Ben Anderson

ART12A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you learn well independently and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProProject heavyLaid-back styleSlide-read lecturesTime management neededNo required textbook buy

Two opposite Art-12A reviews: one dropped after slide-reading lectures, one loved the laid-back project pace.
Projects dominate; self-teaching and time management matter.
Textbook is covered in class so purchase is optional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A+ is possible with projects and time management, but one student withdrew after weak teaching fit.

All evidence is in-person Art-12A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is not described as conceptual torture, but and self-teaching raise the bar.

In-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory.

In-person only.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

one strong yes with A+, one drop with quality 1.

In-person only; no online data.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Positive review implies fair outcomes with feedback; .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students find him laid-back and helpful; others say he reads slides and expects YouTube for the rest.

Format shift

In-person only; reviews conflict sharply.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student and left; another thrived on projects and accessibility.

Main concern

If you need strong live instruction .

What students said

“If you want to spend the entire hour being read WORD for WORD the free to!”
Art-12A

“I really liked his teaching style, he's pretty laid back and is willing to answer any questions.”
Art-12A

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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Assessment is project-driven with work time in class; .

Project-basedLectures every other classOptional textbook purchase

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person Art-12A uses many projects and alternate-day lectures; exams are not clearly described.

Lots of projectsLectures every other classNo required textbook purchase

“His class has a lot of projects, so you have to be good at managing your time”
Art-12A

“You never have to purchase the textbook; will go over it in class”
Art-12A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“His class has a lot of projects, so you have to be good at managing your time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 conflicting reviews, highlighting project load and teaching split. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“he just blasted through how to do it and then expected you to youtube the rest”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“I really liked his teaching style, he's pretty laid back and is willing to answer any questions”

📦 Workload

38/100

“His class has a lot of projects, so you have to be good at managing your time”

📚 Textbook Cost

80/100

“You never have to purchase the textbook; will go over it in class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

read WORD for WORD the
pretty laid back and is willing to answer any questions
expected you to youtube the rest

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

a lot of projects
gives you lots of time to
+

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only two contradictory reviews from one course leave low confidence in any single narrative.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

Art-12A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📦 Workload

📚 Textbook Cost

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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