AI Rate Professor

Art & Architecture

Brian Peshek

ART702A · ART · ART708B · ART502 · ART501 · ART708 · ART3D · ART201 · CERAMICS · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

art class if you can handle long lectures.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringLong LecturesEasy GraderProject BasedHands-On Art
  • Most in-person students call him caring, helpful, and an .
  • Main drawback is long, repetitive lectures in multi-hour studio blocks.
  • Online or accelerated summer sections feel harder, costlier, and more time-consuming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report easy projects, light paperwork, and if you show solid effort.

; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though materials technique and long lectures add some challenge.

In-person feels beginner-friendly; online summer felt rushed and difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

but many also say no; participation and studio presence still matter.

Evidence is mixed in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and skill growth despite lecture length.

In-person recommendation is strong; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Repeated easy-grader comments and high A or B+ outcomes when effort and concepts are solid.

Format shift

Online reviewers called him a ; in-person reviews disagree.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Projects are doable but materials lists can be long and pricey; lectures stretch class time.

Format shift

Online summer workload felt overwhelming; in-person is more moderate.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students highlight caring one-on-one help and solid demos, with common complaints about rambling lectures.

Format shift

In-person teaching is well liked; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades rest on projects, materials, participation, and a .

Format shift

Both formats are project-centered.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students , and manageable projects despite rambling lectures.

Main concern

Very long, repetitive lectures in long studio sessions.

What students said

“Professor Peshek was great. I had a lot of fun with the projects and they were all very easy.”
ART502
“Brian is an incredibly nice and caring professor, who provides as much assistance outside of class hours as he can.”
ART502
“ simple things and concepts and repeats himself very often.”
ART502

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Two online reviews report heavy , and would not recommend the format.

Main concern

Compressed timelines and expensive materials make online or summer versions much harsher.

What students said

“ . The materials he requires for the project are not household items.”
ART502
“his lectures are very heavy and .”
ART502

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is almost entirely studio projects and participation, not high-stakes proctored exams.

Project basedFew formal examsStudio critiquesParticipation based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and studio based with critiques and little talk of formal exams.

Studio projectsFinal projectParticipation
“I had a lot of fun with the projects and they were all very easy.”
ART502
“ ".”
ART502

Online

Online comments focus on weekly projects and participation with no mention of proctored exams.

Weekly projectsParticipation heavy
“ .”
ART502
“He expects a lot when it comes to the participation.”
ART502

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Peshek was great. I had a lot of fun with the projects and they were all very easy. and very helpful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting caring studio teaching, long lectures, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Instructor

80/100

“He genuinely cares about each student and he takes the time out of class to talk to everyone individually.”

🎯

78/100

“He's a , and there's not much paperwork.”

⏳ Long Lectures

40/100

“his lectures are long, and they feel longer.”

👍

68/100

“Truly cares about helping you to be a better student and artist.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and super easy
  • tends to ramble on for hours
  • amazing lectures
  • fun and nice

Theme 2

🎨

  • projects and they were all very easy
  • Bring clothes you don't care about
  • materials needed for the class can also be expensive
  • u need to buy about a whole box of tools

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • super easy
  • if you show a solid effort and have decent concepts behind your briefs, you'll do just fine

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews with consistent caring and long-lecture themes, but only two online reviews and some older sparse comments.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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CERAMICS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1