Allan Widenhofer

ART170 · ART152 · ART130 · CERAMICS · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want a demanding, old-school art instructor and can handle long critiques and a polarizing style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate artistMixed clarityTough critiquesDetail focusedPolarizing personality

Students split sharply between calling him inspirational and calling him rude or confusing.
He has deep art knowledge and pushes students, especially those who value critique and detail.
Some students report , and questionable grading fairness.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A grades are possible, but students describe tough grading, perfectionism, criticism, and .

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course is college-level and detail-focused, with , and technical expectations.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

and critique, but others strongly warn against his rudeness and confusion.

Recommendation and is sharply divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Students mention tough grading, perfectionist standards, and .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and technical practice, but is not consistently described as overwhelming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

His expertise and passion are strong, but clarity, tone, and student experience vary widely.

Format shift

Teaching and highly mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention many assignments, critique days, reading, and and exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly mixed, praising his artistic expertise and passion while , and .

Main concern

The main risk is a polarizing teaching style with tough critiques and inconsistent clarity.

What students said

“Al will push .”
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“He can be very rude to students and criticizes everything.”
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“there is no process for your grade it feels like he drew your grade from a hat.”
CERAMICS

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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but concerning, with one review tagging the course as test heavy and another saying tests included uncovered material.

Test Heavy MentionedUnclear Test Coverage

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove book policy, proctoring, or exam format.

Test Heavy MentionedUnclear Test Coverage

“Puts stuff on his tests that he doesnt even go over.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Al will push .”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“He loves it when you take the time to do the details!”

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36/100

“there is no process for your grade it feels like he drew your grade from a hat.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His skills are immense, he will immerse you in culture & motivate you to do more.
He takes forever to answer a single question and will make it so confusing
His and visual aspects

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This is a college level class.
He loves it when you take the time to do the details!
there is no process for your grade it feels like he drew your grade from a hat.

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

He can be very rude to students and criticizes everything.
Al's been around COM for decades.
Great teacher, amazing .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews span many years and include detailed but polarized evidence across several art courses.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART1705 reviews

CERAMICS2 reviews

ART1301 review

ART1521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Allan Widenhofer

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Personality

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a demanding, old-school art instructor and can handle long critiques and a polarizing style.

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