AI Rate Professor

Art

Michael Wheelden

3DDESIGN · ART · DRAWING1 · DRW120 · ART125 · ART240 · DRAWING · ART124 · 2D · DRAWING2 · DRAWINGII · FINEART · ARTIII · ART203 · ART100 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want honest critique and real skill growth; if you need constant encouragement or beginner padding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCritical Art CritiquesSkill ImproverHarsh For BeginnersProject Based StudioPolarizing Personality
  • Serious art students often love his critiques and say their work improved a lot.
  • Beginners and sensitive students report harsh comments, low project scores, and little hand-holding.
  • Quizzes are easy; grades hinge on technique and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

Good grades require solid technique and finished projects; effort alone is often not enough under critical scoring.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Studio work is doable with practice, but enough class time.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Students warn not to be late or absent too often and to partner up if you miss class.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

Many call him the best art teacher they have had, but a sizable group strongly advises avoiding him.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Technique-focused scoring and tough critiques leave some students stuck near low project marks.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Regular drawing projects and materials prep create steady studio work without pure lecture overload.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Strong artist who helps serious students improve, though others find him unhelpful or pretentious.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on drawing and design projects with easy quizzes as a smaller piece.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio art with strong technical critique: transformative for committed students, demoralizing for others.

Main concern

and low marks when technique is not already solid.

What students said

“Mr. Wheelden is critical, but if you've EVER taken an art class before, you will find that IS helpful!!!”
ART240
“He told me to give up on art completely because I couldn't shade properly”
ART124
“I learned a lot, my work improved, & I ended up w/ A.”
DRAWING2

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.

Quizzes are easy and reviewed in class; real .

Easy QuizzesProject CritiquesTechnique ScoringIn-Class Studio Work

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; project critiques determine most of the grade.

Easy QuizzesProject CritiquesTechnique-Based Grades
“The entire thing so there are no surprises.”
ART124
“you're lucky if you get above a 6 out of 10 on your work after you get done with drawing boxes.”
ART124
“He actually critiques the artwork you do instead of pretending that everything is fine.”
DRAWINGII

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“My art improved so much after taking his class. I loved it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person , and studio growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Fantastic teacher. He is very thorough in teaching the qualities, as well as, the mechanics of art.”

⚖️ Critique Intensity

36/100

“ !!! But he is very critical and sometimes harsh.”

👍 Recommendation Split

63/100

“Michael is the best art teach .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always has helpful advice on how to improve your artwork.
  • All he basically said was there you go now draw.
  • Very traditional.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • getting a good grade isnt that difficult.
  • Technique .
  • Easy as long as you try hard.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's a .
  • One of the most pretentious people I've ever met.
  • Good artist, rude teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven multi-year studio reviews show a and harsh-critique critics.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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