AI Rate Professor

Art History

Chris Ferreria

ART157 · ART254 · ART251 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you already love photography and can handle harsh critique and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderNot beginner-friendlyNit-picky feedbackLecture heavyTricky exams
  • GE seekers.
  • and subjective; but often feels unhelpful.
  • , and sometimes disallow answer review.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with strong photo skills and note-taking, but and .

Both online and in-person stress tough grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Photography theory, nit-picky projects, and and standards demanding for beginners.

Online and credit class.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; others mark attendance mandatory or grade participation.

Online is often not mandatory; grade.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About 44 percent would take again; while casual students advise avoidance.

Recommendations improve when students already have photography skill and interest.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

and ; assignment means are often low and criteria feel revealed after submission.

Format shift

Online recent reviews .

Workload

Moderate

40/100

Projects, photo journals, reading, and lecture notes create steady work without always being overwhelming.

Format shift

Online students report ; some older in-person terms felt lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students respect his knowledge and passion, but pretentious feedback, weak teaching of basics, and .

Format shift

In-person lectures earn more praise; online relies on YouTube links and critique.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tricky tests and and journals.

Format shift

; online exams often cannot go back to prior questions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise passion and knowledge but split on whether lectures, photo journals, and .

Main concern

and abstract theoretical material can overwhelm non-majors.

What students said

“He just posts YouTube links to learn and you don't need or use the book.”
ART254
“Memorizing over thirty critical concepts for a ... is absurd.”
ART254
“chris is one of the . he is very smart & impressive.”
ART254

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online photo courses are organized with but , and frustrating exams.

Main concern

and exams that block answer review.

What students said

“I found the and subjective. He ”
ART251
“Perfect for devout photographers—not beginner-friendly.”
ART251
“If you're a professional photographer this class could worth it. If .”
ART254

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as tricky, specific, and high-stakes, with limited review flexibility.

Tricky true/falseNo going back on examsLecture-based testsStudy guides sometimes available

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and can require heavy memorization with limited review materials.

Lecture-based testsEssay examsStudy guide on Blackboard sometimesHard true/false
“he purposely tries to trick you on tests with impossible true or false questions.”
ART254
“Memorizing over thirty critical concepts for a previous lecture slides or review material is absurd.”
ART254
“he posts a study guide on BB and if you study it you will get an A.”
ART254

Online

Online students report tough exams that block returning to prior answers and low average assignment scores.

Cannot go back on exam questionsTough subjective gradingTime-consuming projects
“ to go back”
ART251
“ and count towards most of your grade!!”
ART254
“he also ”
ART251

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Perfect for devout photographers—not beginner-friendly. if casually interested in photo or otherwise looking for an easy credit.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting rigor, grading, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“chris is one of the . he is very smart & impressive.”

⚖️

24/100

“Pretty tough grader, the ”

🧪

32/100

“ to go back”

📸 Audience Fit

40/100

“ if casually interested in photo or otherwise looking for an easy credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about photography
  • Lectures are very interesting but he is not very clear about the way he expects
  • he posts YouTube links to learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • not an easy A, once-so-ever
  • You will get the grade of the work you put in

Theme 3

📝

  • gives lots of feedback. However is extremely nit-picky
  • Cared more about how he wrote feedback than the
  • , and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews from 2005 to 2025 consistently describe tough grading, photography rigor, and and in-person formats.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ART25423 reviews
ART2518 reviews
ART1574 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values