AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Jay Sousa

PHOTO10A · 10A1985 · PHOTO6062 · PHOTO1910 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take PHOTO10A with Sousa if you want a and participation pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and hilariousGreat feedback on photosLate work accepted on filmAssignment-heavy but fairDarkroom hands-on learning
  • Extremely caring, funny, and knowledgeable photography instructor with strong student loyalty.
  • but late film work still earns full credit and .
  • , yet the course rewards effort and is widely called an easy A if you keep up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students say keeping up with photo assignments and simple instructions yields an easy A, with late film work still getting full credit.

Both online and ; most A-grade evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is introductory photography with low conceptual difficulty, though many projects and darkroom timing keep it from feeling effortless.

Online and in-person both rate difficulty low; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, and participation clearly matters for success.

A as not mandatory, but the majority of both formats say yes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nearly all students would take him again and call him a .

Recommendation is strong across formats; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Described as not a , and , though effort on images still matters.

Format shift

Online reviews stress graded by few things; in-person notes late credit and understanding of emergencies.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but students get plenty of time and .

Format shift

Both formats mention assignment volume; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly praise caring, hilarious lectures, expert photography knowledge, and .

Format shift

In-person comments emphasize classroom energy; online students still love video lectures and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and darkroom work rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; both formats are project based.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight caring personality, hilarious lectures, darkroom skill-building, and .

Main concern

and a broken camera or falling behind hurts your grade.

What students said

“Jay was a great professor and is very knowledgeable in photography and he is also willing to answer any question regardless of how dumb the question may be.”
PHOTO10A
“He is not a . He knows film can be expensive so he tries to make it more affordable.”
PHOTO10A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid students still praise clear video lectures, creative assignments, and .

Main concern

You still need to complete photo assignments on time and .

What students said

“A simple class with a and you'll get a good grade”
PHOTO10A
“I really enjoyed his video lectures and all of the assignments. They were informative and creative.”
PHOTO10A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is almost entirely photo assignments and , not strict proctored exams.

Project-based assessmentLate film creditParticipation gradedNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and deadlines rather than formal closed-book exams.

Photo projectsDarkroom workDeadlines emphasized
“There are a lot of assignments but you get plenty of time to do them and you still get full credit for late work as long as the .”
PHOTO10A

Online

Online reviews describe straightforward assignments and video lectures with no webcam or .

Assignment-basedVideo lecturesClear grading criteria
“A simple class with a and you'll get a good grade”
PHOTO10A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Sousa is definitely in . He was so caring,so understanding and always helped so much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (3 online, 16 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He REALLY REALLY is a GREAT teacher. . He's an amazing photographer”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ .”

⚖️

78/100

“He is not a . He knows film can be expensive so he tries to make it more affordable.”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“You really !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made his class fun as well as worth while.
  • He tells you what he expects and .
  • Gives advise how to make pictures/prints better.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you keep up with
  • Just do the assignments and you'll get a good grade
  • Not an but very fair, you get what you deserve.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He was very understanding and gave me an .
  • He's the beeeeeeest
  • love my teacher

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews span 2009-2025 with consistent praise, detailed project comments, and only one strong negative outlier.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHOTO10A16 reviews
10A19851 review
PHOTO19101 review
PHOTO60621 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1