David Prochaska

BEGPAINTING · ART234 · ART230 · ART121 · ART101 · ART224 · ART120 · ART223 · ART221 · ART130 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 94.44%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want an encouraging art and pushes visible improvement.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalGreat feedbackCaring mentorSkill-buildingParticipation matters

Students overwhelmingly describe him as an inspiring art teacher who dramatically improves their skills.
Grades are usually attainable through effort, participation, revisions, and consistent work.
The main concern is that his talkative, hands-on style may not fit every learner.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable if students show up, complete the , and put in visible effort.

Both formats show attainable grades, with in-person reviews giving stronger evidence for and full-credit redos.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The course builds real art skills but is beginner-friendly because , and teaches fundamentals clearly.

Online reviews say explanations are clear, while improve quickly.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

because , and helps them become better artists.

Both formats are positive, with the in-person evidence far larger and more enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Reviews describe effort-based grading, full-credit redos, , and success for students who simply do the work.

Format shift

, while online reviews are positive but less specific about grading.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload includes lots of drawing and sketchbook practice, but students usually frame it as meaningful and manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention outside drawing, while , and practice.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students , and unusually effective at improving drawing and painting skills.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears centered on drawings, projects, sketchbooks, participation, critiques, and effort rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats support assignment-based assessment, with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and ability to help beginners become better artists.

Main concern

Participation and attention matter because much learning happens through live critique and practice.

What students said

“I started his class thinking I was bad at drawing and ended up actually feeling talented and skilled in drawing.”
ART221

“ give, not whether your work is finished.”
ART223

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students describe the class as , and supportive, though still requiring outside drawing work.

Main concern

Students need to keep up with sketchbook and outside drawing work.

What students said

“Great Art Instructor! .”
ART221

“You are expected to do lots of drawing outside of class, and it's important to keep up the work in your sketchbook.”
ART221

Exam style

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Reviews do , and the class appears mainly project and critique based.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyAssignment-Based Art Work

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyProject-Based Work

“your grade is mostly based off of drawings you do in class.”
ART221

“ give, not whether your work is finished.”
ART223

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I started his class thinking I was bad at drawing and ended up actually feeling talented and skilled in drawing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Professor Prochaska was an absolutely amazing teacher!”

❤️ Student Support

97/100

“He really cares that you succeed.”

⚖️

90/100

“Whatever you get wrong you can redo for full credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He gives great critique and always gives you that advice you're missing to perfect your work.
He not only told me what to do but showed me by sketching/painting around the areas I needed to fix.
He will teach you the basics step my step.
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Theme 2

📈 About Improvement & Grades

Your skills will improve dramatically.
give, not whether your work is finished.
and you will succeed in his classes.
Whatever you get wrong you can redo for full credit.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He really cares that you succeed.
David is the !
He is lovely to talk with and and outside the classroom.
Professor Prochaska cares about the success of all of his students and wants you to excel in painting.

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across many years are detailed and highly consistent, with only a few fit-related concerns.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

B+ 2

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F

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David Prochaska

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

❤️ Student Support

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Improvement & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Course coverage

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