Katie Queen

ART201 · ART709 · ART501 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Great for committed studio ceramics learners who follow guidelines; think twice for picky online art sections.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring ceramics mentorClear project criteriaTough online graderMandatory studio attendanceRedo-heavy feedback

In-person ceramics students widely praise community, skill building, and fair project criteria.
Online/studio-art critics cite nitpicky redos, late-work friction, and .
Showing up and formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

and support help dedicated students, but redos and .

In-person feels fairer if you follow specs; online more often feels like an uphill A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Skills are teachable with and writing load keep it from being a breezy elective.

Ceramics studio work is structured; online art critiques sound more stressful.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and participation credit.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About seventy percent would retake, driven by strong ceramics praise tempered by sharp online criticism.

In-person recommendation is high; online is much more divided.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Fair when criteria are followed, but many call her a .

Format shift

Online reviews skew tougher; in-person more often say fair and clear.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Weekly projects, technique drills, and some written work create a real time commitment.

Format shift

Some ceramics students report heavier load than non-art classes; online also flags lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Standout hands-on mentoring and community in studio classes outweigh online communication complaints.

Format shift

; online quality is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is project and portfolio driven with occasional quizzes, not classic midterms.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects; online adds redo cycles and occasional quizzes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ceramics is strongly recommended for and purposeful projects.

Main concern

and limited freeform creativity for students wanting pure freestyle clay work.

What students said

“Professor Queen creates a community in her class and her but firm.”
ART709

“ . She's helpful and fair.”
ART709

“overload of assignments and too much written work for a ceramics class.”
ART709

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ART sections are mixed to negative, with , and uneven support complaints.

Main concern

and limited late-work flexibility frustrate many online students.

What students said

“ as the plague. "Professor" Queen will teach you how to HATE art.”
ART501

“She'll make you redo an .”
ART501

“I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course with Professor Queen.”
ART501

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and redos rather than proctored exams; friendliness depends on how picky critiques feel.

Project-based assessmentClear grading criteriaRedo requirementsOccasional quizzesMandatory attendance

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and clear criteria with little classic testing language.

Technique projectsClear criteriaStudio participationHands-on feedback

“Not a 'make anything' .”
ART709

“She grades fairly based on due dates and .”
ART501

Online

Online reviews focus on strict project taste, redos, and limited late-work .

Redo until approvedTough project gradingWeekly projectsOccasional quizzes

“Several redos until she is satisfied.”
ART501

“This class has weekly projects that you get introduced to over Zoom. .”
ART501

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Professor Queen creates a community in her class and her but firm. I have loved learning ceramics from her.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, contrasting strong studio praise with online friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Queen was articulate, instructionally easy to follow and inspirational.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“ . She's helpful and fair, and makes sure you learn the skills you need to succeed.”

⚠️ Online Toughness

30/100

“ as the plague. "Professor" Queen will teach you how to HATE art.”

🎨 Studio Mentorship

90/100

“Great Prof! Going on my third semester with Katie for Ceramics. Very involved with each student's art and improvement.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is super personable and makes a sincere effort to get to understand your weaknesses.
Lectures are concise and .
When Prof Queen is online she has little time 2support her students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and enjoyable.
She's very nitpicky and .
overload of assignments and too much written work for a ceramics class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Professor Queen is a gem! She truly cares about her students.
and passionate!
This ceramics teacher changed my life.

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews with a and vivid detail support medium-high confidence overall.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 50

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2 out of 52

1 out of 54

Course coverage

ART70911 reviews

ART5017 reviews

ART2012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

B 4

C range

C 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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