AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Julie Dahl-Nicolle

ART11A · ART3 · ARTV12 · ARTV12A · ARTVLL · ARTV11A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a supportive teacher who helps you improve fast.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring Art MentorPatient FeedbackSkill Growth FocusedKind and HelpfulStudio Critique Friendly
  • Students consistently praise her kindness, patience, and real skill growth in drawing and studio work.
  • She works with all levels, gives constructive critiques, and supports students who put in effort.
  • Attendance is often required, and one older review .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Most students thrive and get strong grades, but art quality can still affect scores for beginners.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though practice and participation still matter.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Several reviews mark attendance mandatory for credit-bearing studio sections.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every review is glowing and multiple students call her the .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Most students feel supported and fairly graded, with one older complaint that skill still outweighs effort.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

70/100

Projects and critiques drive the class without heavy textbook grind for most students.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and rapid improvement in drawing.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on studio projects, critiques, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and growth-focused with and caring support.

Main concern

A minority feel grading still rewards drawing talent more than effort alone.

What students said

“Julie is by far the . In the 5 months I was in her class, my drawing got better faster than it ever has”
ARTV12A
“ , and .”
ARTV11A
“ if you have any conflicts and will work with you so you don't fall behind”
ART11A

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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Courses run mainly on projects and critiques with few traditional exams.

Few TestsProject BasedClass Critiques

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and limited testing.

Tests Not ManyProject FocusConstructive Critiques
“Integrates art history into infrequent lectures. Leads constructive class critiques.”
ART11A
“She does require talking about each others drawings but it isn't that bad.”
ARTV12A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Julie is by far the . In the 5 months I was in her class, my drawing got better faster than it ever has and I really feel like I learned so much from her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching warmth, studio growth, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Julie is by far the . In the 5 months I was in her class, my drawing got better faster than it ever has”

❤️ Caring Support

96/100

“ , and .”

🎯 Feedback and Growth

90/100

“ and suggestions to each student, always ready to help. Inspiring.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and .
  • So sweet, and shows incredible passion for her work and her student's work.
  • Encourages experimentation and personal styles and interests.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She says that she grades on effort, but she grades on how good the drawing is.
  • my drawing got better faster than it ever has
  • Incredibly excellent projects which not only really helped you learn the core concepts but were fun.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is such a of her students
  • She's soooooooo sweet! and a great professor
  • Amazing Woman!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews are highly positive and detailed, but many are older and grade outcomes are sparsely reported.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTV11A3 reviews
ARTV12A3 reviews
ART11A2 reviews
ART31 review
ARTV121 review
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ARTVLL1 review

Reported outcomes

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