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Photography

Eric Bosler

PHOTOALL · ART1A · PHO1 · PHOTOGRAPHY · PHOTO46 · PHOTO1 · ALLALL · PHOTOGRAPHY1 · PHO12 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you actually want to learn photography and will show up prepared; skip if you expect a no-effort fun elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnows photography deeplyLecture heavyCan be impatientEasy A if you do the workRewarding for serious students
  • Strong expert teaching with many 5-star reviews and
  • Easy A if you turn in work and use review days, but not a blow-off class
  • Some students find him impatient or lectures boring, while others call him the

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students say it is an easy A if you submit work, and some note redoes for higher grades if on time.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is introductory photography basics, but lecture history and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class tags plus review-day warnings stress being present.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most detailed reviews praise learning and expertise; .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Some call him a tough grader, but redoes and .

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Workload

Light

72/100

Photo assignments, readings, and .

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Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Widely praised knowledge and skill, offset by repeated notes about impatience and dry lectures.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Photo assignments and midterms/quizzes from notes and readings both matter.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Expert in-person photo and art instruction that , and careful assignments, with mixed notes on patience and energy.

Main concern

He can intimidate quiet classes and lecture-heavy sessions feel boring to some.

What students said

“Cool teacher. Probably the one of the many teachers who actually taught me something new.”
PHO1
“an easy A if you turn in the assignments”
PHO1
“Great instructor took all classes from him. Such an expert in the field get to know him beyond photo 1. He is the best”
ALLALL

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

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Exams pull from lectures and textbook readings; review days reveal what will be tested.

Midterms from notes and readingsWeekly quizzes if class skips readingAssignment redoes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes track notes and readings, with .

Midterms from notesReading quizzesReview days
“Most of and reading.”
PHO1
“Be there on review days; which is when he tells you exactly what .”
PHO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“an easy A if you turn in the assignments”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting expertise, ease, and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Great instructor took all classes from him. Such an expert in the field get to know him beyond photo 1. He is the best”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Mr. and I took all of his classes.”

📈 Easy A Path

78/100

“an easy A if you turn in the assignments”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

55/100

“he has NO patience for his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • REALLY knows his stuff
  • Extremely knowledgable in photography and visual arts
  • Great sarcastic sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • an easy A if you turn in the assignments
  • lets you redo them for a higher grade as long as you did the
  • PHO 1 is not a blow it off class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I LOVE BOSLER! :)
  • Easy, laid-back instructor that's happy to help you.
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Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews spanning 2004-2024 with consistent expert-teacher praise and recurring caveats about patience and lecture style.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHO111 reviews
PHOTO111 reviews
ART1A3 reviews
PHOTOALL2 reviews
PHOTOGRAPHY2 reviews
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PHOTOGRAPHY12 reviews
ALLALL1 review
PHO121 review
PHOTO461 review

Reported outcomes

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6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

B- 1

C range

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D range

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