AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Randy Kirksey

ART28 · ART1007 · ART · DRAWINGI · ART23A · OIL1963 · ART6068 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take him for any studio art class if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLaid BackGreat FeedbackBeginner FriendlyChill StudioFunny Mentor
  • Studio classes are chill with , and freedom to create.
  • Students of all levels say he is among the best art teachers in the department.
  • Effort and showing up matter more than perfection; music and experimentation are welcome.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, and attending usually earns strong grades without harsh pressure.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Beginners and veterans both call the studio comfortable, with learning by doing rather than dense theory.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and , but the vibe is not rigid policing.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every student calls him a must-take, highly recommended art mentor.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Clear criteria and .

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Workload

Light

82/100

Small lectures and studio practice dominate; students describe a chill, fun workload.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students praise insight, humor, kindness, and coaching that improves technique without yelling.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on paintings, drawings, and studio effort rather than formal written exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person painting and drawing studios feel relaxed, hands-on, and mentor-driven with .

Main concern

Missing many class days can still hurt the grade even in a chill studio.

What students said

“It's a chill class. Just paint whatever you'd like.”
ART23A
“Probably the best art teacher in the whole art department!”
ART
“the most laid back art teacher that I have ever had!”
DRAWINGI

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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Studio courses emphasize projects and .

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critique based rather than exam heavy.

Studio ProjectsIn-Class CritiqueEffort Based
“All you really have to do is try your best, listen to what he's asking for, learn from his criticism”
ART23A
“Little instruction and then you just go experiment with what you can do.”
ART6068

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably the best art teacher in the whole art department!”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 unanimously positive in-person reviews. Credibility rating: Medium.

⭐ Teaching Quality

95/100

“Mr. Kirksey knows technique, as well as human nature, and he combines the two into a very comfortable and inspiring learning experience.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

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🎨 Studio Vibe

90/100

“It's a chill class. Just paint whatever you'd like.”

😊 Mentorship

92/100

“Great mentor and lets you learn by doing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very chill and laid back.
  • FUNNY!! Has great insight, is down to earth, kind
  • He never yells or gets mad!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • All you really have to
  • Just don't miss too many class days.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really is a friend to all
  • Real fun guy!
  • Take him art major or not!

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven unanimously glowing in-person reviews over many years are consistent but limited in sample size and age.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
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Course coverage

ART1 review
ART10071 review
ART23A1 review
ART281 review
ART60681 review
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Reported outcomes

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