AI Rate Professor

Art

Jim Noel

ART · PHOTOIII · PHOTOIV · PHOTO3 · ART150 · PHOTO251A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you seriously want to learn photography craft and are ready to work hard for his respect.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPhotography MasterChallenging but FairEarn His RespectWealth of KnowledgeHardcore Craft Mentor
  • Students call him a master of film photography and lighting with deep field experience.
  • Courses are challenging; you must prove drive and talent to earn respect and a strong grade.
  • One older review was disappointed by a lower-than-expected grade, but most call him a great teacher.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

A good grade comes only after hard work, craft improvement, and proving yourself to him.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Photography courses are repeatedly called very challenging with high difficulty ratings.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do , so .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

as a master instructor if you want real photography learning.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades track effort and improvement; one student felt an A .

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Challenging photo courses demand real craft work, projects, and continuous improvement.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Praised as a photography icon with vast knowledge, helpfulness, and dry humor.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and presented work rather than written exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person photo classes are rigorous, knowledge-rich studio experiences led by a field icon.

Main concern

You must prove yourself; grades reward hard work and craft improvement, not coasting.

What students said

“One of the . His photography courses area very challenging but if you want to really learn film photography and lighting Jim is a master.”
PHOTO3
“with Jim you have to prove yourself in both your drive and in your talent.”
PHOTOIV
“If you work hard and improve in your craft and he will give you a good grade.”
PHOTO251A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Evaluation is project and craft based; reviews do not describe traditional proctored exams.

Project-Based CritiqueCraft PortfolioIn-Person Studio Work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and craft improvement rather than standard exams.

Project-Based CritiqueCraft Portfolio
“But then I presented some work and I gained his respect, with Jim you have to prove yourself in both your drive and in your talent.”
PHOTOIV
“If you work hard and improve in your craft and he will give you a good grade.”
PHOTO251A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the . His photography courses area very challenging but if you want to really learn film photography and lighting Jim is a master.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting mastery, challenge, and earned respect. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ questions, wealth of knowledge....great dry sense of humor.”

🏆 Field Mastery

90/100

“This man is an icon in the field of photography. He has vast experience and knowledge.”

💪 Effort for Grade

36/100

“If you work hard and improve in your craft and he will give you a good grade.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“Great teacher, keep an open mind and you will learn alot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the
  • wealth of knowledge....great dry sense of humor
  • Jim is very knowledgable about photgraphy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His photography courses area very challenging
  • with Jim you have to prove yourself in both your drive and in your talent
  • ..he still gave me a B in the class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Lucky to have as a photography teacher
  • he is a wonderful person as well!!
  • I really enjoyed his class

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Eight mostly detailed reviews from 2003-2014 show strong consistency, but the sample is old and modest in size.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHOTO33 reviews
ART1 review
ART1501 review
PHOTO251A1 review
PHOTOIII1 review
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PHOTOIV1 review

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