Michael Stevens

ART324 · ART300 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

if you want a fun, low-pressure art class with lots of in-class support, but know one student found the couple dynamic stressful.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHusband-wife teaching teamMellow and easygoingCoffee and bagels every classMost work done in classSupportive artists

Most students love the husband-wife art team for support, humor, and low-pressure studio work.
Work is mostly in class with and optional field trips; difficulty is low for most.
One strong negative review says couple drama created a stressful, creativity-killing atmosphere.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most rate difficulty 1-2, work stays in class, and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Fun beginner studio pace with and low intellectual pressure for most students.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

82/100

Five glowing reviews strongly recommend the team, .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and the one reported grade is an A.

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Workload

Light

80/100

Most work is done in class with , and pen supplies.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most call them excellent, caring, and clear; one student found their drama stressful and creativity-smothering.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on in-class drawings and studio work, with mention of .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person studio art with a husband-wife team that most students find mellow, supportive, and beginner-friendly, with work done in class.

Main concern

A minority report that married disagreements and drama can create stress and distract from learning.

What students said

“Excellent! Husband & wife teach the ! Very supportive and encouraging to all students.”
ART324

“Most work are done in class.They will help you out even if you have no drawing experiences.”
ART300

“their little married dramas distracted from the class. they fostered a stressful atmosphere that smothered my creativity.”
ART300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is studio-based with a .

In-class studio workOne drawing finalField trip to Crocker

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students report mostly in-class and an optional museum field trip.

Most work done in class1 final which was a drawingField trip to the Crocker

“Most work are done in class.”
ART300

“Field trip to the Crocker & 1 final which was a drawing! !”
ART300

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Excellent! Husband & wife teach the ! Very supportive and encouraging to all students.”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting supportive studio culture and one drama complaint. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Mike & Suzanne are great teachers! Make sure you attend class so you get all your work done.”

☕

88/100

“they even bring coffee and bagels to class for the students, EVERY CLASS!”

🅰️ Easy Creative Work

84/100

“Most work are done in class.They will help you out even if you have no drawing experiences.”

⚠️ Drama Risk

20/100

“their little married dramas distracted from the class. they fostered a stressful atmosphere that smothered my creativity.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

! Very supportive and encouraging
Most mellow, easygoing guy ever.

Theme 2

🎨 About Class Experience

Most work are done in class.
they even bring coffee and bagels to class for the students, EVERY CLASS!
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Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

their little married dramas distracted from the class.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews spanning 2011-2016 are mostly consistent, with one sharp negative outlier.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

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2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART3004 reviews

175361 review

ART3241 review

Reported outcomes

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Michael Stevens

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

☕ x x x

🅰️ Easy Creative Work

⚠️ Drama Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🎨 About Class Experience

⚠️ About Concerns

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a fun, low-pressure art class with lots of in-class support, but know one student found the couple dynamic stressful.

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