AI Rate Professor

Art

Joseph Bavaro

ART · DRAWINGDESIGN · 3DDESIGN · ART502 · ART501 · WATERCOLOR · 2DDESIGN · ART3D · TWOD501 · ART201 · DESIGN501 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are a serious art major willing to follow his exact methods; otherwise look for another studio instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPicky perfectionistHis way or no wayExpensive suppliesGrouchy but knowledgeableNo creativity allowed
  • and materials with little room for student creativity.
  • Many students call him boring, late, rude, or unclear while a minority of art majors praise his rigor.
  • Physical studio work and costly required supplies add stress beyond the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if you copy his methods and buy his supplies, but one mistake or creative choice often costs a letter grade.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and detail-heavy with perfectionist standards that many find stressful.

All difficulty comments come from in-person courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

so you do not fall behind, though one review .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Many , and low teaching value despite pockets of praise from art majors.

Recommendation split is entirely from in-person comments spanning many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grades quality by his standards and often docks for not using preferred methods or materials.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Hands-on sanding, carving, perfect cubes, and long waits for approval create a heavy studio load.

Format shift

and 3D classes.

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

skilled artist and mentor for some, boring, late, and unhelpful for many others.

Format shift

Teaching quality opinions vary widely but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on studio projects and design pieces rather than traditional exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio art and design with meticulous projects, late starts, expensive materials, and .

Main concern

, and inconsistent clarity or punctuality.

What students said

“ . Look for another alternative.”
ART502
“As long as you show up, shut up, and do everything he says you will get an A but, as far as creativity goes as an artist....Forget it!”
ART501
“ him than any other about details if you stick with it”
ART3D

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize graded studio projects and critiques rather than formal proctored exams.

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critiques with little mention of sit-down exams.

Studio projectsIn-class critiquesDetail-oriented grading
“In his class we had to make a PERFECT cube, out of handcrafted cardboard.”
ART502
“make one mistake and u pay for it. i spent time on a piece and he ripped it to shreds.”
WATERCOLOR

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Look for another alternative.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 , and mixed art-major praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“great artist,but not a very good teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“AVOID!”

⚖️

28/100

“He is very very particular. if .”

📚 Workload Intensity

30/100

“the long hours of sanding down pieces of styrophoam, were backbraking.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Pretty boring and grouchy man.
  • His teaching style is very mechanical.
  • Completely lacks a sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • grades pretty hard
  • As long as you show up, shut up, and do everything he says you will get an A
  • He demands meticulous effort, meaning you actually earn your grade.

Theme 3

💰 About Supplies & Rules

  • Will give you a lower grade if you dont use his expensive paint.
  • He makes you buy expensive materials!!
  • Be prepaired to buy two $20 (little) tubes of paint

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

37 in-person reviews over many years show a consistent split between perfectionist praise and harsh criticism, with solid sample size but older comments.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 511

Course coverage

ART50119 reviews
ART5024 reviews
3DDESIGN3 reviews
2DDESIGN2 reviews
ART2 reviews
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ART2012 reviews
ART3D1 review
DESIGN5011 review
DRAWINGDESIGN1 review
TWOD5011 review
WATERCOLOR1 review

Reported outcomes

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