AI Rate Professor

Art & Architecture

Gerry Vicich

DRAW201 · WATER203 · WATERCOLOR · DRAWING201 · ART201 · ART205 · ILLUSTRATION1 · ART301 · ART622 · DRAWING · ART621 · ART204 · ART620 · ART510 · ILLUS622 · ILLO621 · ILLUSTRATIONI · LIFED3 · 0165DRAWING1 · ART501 · ART620621622 · ART206 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want honest growth and will put in the hours; think twice about online.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHonest critiquesFunny & engagingTough graderReal artist mentorHigh expectations
  • In-person students largely love him as a funny, caring professional who improves your drawing.
  • He is a , and visible effort.
  • Recent online ART620 reviews and tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are common when students grind projects and follow guidelines, but half-effort work and weak drawing get docked hard.

Online students report more B and frustration; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

if creative, yet time-consuming sketchbooks and high standards keep it from being light.

Both formats demand time; online clarity issues raise perceived difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Multiple reviews call him a stickler for attendance and late arrivals.

; in-person repeatedly stresses showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Long-run majority rave about learning and growth despite tough critiques and some recent online blowback.

; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

; low-effort or last-minute work loses points.

Format shift

; in-person still strict but framed as growth-focused.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and outside drawing time are constant themes.

Format shift

Both formats expect continuous posting or studio work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most students call him a top art mentor who is funny, helpful, and skill-building.

Format shift

In-person teaching is excellent; online communication tone is a .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Projects, thumbnails, sketchbooks, and critiques drive grades far more than written exams.

Format shift

Same project-and-critique model online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person drawing and illustration reviews overwhelmingly praise humor, mentorship, and skill growth if you show up and work hard.

Main concern

Heavy outside drawing time and .

What students said

“Beyond amazing art teacher. Youd be amiss not taking any class with him”
ART201
“you can't half-ass a project and expect to get an A. This class is a lot of work”
ART620

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ART620 feedback is mixed-to-negative: , and perceived rudeness, with one student succeeding via early thumbnails and office hours.

Main concern

Harsh critiques and .

What students said

“Run, don't walk, away from this man's class”
ART620
“He can be kinda harsh but its cuz he doesnt like work that looks low-effort”
ART620

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is critique and .

Project critiquesSketchbook gradingStudio assignmentsNo formal proctored exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and post-project critiques with high effort standards.

Critiques after projectsSketchbook countsStudio projects
“All my great works in the class didnt count, gave me B because of 32 (out of 50) sketches in sketchbook”
ART201
“ and helpful”
ILLUSTRATION1

Online

Online ART620 is , and office-hour help; no webcam or lockdown mentions.

Project postsThread feedbackOffice hours
“Post thumbnails early and keep adding to it and posting it throughout the week”
ART620
“ (and ”
ART620

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Gerry is a great teacher, one of the so far! Yes you need to put time and effort into your illustrations but overall I passed both classes with straight A's.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, contrasting strong in-person mentorship with tougher online critique experiences. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Mentorship

86/100

“He actually taught me more in one semester than I learned from six other art classes!”

⚖️ Tough Standards

35/100

“you can't half-ass a project and expect to get an A”

🖥️ Online Caution

40/100

“Run, don't walk, away from this man's class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny. Helpful. Straight up-tells it like it is
  • keeps the class fun and enjoyable all of the time
  • a mentor in the true sense of the word

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • NOT an easy A
  • This class is a lot of work
  • as long as you follow the guidelines you can expect an A

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online Experience

  • Post thumbnails early and keep adding to it

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews over many years are detailed and mostly consistent, with a .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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ART2052 reviews
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ILLO6211 review
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LIFED31 review
WATER2031 review
WATERCOLOR1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2