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Art

Christopher Sicat

ART047B · ARTS035A · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you already draw or paint well and want studio time more than real instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeaches little techniqueSelf-taught requiredMandatory attendanceEasygoing but unevenAbstract lectures
  • Students often say they learn more from self-practice than from his demos.
  • and he can police breaks and bathroom use harshly.
  • Grades are generally reachable, but feedback and technique instruction feel weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students report As and Bs with light academic pressure, but unclear grade explanations and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty ratings stay low and content feels approachable, though technique learning is left mostly to the student.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and one review describes locking students out after short breaks.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

, and most comments praise personality more than actual teaching.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

One student says grading is not strict, another calls him a .

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Workload

Light

72/100

Classes feel light on formal lectures and and studio work doing most of the lifting.

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Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students but fails to teach techniques clearly.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Studio art work and participation .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person studio classes feel easygoing for experienced artists but weak on technique teaching, with and uneven communication.

Main concern

Little technique instruction plus strict break and bathroom rules.

What students said

“ but doesn't teach any techniques.”
ARTS035A
“be ready to learn how to draw on your own.”
Art047B
“The class is light on lecture and demos, good for painters who have some experience.”
Art047B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews point to project and .

Studio projectsParticipation-based gradingFew formal exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize studio work and participation rather than proctored exams.

Studio projectsParticipation mattersGraded by few things
“relatively easy teacher that will teach you nothing and .”
Art047B
“For the most part, .”
Art047B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“be ready to learn how to draw on your own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews, highlighting weak technique teaching and mixed classroom experience. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“ but doesn't teach any techniques.”

📚 Self-Teaching Reality

30/100

“I took his beginner drawing class and learned more from forced practice than I did from him.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“ and encouraging, just not very good at teaching his subject.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't teach any techniques
  • His lectures are abstract
  • light on lecture and demos

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • relatively easy teacher

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Rules

  • policed bathroom usage
  • locked students out for using the bathroom

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

, and they split between one glowing account and two clearly negative teaching experiences.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

Art047B2 reviews
ARTS035A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values