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Art

Ryder Smith

ART170 · ART178 · PHOT156 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Great art or photo pick if you listen carefully and can handle tough critiques.

Best fit · Effort For RewardApproachable and funnyClear directionsDemanding at critiqueTalkative eccentric styleLaid-back teaching
  • Students find him funny, approachable, and
  • Critique time can be demanding even if class feels laid back
  • Strong overall praise with and exams

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

if you listen and do the work, but critique is demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Difficulty ratings vary and critique standards keep the course from feeling effortless.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

reviews.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

All scored quality high and students call him great, interesting, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Good grades come from listening and doing the work; .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

No heavy homework flood is described, but critique-ready work and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise a .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on studio work and critique rather than formal exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person art and photo classes feel laid-back and critique.

Main concern

Long personal chatter and tough critiques may frustrate some students.

What students said

“He's funny and VERY approachable. I thought he was great!”
ART170
“He is very demanding although doesn't give that impression until critique time.”
ART178
“Talks nonstop about EVERYTHING.”
PHOT156

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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No traditional exams are described; evaluation appears project- and critique-based.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evaluation is critique-based with and .

Critique-basedProject workClear directions
“ , so it simply takes listening and doing to get a good grade.”
ART178
“He is very demanding although doesn't give that impression until critique time.”
ART178

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This guy is a typical computer nerd, but he's laid back and has a terrific, easy going style of teaching. He's funny and VERY approachable. I thought he was great!”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and tough critiques. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“he's laid back and has a terrific, easy going style of teaching. He's funny and VERY approachable.”

🎨 Critique Standards

60/100

“He is very demanding although doesn't give that impression until critique time.”

👍 Approachability

90/100

“ & pretty interesting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • terrific, easy going style of teaching
  • Talks nonstop about EVERYTHING.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • funny and VERY approachable
  • Lighthearted & approachable

Theme 3

📈 About Critique & Grades

  • very demanding although doesn't give that impression until critique time
  • it simply takes listening and doing to get a good grade

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four mostly positive but older reviews (2004-2010) agree on style, with one empty comment limiting detail.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART1702 reviews
ART1781 review
PHOT1561 review

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