AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Christopher Cryer

057A · ART33A · ART5557A57B · ART57AB · ART57A · ANIMATION · ART55 · 3DMODELING · ARTA57 · ART65A · ART60B · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Avoid if you are new to animation; if you already know the tools and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProToo fast lecturesLate gradingPassive aggressiveHeavy projectsSelf-teach required
  • Many students say lectures move too fast and .
  • stress.
  • Passionate and knowledgeable for motivated animation students, polarizing for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earn A or A+ but and self-teaching.

Online and yet with significant grind.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Pace is fast, software learning is steep, and animation feels harder than STEM for some.

Both formats repeatedly say he goes too fast for beginners.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and tags warn skipping means you will not pass.

; in-person almost always mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is only about 27% and many urge beginners to pick someone else.

Online reviews are both negative; in-person is mixed but leans against recommending.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, and little sympathy on project quality.

Format shift

Late grading complaints appear mainly in in-person recent reviews.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Far too much project work that feels like a job rather than a fun art class.

Format shift

Heavy load cited in both animation online and in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Knows the craft and can help when asked, but often monotone, too fast, or passive-aggressive.

Format shift

Older in-person reviews are warmer; newer ones are harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Semester-long projects dominate and grades often appear only near the end.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise knowledge and , and overwhelming work.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Professor is not engaging to students, does not show interest, talks in monotone, VERY passive aggressive with students.”
ANIMATION
“His teaching style is abysmal. He lectures faster than most students can keep up with”
ART57A
“He gives you tons of so you have all semester to finish.”
3DMODELING

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ART57A reviews say he knows animation but goes too fast for beginners and .

Main concern

Pace is too fast for first-time learners and .

What students said

“If you don't know anything about animation and want to get into it, I suggest a different professor because Chris goes too fast for a first-time learner.”
ART57A
“Cryer is a , but he teaches his profession horribly, especially for a beginners class.”
ART57A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on projects; a few note an but .

Project-based finalsFinal sometimes easyLittle proctoring detail

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person finals are occasionally called easy, but and strict.

Project finalsLate grade uploadsEasy final for some
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ARTA57
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ART57A

Online

Online comments focus on lecture pace and .

Lecture videosSpread work over the week
“His online lectures are well thought out but his editing can get in the way at times.”
ART57A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking to learn about/start in animation, don't pick this class. He goes too fast in his lectures every time, so it will be hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews with 2 online and 20 in-person, highlighting pace, projects, and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

42/100

“Cryer knows his stuff, but isn't great at teaching it.”

⏱️ Lecture Pace

30/100

“He lectures faster than most students can keep up with, and if he is asked to explain something he simply belittles the student.”

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“assigns far too much work. The work isn't even fun: it feels like a job.”

👍 For Self-Starters

60/100

“If you feel passionate about animation, then he is the right teacher for u.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks in monotone, VERY passive aggressive
  • He is a master at passive aggressiveness
  • constantly reviews lessons until he makes sure you get it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Animation has by far been my hardest class
  • Doesn't grade projects on time, leaving stuff ungraded for 4-5 weeks

Theme 3

🛠️ About Self-Teaching

  • learning photoshop on your own would be easier
  • you will have to learn on your own
  • spread your work over the week

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews over two decades with rich detail and a , and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 58
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART57A5 reviews
ANIMATION3 reviews
ART33A3 reviews
057A2 reviews
3DMODELING2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1