb
  • Mark makes you feel dumb and will insult you.

Theme 2

📅

  • so .
  • full letter grades are deducted per day if you're absent for showing.
  • if you know you will show .

Theme 3

🎨 About Learning Ceramics

  • I will admit he knows his stuff when it comes to making pieces.
  • Super cool guy! Class is easy A.
  • Mark wants to see all his students succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews with detailed , and skill, mostly in-person from 2018-2026.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ART39017 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1