Andy Cross

PHOT150 · PHOTO151 · PHOTO1 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Excellent choice for Photo students who want industry-grounded critique and creative freedom.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCommercial photography backgroundEncourages creative visionStrong critiquesKnowledgeable young instructorHands-on photo mentoring

All reviews praise real commercial experience and deep photo knowledge.
Critiques and freedom to develop personal vision are standout strengths.
Sample is small, so workload and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Reviews do not describe free grades; success and critique.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Difficulty ratings sit mid-range; content is serious photography, not a blow-off.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Every review recommends him as a standout photo instructor with real industry depth.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

No harsh or easy-grader labels; .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Studio photo work and critiques imply steady project effort without extreme overload claims.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Consistently called knowledgeable, balanced between fine art and commercial practice, and student-focused.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on photo projects and critiques rather than traditional exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

insight, open creative range, and stimulating critiques.

Main concern

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What students said

“Amazing Teacher!”
PHOTO151

“Great teacher who wants to help students find their own connection to photography.”
PHOTO151

“Critiques were stimulating and evoked ideas and perspectives.”
PHOTO1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize projects and critiques; .

Project-basedCritique-drivenTextbook referenced

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Course work is project and critique based; reviews do not clearly prove a .

CritiquesPhoto projects

“Critiques were stimulating and evoked ideas and perspectives.”
PHOTO1

“Although he doesn't bust out the textbook, everything he talks about is in the textbook.”
PHOTO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“One of the the other instructors to compare.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 uniformly positive in-person photo reviews. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“he has way more knowledge than them. Not only is he a fine art photographer but he works all the time commercially”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“Amazing Teacher!”

🎨 Creative Freedom

90/100

“I never felt limited in what I could bring to the table.”

📷 Industry Credibility

88/100

“other teachers talk the talk he has the real background and keeps it under wraps.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

encourages his students to explore their vision
Great teacher who wants to help students find their own connection to photography
He's a great teacher.

Theme 2

📷 About Experience

legit commercial background
fine art photographer but he works all the time commercially
well balanced and un jaded

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only four positive reviews from 2009-2011 give little time span diversity and almost no grade detail.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHOTO1512 reviews

PHOT1501 review

PHOTO11 review

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