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Art

Steve Portigal

ART · ART121 · ART154 · ART150 · 3D · ART252 · ART151153 · TWODIMENSION · 3DCLASS · CERAM123 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him if you want serious studio expectations and feedback, but avoid him if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderStrict class rulesGood feedbackEffort-sensitiveIndependent studio work
  • Students see him as skilled and and do the required work.
  • Grades and his preferences.
  • , and class effort matter heavily.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with attendance, effort, guidelines, and , but and subjective.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The courses are practical and manageable for engaged students, but , and skill expectations make them demanding.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews warn that skipping, lateness, phones, and lack of attention will hurt performance.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Many students recommend him for skill, care, and feedback, while and rigid preferences.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Students repeatedly call him a , and several say effort may still result in mediocre grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Students mention , and little room for procrastination.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

He is often described as skilled, caring, and helpful, but some students say he lacks demonstrations and direction.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment includes projects and studio work, but , and essays.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a demanding art professor who rewards effort and attention but can grade harshly and enforce strict preferences.

Main concern

Students complain about harsh grading, limited technique demonstrations, and little room for experimentation.

What students said

“just do your work and you will be fine”
ART151153
“he grades hard because he expects great work.”
3DCLASS
“It doesnt matter how hard you work on your projects, you will still receive a mediocre grade.”
ART121

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and projects, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

One ExamQuizzesTestsWritingProjects

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention one exam, quizzes, tests, writing, and or proctoring.

One ExamQuizzesTestsWritingProjects
“There is and a couple of quizzes.”
ART121
“the majority of your grade is in your tests and writing.”
3D

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr Portigal is a very cool teacher He is willing to teach as long as you show interest He can get a little gruffy if your not paying attention He is a very good teacher and have no problem failing you if you don't do the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom rules. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He is willing to teach as long as you show interest”

⚖️

34/100

“It doesnt matter how hard you work on your projects, you will still receive a mediocre grade.”

📌

18/100

“Show up to class every day, DON'T BE LATE.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is willing to teach as long as you show interest
  • He really cares about you
  • He didn't provide further techniques and ideas to the confused.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he grades hard because he expects great work.
  • you can get an A if you pay attention
  • It doesnt matter how hard you work on your projects, you will still receive a mediocre grade.

Theme 3

🧱 About Work & Rules

  • just do your work and you will be fine
  • During lecture do not talk
  • Use the classlab time wisely, procrastination doesn't exist in this class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two in-person reviews across many years give detailed and , and teaching style.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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ART1511533 reviews
3DCLASS2 reviews
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CERAM1232 reviews
202221 review
3D1 review
ART1 review
ART2521 review
TWODIMENSION1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1