AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Bob Moskowitz

ARTV12B · ART · ARTV16A · ARTART · ART46B · ART12 · DRAWINGDESIGN · ARTV11 · ARTV12A · ART16A · ART12B · COLORSECT · ARTV16 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
79.17%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Bob for low-stress art credits if you can self-direct; avoid if you need structured technique coaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHands OffEasy Art CreditLaid BackStorytellerMixed Instruction
  • Studio art classes are relaxed with easy As, late work accepted, and .
  • and credits; skill-focused artists often want more technique teaching.
  • He is funny and personable, but critics say he leaves class, rambles politics, and is lightly involved.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Many report A or A+ with minimal submissions, late work accepted, and low pressure critiques.

Nearly ; the one online student still earned an A.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Studio pace is relaxed with progressive projects and little conceptual intensity for most students.

In-person is consistently described as smooth sailing; online still felt easy but disorganized.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

80/100

, and no-roll culture is common.

; online required Zoom for assignment clarity.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Loved as fun easy credit and mentor by many, but skill-seekers strongly warn against him.

In-person opinions split by learning goals; the only .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

; students report high marks even with incomplete work.

Format shift

Generosity is documented almost entirely in person.

Workload

Featherlight

88/100

, and late work often accepted without penalty.

Format shift

In-person workload is extremely light; online still light but meeting-dependent.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

Supportive and funny for self-starters, yet frequently criticized as hands-off, absent, or unhelpful for technique growth.

Format shift

In-person polarizes between inspirational and disappointing; online felt cool but frustrating.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Grades come from drawings, paintings, and end portfolio critiques rather than exams.

Format shift

Studio projects dominate both formats; no traditional exams are described.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and easy to ace with portfolio work and critiques, though instruction depth varies widely by student needs.

Main concern

Hands-off presence, long absences from class, and weak technique coaching for ambitious artists.

What students said

“This class was so much fun & stress free. ... Accepts late work for .”
ARTV12A
“We had 8 assignments due and I only turned 2 of them in and I still got an A+.”
ART12
“He's the WORST art teacher. I never learned a thing from Bob and it was infuriating because I wanted to improve my skill.”
ARTV12B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review found him knowledgeable but and dependence on Zoom meetings for assignment details.

Main concern

and meetings.

What students said

“It took him days sometimes even and the majority of the information on the assignments weren't even on canvas you had to attend the zoom meetings”
ARTV11

Exam style

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Assessment is project and critique based with low pressure and no evidence of proctored exams.

Portfolio CritiqueProject BasedNo Traditional ExamsLate Work Accepted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and friendly critiques of selected drawings or paintings, not timed tests.

End PortfolioFriendly CritiquesIn-Class ProjectsNo Homework
“Throughout the class you work on a bunch of drawings, and then submit your favorites to be graded at the end.”
ARTV12A
“Critiques were friendly and informative. no one was embarrassed.”
ART

Online

and assignment details lived in Zoom more than Canvas; .

Project SubmissionsZoom DependentSlow Grading
“It took him days sometimes even and the majority of the information on the attend the zoom meetings to understand what was going on most of the time.”
ARTV11

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was so much fun & stress free. Throughout the class you work on a bunch of drawings, and then submit your favorites to be graded at the end. Accepts late work for .”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, capturing the easy-credit studio freedom versus hands-off teaching divide. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy Credit

92/100

“We had 8 assignments due and I only turned 2 of them in and I still got an A+.”

🎨 Hands-Off Style

45/100

“very hands off teacher and no pressure but if you want to learn art and have a more hands on teacher who shows you techniques then this is not the one.”

❤️ Supportive Mentorship

80/100

“He made me believe in myself. I had little confidence in myself until he took time with me.”

⚠️ Absences & Rambles

35/100

“He's never in class and you have to figure it out for yourself. When he is there he just rambles about politics.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • and as much as needed. Funny and easy going.
  • Bob is a cool guy, but not the most involved teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not really focused on the students but easy A.
  • Grades very fairly. He is open minded and enjoys debates
  • If you need credits but don't want a .

Theme 3

🎨 About Skill Growth

  • When i started the class i had no clue what i was doing and my art improved so much by the end.
  • I never learned a thing from Bob and it was infuriating because I wanted to improve my skill.
  • If you actually want to learn new techniques and get better with your art take a class elsewhere!

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews over many years with a and technique-hungry critics.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 56
3 out of 58
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART16A11 reviews
ARTV12B7 reviews
ART3 reviews
ART123 reviews
ARTV113 reviews
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ARTV12A3 reviews
ARTV162 reviews
51 review
ART12B1 review
ART46B1 review
ARTART1 review
ARTV16A1 review
COLORSECT1 review
DRAWINGDESIGN1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 11 · 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

0

No reported values