Matthew Warner-Davies

ART15 · ART24A · ART12A · ART01 · ART1 · CASS1234 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 59.09%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Take him for serious art growth and credit.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderEngaging Art MentorHeavy Writing In Art HistoryGood FeedbackStudio Effort Required

Studio students often love his energy, critiques, and care, but call him a .
Art history and online sections lean writing-heavy with weekly essays and .
Not an easy elective; rewarding if you want real skill and can handle critique.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As and high grades happen, but , and heavy writing or .

Online writing courses and ; online stresses essays more.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Studio design and art history both demand sustained effort, critiques, memorization, or frequent writing.

; online difficulty is mostly writing volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and studio work often requires being present for equipment and projects.

In ; online is mixed but still often expects regular engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

59/100

great if you want growth and critiques, poor if you want easy credit.

; online writing sections are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

; small mistakes and late work can cost a lot even on strong projects.

Format shift

Both formats report strict grading; online also notes no grade rounding.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Projects, weekly essays, critiques, and response posts create a consistently heavy load.

Format shift

Online is paper-heavy; in person is project-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and great with feedback, though some find lectures boring or unprofessional.

Format shift

In-person personality praise is stronger; online quality is more uneven.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Studio projects and critiques balance with quizzes, tests, and frequent essays depending on course.

Format shift

Online ART01 leans exams plus essays; studio courses lean projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio and design courses are engaging and skill-building with strong critiques, but and .

Main concern

and heavy project expectations can frustrate students seeking an easy art class.

What students said

“If you think you're going to just get an easy art class for credit, this is not the class for you.”
ART15

“One of THEE hardest classes I've ever taken, but I also absolutely loved it???”
ART15

“I have never met a professor who cares so much about his students.”
ART24A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ART01/history-style , and ; some call lectures boring or stressful.

Main concern

Weekly 300-500 word essays and .

What students said

“every week you have to write a 300-400 word essay.”
ART01

“Just be prepared for a LOT of writing.”
ART01

“You will learn about great art but you will also be writing about it-almost weekly with no less than 500 words.”
ART01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often manageable, while and .

Weekly quizzesWriting-heavy assignmentsProject critiquesIn-class tests in some sections

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some tests; attendance and equipment use matter more than proctoring software.

Project-based gradingCritiquesSome tests

“He would critique my work like crazy but I still got 100 on every project.”
ART12A

“Grades by 7 tests/projects. SEVEN.”
ART01

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and and .

Weekly quizzesWeekly essaysEasy quizzes relative to writing

“the though”
ART01

“ and and sometimes based on things said during the lectures.”
ART01

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you think you're going to just get an easy art class for credit, this is not the class for you. He is incredibly engaging and knowledgeable though!”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 , and format-specific writing load. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching That Challenges

72/100

“He really does care about art & his students. You will not be able to just skirt on by without putting in though.”

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32/100

“He's a , if you make a if the project is near flawless he'll give you an A-”

📝 Writing-Heavy Online Load

34/100

“every week you have to write a 300-400 word essay.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

A cool guy who cares about art. Polite and .
I've taken this guy four times; he's the and understandable.
His art critiques are useful and informative.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

One of THEE hardest classes I've ever taken, but I also absolutely loved it???
He is an , but and creative.
Just be prepared for a LOT of writing.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

I have never met a professor who cares so much about his students.
Despite the and encourages to never give up on your art.
He's chill and down to earth.

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across years, courses, and formats with and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

C 2

D range

D 1

F

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No letter grade reported

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Matthew Warner-Davies

Take him for serious art growth and x x x x x x x x credit.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎨 Teaching That Challenges

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📝 Writing-Heavy Online Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Take him for serious art growth and credit.

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