Jeff Kimbler

ART327 · FIGUREDRAWING · ARTNM324 · ART320 · ART305 · ART304 · ART300 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you seriously want to improve at art and are ready to practice, attend, and accept honest critique.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOutstanding feedbackSerious art trainingNot an easy ACaring mentorLecture heavy

Kimbler is widely praised as a skilled, caring art professor who gives strong critique and .
The class is rewarding for serious art students but not a casual credit filler.
Grades are usually fair to effort, but students often describe the work, critiques, and as demanding.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is very achievable with , and following guidelines, but multiple students say it is not an easy A.

Online reviews warn about complicated major assignments, while In person reviews more often say effort and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The art content is skill-based, demanding, and sometimes too advanced for beginners seeking casual credit.

Both formats describe challenging work, with Online comments stressing assignment complexity and In person comments stressing serious practice and critique.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several In person reviews say attendance is crucial or that skipping class can make passing difficult.

In person reviews strongly support attendance importance, while Online reviews do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

because , and care lead to real improvement.

Both formats are mostly positive, but Online reviews include a clearer warning for beginners taking art only for credit.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

He is often described as fair and effort-based, though some students call him tough or hard to satisfy.

Format shift

Online includes one tough-grader warning, while In person as fair if you work.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Students describe major assignments, sketchbook hours, practice outside class, and serious time demands.

Format shift

Online reviews mention complicated major assignments, while In person reviews repeatedly mention effort, practice, and attendance.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Across many reviews, students praise his knowledge, critiques, care, humor, and ability to improve their art.

Format shift

Teaching quality is strong in both formats, with much more evidence from In person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment appears driven mainly by art projects, homework drawings, sketchbooks, critiques, and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and critique, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and care, while repeatedly warning that attendance and effort matter.

Main concern

Students looking for an easy art class may struggle with the workload, critiques, and .

What students said

“If as an "easy" class, that's not really going to work out.”
ART300

“Really hard class, but IF you're willing to put in the time and effort.”
ART304

“For the most part, he grades on effort.”
ART300

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly , and care, but they warn that advanced art work takes time.

Main concern

Online students should expect long lectures, practice time, and .

What students said

“If you are taking this class just for credit, stay away!”
ART300

“Great at explaining things and gives good meaningful advice.”
ART304

“ and require a lot of time.”
ART300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mostly discuss assignments and critiques, and they do not clearly prove a .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policyQuizzes mentionedTest heavy tag appears once

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mainly discuss projects and critique, and the or rules.

Test heavy tag appears onceReviews do not clearly prove exam policy

“The hardest and tough professor ever, I .”
ART300

Online

Online reviews mention 2-3 quizzes but do not clearly prove proctoring, .

Quizzes mentionedReviews do not clearly prove exam policy

“This class consists of 2-3 quizzes and 8 major assignments.”
ART300

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Really hard class, but IF you're willing to put in the time and effort.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Kimbler is by far the .”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

58/100

“First of all its not an easy A but it can be achieved.”

🧑‍🎨 Skill Growth

92/100

“If you actually want to learn how to draw and to do it well, this is the professor to take.”

⚖️

62/100

“For the most part, he grades on effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and wants you to succeed.
Great at explaining things and gives good meaningful advice.
He gives deep, informative lectures but keep them lighthearted enough to hold your attention.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

If as an "easy" class, that's not really going to work out.
First of all its not an easy A but it can be achieved.
He will make you work for that grade, regardless of art experience.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very sweet and understanding guy.
He is very willing to help you and gives great one on one critiques.
Prof. .

Theme 4

🧑‍🎨 About Art Growth

If you actually want to learn how to draw and to do it well, this is the professor to take.
emphasizing anatomy and classical drawing skills, and .
I'm noticing that my art work has been improving which is exciting.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give detailed and mostly consistent , and student fit.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540

4 out of 57

3 out of 53

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1

Jeff Kimbler

x x if you seriously want to improve at art and are ready to practice, attend, and accept honest critique.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty And Grades

🧑‍🎨 Skill Growth

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

❤️ About Character

🧑‍🎨 About Art Growth

See exactly what the AI read.

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 seriously want to improve at art and are ready to practice, attend, and accept honest critique.

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