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Art

Merwin Belin

ART201 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid if you are a true beginner needing technique instruction; if you already have art skills and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderAttendance heavyWeak beginner instructionFun projectsPolarizing style
  • Reviews split hard between amazing and never-again
  • and
  • Beginners report he refuses to teach basic techniques

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and comments say you must spend lots of time on art; grades include B- and mixed outcomes.

All grade-effort evidence is from in-person ART201.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Difficulty ratings sit mid-high and beginners struggle without technique instruction.

Difficulty comments are only from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly emphasized with skip-class-you-will-not-pass tags.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Half the voice is would-take-again enthusiasm, half is never-again due to attitude and teaching gaps.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and warnings to spend heavy time on art for a passable grade.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Projects are fun for some but require large time investment; students wished for more lectures.

Format shift

Workload notes are from in-person ART201 only.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call him amazing and hilarious; others say he withholds basics and shows attitude to questions.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Studio projects and still-life work dominate; little formal lecture testing is described.

Format shift

Assessment described only for in-person studio work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person ART201 is project-driven with ; some love the class while others feel beginners are ignored and treated poorly.

Main concern

Will not teach basic drawing technique to beginners and can come off disrespectful.

What students said

“He should not teach beginning students, says at the start of class that other teachers show techniques, how to shade, make shapes, etc but he won't do it”
ART201
“I completely dislike him. I would never take his class again, he can be disrespectful or show attitude when you ask a simple question.”
ART201
“He's a so be prepared to spend a lot of time on your art.”
ART201

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe project and still-life work rather than traditional proctored exams.

Studio projectsStill life setupsParticipation gradedNo formal exam details

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment centers on class projects and still-life tables; reviews do .

Art projectsStill life examplesAttendance and participation
“the alright.”
ART201
“He sets up still life tables and shows examples.”
ART201

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I feel cheated. He should not teach beginning students, says at the start of class that other teachers show techniques, how to shade, make shapes, etc but he won't do it Is proud of this.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, , and beginner gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He's an amazing teacher, I enjoyed the time I spent in this class.”

👎 Beginner Warning

20/100

“Will not teach basic drawing. Loves students who have already taken art, graphic art, etc. - others get no help.”

⚖️

28/100

“He's a so be prepared to spend a lot of time on your art.”

👎 Classroom Climate

25/100

“he can be disrespectful or show attitude when you ask a simple question.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I've never done art but being in this class helped out a lot.
  • just wish there were more lectures as well to get a .
  • He sets up still life tables and shows examples.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do your work and and you'll pass.
  • He's a so be prepared to spend a lot of time on your art.
  • There were days where I felt like giving up in his class to be completely honest.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character

  • he can be disrespectful or show attitude when you ask a simple question.
  • I feel cheated.
  • I completely dislike him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed in-person reviews with clear disagreement reduce certainty, but themes of and .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART2014 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

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 1 · Rather not say 1