AI Rate Professor

Art & Architecture

Melody Cooper

CERAM3308 · CERAMICS708 · ART101 · ART604 · 708A708B709A · ART201DRAWING · ART708A · ART201708 · ART708 · ART201 · CERM708 · CERAM710 · CERAMICSA · ART709 · CERAMICS · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will show up, follow instructions exactly, and accept heavy studio pace; skip if you want a chill easy art elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardProject Heavy StudioTough On DetailsLate Grade ReturnsCaring When EngagedExpensive Art Supplies
  • Many long-term fans call ceramics and drawing fun and learn a lot if you follow demos.
  • , and costly materials.
  • because effort and direction-following decide outcomes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Effort and following directions can earn A, but , and As uncommon.

Online drawing often rewards visible effort; in-person ceramics complaints about tough end grades are stronger.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Beginner techniques are and time demands feel challenging for many.

Online time demand is high on drawings; in-person ceramics is fast-paced with overlapping projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most and participation as key to success.

Online ; in-person ceramics and drawing expect presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; fans praise growth and care while and load.

Online leaning more positive for drawing; in-person ceramics is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

, but many report strict deductions, mismatched praise versus grade, and few graded items.

Format shift

recent ceramics in person.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and sometimes expensive supply kits.

Format shift

; in-person ceramics piles projects.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Long history of helpful demos and patience, diluted by reports of fatigue, avoided questions, and weak mentorship.

Format shift

; recent ceramics criticism is sharper.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and participation with occasional written tests in ceramics, not exam-centric courses.

Format shift

Online is assignment-driven; in-person ceramics sometimes includes a .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Studio ceramics and drawing split between loving her demos and care versus overload, delayed grades, and tough critiques.

Main concern

Multiple overlapping projects and .

What students said

“She is the sweetest, silliest professor.”
CERAMICS708
“she has waited till the very end of the school year to grade literally all but one of ”
CERAMICS708
“Just listen and be on task and you will pass easily.”
ART708

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and effort-based As for many, but some find her strict and time-consuming.

Main concern

Time-heavy drawings and strict instruction following online.

What students said

“If you try your best & show you did, art level isn't judged or graded as lesser”
ART201
“What an absolute joke of a professor, unless if youre a high end artist”
ART201
“I still get an A+ because she see my effort in my project.”
ART201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most evaluation is project and participation based; ceramics sometimes includes a predictable written test.

Project BasedOccasional Written Ceramics TestStudio ParticipationInstruction Following

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ceramics and drawing grade mainly on projects; some ceramics sections include a class.

Stacked Studio ProjectsWritten Ceramics Test SometimesFollow Directions Strictly
“There's a test at the end BUT she talks about the and gives you all the info that you need to know for the test.”
ART708
“You start a project and are expected to do others at the same time.”
CERAMICS708

Online

Online drawing reviews describe large drawings and sketchbooks with .

Multiple Drawing AssignmentsSketchbook PracticeDemo Videos
“Multiple drawing assignments (large drawings & sketchbook practice) & valuable lec matetial with demo vids”
ART201
“The drawings are very time consuming and she tends to be strict on some level.”
ART201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you try your best & show you did, art level isn't judged or graded as lesser; she makes it about learning, not pre-existing skill.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 art and ceramics reviews across online drawing and and project load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Prof. Cooper is one of the . She works hard in ensuring that each of her students can learn the techniques of drawing well.”

⚖️

38/100

“she says "like your work", but when it comes to grading she finds flaws in your work and the real truth comes out.”

📚 Workload

34/100

“There's A LOT(not exaggerating) of HW & it's very overwhelming.”

👍

55/100

“Only cry babies hate on Cooper.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's encouraging, constructive, fair, clearly wants you to succeed & learn.
  • Always willing to help you and guide you in whatever you need.
  • Cooper is not a mentor. Cooper avoids questions and eye contact.

Theme 2

🎨 About Studio Work

  • if you are not done with one.
  • Ceramics was really fun.
  • Materials used are extensive and expensive.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And Feedback

  • she grades your work when you turn it in, so the responsibility falls on you.
  • FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
  • as long as and will give you a good grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with detailed studio complaints and praise; older raves and newer critiques both present.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4