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Fine Arts

Cynthia Reiss

ART001 · ART1B · ART1A · ART001D · ART1D · ART013 · ART12A · ART001DH · ART1BH · ART14 · ART001B · ART001B52820 · ARTHIST01A · ART001A · 157 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
52.63%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want rich art-history lectures and will do the reading; unless you are highly self-directed.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing art history lecturerHeavy reading and papersDisorganized onlineInspirational in personTest and quiz heavy
  • as amazing and inspiring; online sections draw many complaints of no teaching and .
  • Expect , and research papers; high grades are possible but .
  • Organization, broken links, late grading, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are common only when students read everything, study slides, and complete multi-part papers; quizzes punish skimming.

Online async can feel easier for disciplined students; in-person and honors sections demand more sustained effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Dense art history content, , and research papers keep intellectual load high for a GE.

Both formats emphasize reading and tests; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation often helps and , while others especially .

In-person and honors lean mandatory; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation splits hard between students who love her lectures and those burned by online disorganization.

In-person recommendations are warmer overall; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

42/100

Tough-grader and detailed quiz tags are frequent; if you write descriptively.

Format shift

; a few reviews say she is not a .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly reading, Voicethreads, journals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online ART14 and ART001A stress reading volume; .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Passionate engaging lectures when present, but many students feel abandoned online with .

Format shift

in student comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Quizzes and exams on readings and and journals.

Format shift

Both formats are quiz-heavy; papers and Voicethreads also matter online.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person many call her lectures entertaining, content-rich, and , though some still cite lateness, disorganization, and .

Main concern

Fast speech, lots of writing, and high test detail can overwhelm GE students seeking an easy art credit.

What students said

“Literally one of . Super content heavy lectures but always entertaining and fun to follow.”
ART001D
“Dr. Reiss is an absolutely wonderful lecturer.”
ART1BH
“This is Art 001, she makes it way too hard for a GE course.”
ART001A

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and tough quizzes with frequent reports of , and little active teaching.

Main concern

, and quizzes that feel disconnected from materials.

What students said

“This professor is like a .”
ART001A
“ ”
ART001
“There's so much reading, and the .”
ART14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are detailed quizzes and exams on readings and artworks plus major .

Image and concept quizzesReading-based testsResearch paper finalAI-catching test design

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and art-piece study; strong semester grades can sometimes excuse the final.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesOptional final if grades high
“Don't underestimate studying art pieces that are in her slides. .”
ART001A
“ if you do well.”
ART001DH

Online

, and modules; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring or Lockdown Browser.

Online quizzesReading-heavy testsResearch paper
“ but .”
ART001A
“The using AI.”
ART14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy class, it's not with Dr. Reiss. She does not mess around. The only way to pass her class is to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews balancing online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Lecture Quality Split

50/100

“Literally one of . Super content heavy lectures but always entertaining and fun to follow.”

📖

32/100

“There's so much reading, and the .”

📧 Communication Issues

30/100

“If you have any questions, that sucks, she won't answer them.”

👍

70/100

“This class is 100% worth taking.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super content heavy lectures but always entertaining
  • This professor is like a .
  • Amazing lectures!!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is NOT for the weak.
  • so be prepared to read a lot if you want a A.
  • she makes it way too hard for a GE course.

Theme 3

📂 About Organization

  • .
  • Lots of links
  • Copy-pasted info from previous classes, as some dates didn't match up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

157

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with large online and in-person samples, multi-year span, and strongly , and organization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579
4 out of 524
3 out of 517
2 out of 517
1 out of 521

Course coverage

ART001A16 reviews
ART001D10 reviews
ART001B7 reviews
ART144 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 6 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3