AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Ron Guzman

ART1B · ART33A · ART31B · ART33 · ART002 · ART031B · ART31A · 2DDESIGN · ART31AB · ART035 · ART031BEXART · ART033A · ART033C · ART35A · ART47A · 033A033C · ARTS035A · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will attend every class, follow rigid directions, and ; otherwise choose another art professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMandatory Attendance SticklerSubjective Tough GraderPolarizing PersonalityExpensive Art SuppliesShow-Up-Or-Suffer
  • and and belittling.
  • and tardiness is taken personally.
  • Studio projects and critiques drive grades; supplies can cost hundreds.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report an A if , and show effort, but and participation rules raise the real cost.

Nearly ; the one online review did not report a grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Beginning drawing, design, and watercolor techniques with , though rigid rules limit creative freedom.

Difficulty comments .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, and lateness, illness, or early departure is often taken personally with grade or social penalties.

Online review also stressed skip class and you will not pass; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

to take any other professor due to personality and inflexibility.

Positive and negative recommendations are almost all in-person; the lone .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

and subjective critique-based scoring dominate, even when some effort-focused students still earn high marks.

Format shift

; online called grading abstract and subjective.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and critiques; not usually overwhelming but not featherlight either.

Format shift

Workload notes .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

and frequent reports of rudeness, , and treating adults like children.

Format shift

Both formats include negative tone; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and critiques rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Same project-and-critique pattern in online and in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Studio art courses with , but frequent complaints of rigid rules, harsh personality, and personal reactions to lateness or leaving early.

Main concern

as , and reports of belittling or insensitive comments.

What students said

“If you are able to follow instructions as he gives clear requirements for each project, come to class, and .”
ART31A
“Do not take any classes with Ron Guzman. He doesn't care about his students, belittles students and makes you feel dumb.”
ART47A
“A terrible professor. He requires artist-grade materials for an intermediate class, which adds up to be over $300.”
ART47A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review reports no empathy, , and zero flexibility for absences.

Main concern

and unprofessional responses during hardship.

What students said

“Absolutely no empathy or . Passive-aggressive and rude as well.”
ARTS035A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project and critique based rather than closed-book exams, so .

Project BasedStudio CritiquesNo Formal Exams Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and critiques; reviews do not clearly prove formal proctored exams.

Studio ProjectsCritiquesParticipation
“We would gather in a circle to view our art and he would make us comment on other's work.”
ART47A
“Well rounded class with a bit of art history (not graded).”
ART31A

Online

Online review focused on classwork and .

Assignment BasedSubjective Grading
“His classwork and abstract and subjective though.”
ARTS035A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews spanning 2003-2026, weighing recent detail-heavy comments and the 1 online vs 39 in-person split. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“ looking at other options if there is any”

📌

12/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

🎨 Polarizing Teaching

38/100

“He is a very supportive and inspiring professor who always finds an approach for each student.”

⚖️

34/100

“He's a and it's very subjective.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing Class, Professor Guzman teaches the techniques very well.
  • His teaching style is rigid and uncomfortable.
  • Speaks to the class as if they are kindergarteners.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you follow instructions, come to class, and .
  • Grades are fair, and not based on talent but effort.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Horrible and and the students.
  • Ron is a .
  • He is so rude. .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews spanning many years with detailed personality and attendance comments and consistent mandatory-attendance themes support a high-confidence read.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ART47A10 reviews
ART31A6 reviews
ART33A3 reviews
ART35A3 reviews
2DDESIGN2 reviews
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ART1B1 review
ART31B1 review
ART331 review
ARTS035A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 2