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Art

Nico Van Dongen

DGME215 · DGME212 · ART381 · ART200 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a friendly art or photography class with strong encouragement and a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterInspirationalEasy AHelpful FeedbackPassionateBeginner Friendly
  • Students repeatedly describe him as passionate, caring, and inspirational.
  • Grades appear very easy, especially in DGME215, with multiple A-level outcomes.
  • and weaker demonstrations, so learning depth may vary by course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Grades look very easy, with one student saying they could pass without attending and another calling it an extremely easy A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The and beginner-friendly, though technical Photoshop and photography work can still cause some confusion.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

75/100

One student said they could pass without attending, but another tag says participation matters, so .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because , and makes photography engaging.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Grades appear highly lenient, with many A-level grades and a direct easy A comment.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

85/100

Students describe the workload as easy, with one saying they could pass without attending.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students praise his passion, feedback, and inspiration, despite .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Reviews mention class assignments and few graded items more than exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are , and .

Main concern

Some .

What students said

“Nico is an amazing human.”
ART381
“Extremely Easy A.”
DGME215
“He stumbled through quite a few demonstrations which made using Photoshop a .”
DGME212

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 do not clearly prove exam .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Whether you're there to start a career as a photographer, satisfying the arts requirement for your degree, or a community hobbyist looking to elevate your photography, this class is for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Extremely knowledgable about photography, passionate about teaching, and just a really good person.”

📈 Easy A Signal

95/100

“Extremely Easy A.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ if you're interested in digital photography but don't know where to start.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fun and engaging!
  • Really opened my eyes to the different aspects of photography, both technical and creative.
  • The professor gave short lectures and then allowed the rest of class time to complete assignments.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you're looking for an easy class, this is the one.
  • I could've passed without even going to one class at all.
  • Extremely Easy A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Nico is an amazing human.
  • very inspirational
  • He was always open to questions and happy to assist.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews over several years give useful but uneven evidence, with mostly consistent praise and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART3812 reviews
DGME2152 reviews
ART2001 review
DGME2121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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