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Cabrillo College · Fine Arts

Gordon Hammer

ART9B · PHOTOGRAPHY9A · AP9B · PHOTO · PHOTO9A · 9B · AP55 · PHOTO9B · AP1A · ART9A · AP · AP9AAP9B · ARTPHOTOGRAPHY · AP28 · AP9A · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you are genuinely interested in photography and willing to show up, ask questions, and spend time in the lab.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPhotography ExpertPassionate LecturerHelpful FeedbackDemanding LabsPolarizing Personality
  • Students most often praise Hammer as deeply knowledgeable, passionate, and helpful in photography and lab work.
  • The course can be rewarding but , and extra lab time.
  • A minority of students found him arrogant, rigid, or , so his style is not for everyone.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some classes are easy with minimal homework and , but photography , and project effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

47/100

The film class sounds easy, but photography and darkroom courses include technical material, critiques, and demanding lab work.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as formally strict, but students repeatedly say lectures, critiques, and lab access matter.

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and passion, though his personality and organization create a real fit risk.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

as fair, with some and flexibility, but one student reported a very strict borderline grade decision.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

, but photography students often report demanding projects and extra lab hours.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently describe him as knowledgeable, passionate, helpful, and and ego.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Reviews mention homework, projects, critiques, labs, and quizzes, with .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

classes reward engaged photography students but can demand lab time and patience with long lectures.

Main concern

Busy or disengaged students may struggle with , and his polarizing personality.

What students said

“Be prepared to spend at least a few extra hours in the lab.”
AP9A
“His classes are difficult, but his students learn a lot.”
PHOTO9A
“Gordon knows everything, it's that simple.”
AP9A

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

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Reviews mention quizzes but do not clearly prove exam .

Quizzes MentionedExam Policy Unclear

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews only mention needing to study for policy.

Quizzes MentionedExam Policy Unclear
“Need to study for the quizzes.”
AP55

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Gordon is the best photography teacher you could hope to have.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Gordon is the best photography teacher you could hope to have.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

82/100

“Take his class and you'll never look back.”

📈 Workload Reality

45/100

“Be prepared to spend at least a few extra hours in the lab.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very inspirational lectures about the experimental films.
  • He is an extremely sharp man, and he knows his subject to a truly masterful degree.
  • Hammer is generally a great teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class. and very easy.
  • His classes are difficult, but his students learn a lot.
  • Photo 9a with him was demanding, but fun, and not overly difficult.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit Concerns

  • if you're a busy student.
  • It's his way or the highway.
  • Lecture classes can get a little boring but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 35 reviews with consistent themes, but many are old and several lack grade or detailed policy information.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1