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Art

Walter Impert

ART201 · ART101 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you already draw well and want rigorous critique; beginners seeking an easy intro art class should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHonest critiquesBest for art majorsNot beginner friendlyStrict attendance
  • Serious art students often love his critiques and high standards.
  • Beginners frequently say he does not teach basics and expects advanced skill.
  • and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Multiple reviews call him a As unless you already draw at a high level.

Both online and ; online also notes one more lenient experience.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is treated like serious art-school training and moves too fast for true beginners.

In-person and online intro complaints both stress beginner unfriendliness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Reviews repeatedly mark attendance mandatory, with a and skip-class warnings.

; one online review allowed flexible schedule.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Art majors often recommend him for growth, while casual or .

Online and and beginners.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

; effort can pass you, but As go mainly to strong drawers.

Format shift

; in-person is consistently strict.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but art majors report lots of homework and supply costs.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Strong demonstrations and critiques for motivated artists, but several students say he critiques more than he teaches basics.

Format shift

; in-person praise is stronger among advanced students.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and studio work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is respected as a knowledgeable studio teacher with , and tough standards.

Main concern

Beginners often feel he critiques instead of teaching fundamentals.

What students said

“ .”
ART201
“ if you arent good at drawing.”
ART201
“your only allowed 3 absences or you get dropped.”
ART201

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong modules and feedback for motivated students, harsh critiques that .

Main concern

Rude or demotivating critiques in intro sections can hurt beginners.

What students said

“He is not a and his modules online that include his own video presentations and examples of past student work are great.”
ART201
“his feedbacks can take the motivation away from the learning student, these are more as criticism than feedbacks.”
ART101
“His high expectations prepare students for the competitiveness us future artists will have to combat.”
ART201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project and critique based; reviews do not describe proctored exams.

Project-basedStudio critiquesNo traditional exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and live critiques rather than written exams.

Studio projectsLive critiquesAttendance-linkedEffort-based pass
“will still pass you if you turn in and show effort in everyone of them whether good or not”
ART201
“He only gives As out to students who are experts at drawing or creative.”
ART201

Online

Online work is module and project based with video lectures and feedback; no webcam or Lockdown Browser evidence.

Online modulesProjectsVideo presentationsFeedback-based
“we do it all on our own schedule. .”
ART201
“his modules online that include his own video presentations and examples of past student work are great.”
ART201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are expecting an easy A, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (3 online, 18 in person), highlighting the art-major vs beginner split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ .”

⚖️

32/100

“he's such a because not all of us are going to art school.”

👍

48/100

“Good class for art majors”

🚫 Beginner Warning

30/100

“he doesnt teach you how to draw. He only gives As out to students who are experts at drawing or creative.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • An amazing artist. Great at demonstrating.
  • He doesn't actually teach you how to draw, he just critiques.
  • gives honest critique, which for me, helped me improve in a lot of areas.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are expecting an easy A, .
  • This introductory class is really for the advance student who knows how to draw perfectly already.

Theme 3

⏱️

  • your only allowed 3 absences or you get dropped.
  • Lots of homework
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews across years and both formats show a consistent art-major vs beginner split with detailed studio evidence.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART20116 reviews
ART1015 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1