AI Rate Professor

Art

Shannon Sullivan

ART31B · ART31A · ART4 · ART3AER · ART14 · WHEELCERAMICS · CERAMICS · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a rewarding, hands-on art class and are willing to show up and work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirationalCaringHands-On GuidanceCreative FreedomParticipation Matters
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Shannon Sullivan as passionate, skilled, caring, and inspirational.
  • The ceramics courses require showing up, producing work, and using lab time, but effort is rewarded.
  • Online evidence is limited but very positive, with and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Good grades are common when students show up and put in effort, but the in-person ceramics work is not a free A.

Online evidence suggests easy participation grading, while work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The , but ceramics skills, projects, critiques, and lab time create real challenge.

Online ART4 sounds easy, while in-person ceramics is more hands-on and skill demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as a formal punishment system, but showing up is essential for studio work and success.

In-person reviews strongly stress coming to class and lab days, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students recommend her enthusiastically because , and transformative.

Both online and much stronger and richer support.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students say she rewards effort and gives good grades to beginners who work seriously, though slackers are not tolerated.

Format shift

Online grading is participation friendly, while , and commitment.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The work is meaningful but steady, with , and hands-on practice mentioned.

Format shift

Online workload sounds light, while in-person ceramics can require substantial project and lab time.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Reviews consistently describe her as a passionate, knowledgeable, caring, and highly respected teacher.

Format shift

Both formats are positive, but and exceptionally strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears , and studio work more than exams.

Format shift

Online assessment uses quizzes and discussion posts, while and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a deeply respected, hands-on ceramics professor who gives freedom, guidance, and meaningful creative challenge.

Main concern

Students must attend, work steadily, and be serious about art.

What students said

“She piles on the projects so you have to be ready to churn out a lot of work”
ART31A
“Come to class and go to as as you can and you will do great.”
ART31A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The online review describes an enjoyable asynchronous class with , and .

Main concern

Online evidence is limited to one review.

What students said

“Shannon ran a very enjoyable class, free of dense reading.”
ART4
“The and discussion posts which were graded on participation.”
ART4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The only clear assessment-policy evidence mentions easy online quizzes and participation-based discussions, while proven.

Easy QuizzesDiscussion PostsNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and studio work, but do not clearly prove exam policies.

ProjectsCritiquesPresentationsPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“Didn't expect the research presentation and the critiques, but it was cool”
ART3AER
“ art class.”
ART31A

Online

Online evidence mentions easy quizzes and discussion posts graded on participation, but does not clearly .

Easy QuizzesDiscussion PostsParticipation Grading
“The and discussion posts which were graded on participation.”
ART4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took both of Shannon's ceramic classes in tandem, and it was the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“She was always there to help and guide you and answer every single question you could ever ask.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“I adore this teacher and .”

⚖️ Effort And Grades

82/100

“Even if you are a new or unskilled artist she will give you a good grade if you put in the effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a true master of her craft and is very humble in her knowledge.
  • She gives lots of examples and one-on-one guidance throughout the course.
  • She is very straight to the and passionate about her craft.

Theme 2

🎨 About Creative Growth

  • I love that the but also lots of freedom in my work.
  • This course was very informative and allowed room for creativity and growth.
  • it was very inspiring and lit a passion in me.

Theme 3

📈 About Workload And Effort

  • She piles on the projects so you have to be ready to churn out a lot of work
  • Not a class you can just float through, you have to show up and do work.
  • Shannon is serious about art, so if you are too.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews across many years are detailed, consistent, and strongly positive, giving high confidence.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART31A8 reviews
ART31B4 reviews
WHEELCERAMICS3 reviews
ART3AER2 reviews
ART141 review
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ART41 review
CERAMICS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1