Gilbert Neri

SU13ART157 · ART103 · ART230 · ART245 · ART157 · ART1086 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 73.33%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Prefer Neri only for in-person studio art and unless you can thrive with little instructor communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProChill in-person studioOnline communication issuesFlexible project deadlinesSelf-paced artist vibePolarized by format

, and easy if you finish projects.
Online and Canvas-heavy sections draw repeated , and vague instructions.
Grades can still be high if you self-start, but organization and responsiveness are the main risks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Finish projects and stay somewhat engaged and students commonly report As even when organization is messy.

In-person students emphasize easy As for completed work; online grades can still be high but feel chaotic.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Studio and media work are chill and open-ended rather than conceptually brutal if you are self-directed.

In-person studio comments dominate the easy-content narrative; online difficulty often comes from confusion not content.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many students say attendance is loose and .

In-person ; online attendance language is mixed or thin.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but many students explicitly warn others away from online sections.

; online reviews drive the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Project completion and effort usually yield high marks, though late or inconsistent grade posting frustrates students.

Format shift

and flexible; online students report delayed or incorrect grades.

Workload

Light

76/100

Most time is open studio or weekly online tasks, with the .

Format shift

Both formats describe manageable work .

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Caring and helpful in the studio, but frequent online disorganization and non-response pull the overall experience down.

Format shift

strong in person, weak online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Projects, progress checks, and occasional written tasks .

Format shift

Online older sections mention essays and quizzes from the book; studio classes stay project-based.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and supportive with flexible deadlines and hands-on project time.

Main concern

You still need self-motivation because class time is open studio and organization can feel loose.

What students said

“Gilbert was one of the most relaxed and laid back professors Ive had”
ART103

“ and Professor Neri was easy to communicate with.”
ART245

“Just get ur work done and ur fine.”
ART103

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews largely , and a disorganized Canvas experience.

Main concern

Slow or missing responses and .

What students said

“This teacher seems very nice but was absolutely terrible at communication and class.”
ART157

“Horrible communicator! he would say he's going to assign something but then never follow through.”
ART157

“Don't waste time with a professor who does NOT communicate adequately with the class at all”
SU13ART157

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly project-driven and student-flexible in studio, but and instructions vary widely.

Project-based gradingFlexible deadlinesVague online instructionsLate grade posting

Assessment risk

Varies

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and critique oriented with flexible deadlines and little evidence of .

Studio projectsProgress checksFlexible deadlinesOpen studio time

“most class time is and individual progress checks are conducted before presenting.”
ART245

“as long as you did your work and seem to understand the material you will get a easy A.”
ART157

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove proctoring details and , and book-based tasks.

Late gradingVague assignment instructionsBook reading and essaysPoor email response

“Always graded things weeks late so you never know your grade.”
ART157

“ wanted until weeks after its graded”
ART157

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If class because he also admitted that he doesn't like Canvas at all.”
Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (8 online, 24 in person), emphasizing the sharp online versus studio split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 In-Person Teaching

80/100

“Professor Neri is extremely laid back but and .”

⚠️ Online Communication

20/100

“Horrible communicator! he would say he's going to assign something but then never follow through.”

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78/100

“as long as you did your work and seem to understand the material you will get a easy A.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

52/100

“I will defend the rating he got from the online classes because in person he is super great.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

most relaxed and laid back professors Ive had
he is always .
he doesn't care if you attend the class or not he only .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

just get ur work done and ur fine.
I got a good grade, but the prof contributed absolutely nothing to the class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Issues

absolutely terrible at communication and grading
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews show a durable, consistent format split over many years rather than random noise.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 55

3 out of 52

2 out of 55

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 8

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Gilbert Neri

Prefer Neri only for in-person studio art and x x x unless you can thrive with little instructor communication.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 In-Person Teaching

⚠️ Online Communication

⚖️ x x x

👍 Conditional Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Online Issues

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

Prefer Neri only for in-person studio art and unless you can thrive with little instructor communication.

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