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Art Architecture

Justin Dahlberg

DRAWING1 · ART204 · ART210 · ART502 · ART501 · 2DDESIGN · ART202 · COS126 · ART201 · ART20772 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
68.57%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are serious about art, will never be late, and accept tough critiques for real improvement.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderStrict On AttendanceStrong FeedbackArt-Serious OnlyResubmissions Allowed
  • students work hard
  • Attendance and punctuality are strictly enforced with public call-outs for lateness
  • and growth for students who treat art seriously and use resubmissions

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Many As exist but As, and real effort plus resubmits to earn high marks.

Both online and ; easy A is not the norm in either format.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Core drawing and design concepts are learnable, but pace, critique standards, and volume of studio work raise the challenge.

Online DRAWING1 felt fine-art skewed; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

and public lectures for even a few minutes late.

In-person reviews dominate on strict tardiness; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Serious art students praise growth and feedback, while casual or .

and help; in-person splits hard between inspired students and those burned by strictness.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

and rare-A comments dominate despite resubmission options.

Format shift

Strictness is consistent online and in person; resubmits help but .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Few large projects but frequent drawings, critiques, and supply prep keep weekly effort real.

Format shift

Online still expects serious work; in-person adds live models and studio time pressure.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

and technique demos for engaged students, undercut by moodiness and public scolding.

Format shift

Online praise centers on accessibility and feedback; in-person praise and anger stories both run strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and finals as studio work more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and resubmissions over classic sit-down tests.

Luni fit check

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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

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Studio classes are passionate and feedback-rich but strict on tardiness, with , and resubmissions for students who show up and grind.

Main concern

Zero tolerance for lateness and beginner-unfriendly harshness can tank motivation and GPA.

What students said

“ , and was eager to help all students.”
DRAWING1
“He is super picky with grading and if you think you did excellent think again. Getting an A is rare.”
ART202
“ class. Students that come in late get yelled at in front of the class.”
ART201
“you can resubmit all the and 2 finals”
ART204

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still demand serious effort and and a fine-art-leaning drawing focus for some.

Main concern

Course may feel more like fine art than foundational drawing, and easy-A seekers will struggle.

What students said

“For an art class, he ran online, the amount of feedback and his willingness to help was like insane.”
ART201
“Drawing 1 was more like a fine art class than a drawing class.”
DRAWING1
“He's tough, which is good especially if you're serious about art. He'll make you work for the grade.”
ART201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project and critique driven with limited traditional testing and some resubmit windows.

Studio ProjectsResubmissions AllowedMidterm And FinalsCritique Based

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and resubmits with attendance-linked performance.

Live ModelsResubmissionsMidterm And FinalsCritiques
“you can resubmit all the and 2 finals”
ART204
“He does only have a few assignments but he allows resubmissions until ~2 weeks before the semester's over”
ART202

Online

Online reviews emphasize tough grading and .

Project BasedTough GradingStrong Feedback
“He's tough, which is good especially if you're serious about art. He'll make you work for the grade.”
ART201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you just want a fun and easy A, you'll be sorely disappointed. If you're serious about art and want to improve, you'll get a graduate level education on a community college budget.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews spanning studio and online art courses, , and feedback quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ and will help you along the way.”

⚖️

30/100

“Getting an A is rare so make sure to be satisfied with a B.”

📍

14/100

“Don't be late. He will be pissed”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Gives real constructive criticism and will help you if you ask for it
  • Watching him draw is awesome
  • He's truly passionate about art as well as his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A
  • He lets you resubmit for a better grade

Theme 3

⏰

  • He throws a baby tantrum if students are even a minute late
  • Students that come in late get yelled at in front of the class
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews spanning 2015-2025 with , and feedback.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ART20119 reviews
ART2044 reviews
ART5014 reviews
DRAWING14 reviews
ART2023 reviews
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2DDESIGN1 review
ART207721 review
ART2101 review
ART5021 review
COS1261 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 6 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2