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Art

Joanne Carrubba

ART111 · ART258 · ART259 · ART157 · ART130 · ART104 · ART158 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
27.91%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

; if you already write at a high college level and want rigorous art-history writing practice.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderMLA nitpickingWriting-heavy art historyMonotone lecturesPapers over tests
  • Courses feel like English writing classes layered onto art history, with harsh MLA and .
  • , and high-stakes long finals.
  • ; unless you are a strong writer or art-history major.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong writers report point losses for minor MLA or formatting issues, and A grades are hard-won.

Both online and in ; online complaints focus more on MLA and vague prompts.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and English-major writing standards make lower-division art history feel advanced.

Online and in person both feel writing-intensive; content density is high either way.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews stress participation, in-class work, and that skipping tanks the grade.

In ; some online sections still require heavy weekly participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

; most recent comments warn non-majors and non-strong writers away.

Older in-person fans exist, but recent online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tough grader is the dominant tag; students lose points for commas, MLA details, and .

Format shift

Harshness appears in both formats; online students especially fixate on MLA formatting.s

Workload

Heavy

22/100

So many papers, weekly discussions, long readings, and .

Format shift

Online essay cadence is relentless; in person adds long lectures plus major papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some students find her knowledgeable and funny, but many call lectures monotone, unprofessional, or unengaging.

Format shift

In-person opinions are more mixed; online lecture quality is more consistently criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment centers on essays, discussions, and long .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven; a few older sections mention untimed long written exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise passion and humor, while , and unrealistic paper standards.

Main concern

Unforgiving essay grading and .

What students said

“ !! She yells at students and is very unprofessional.”
ART157
“This Professor is an unrealistic grader. .”
ART158
“gives you a 10 page essay for a final worth 50% of your grade!!!!!”
ART259

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections emphasize dense reading, weekly posts, many essays, and .

Main concern

and monotonous video lectures with traffic noise.

What students said

“She will crucify you if its not in MLA.”
ART157
“This is an art history class but by week 2 you'll understand this is an English class where you just write about art history.”
ART158
“ . Lectures are not engaging, just pages to read.”
ART258

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is strict writing-focused work with high-stakes papers and .

Essay-Based AssessmentHarsh MLA GradingLong Final PapersFew Traditional Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and long finals; some classes have untimed multi-hour written responses.

7-10 Page FinalsEssay TestsParticipation HeavyWriting Like English Class
“gives you a 10 page essay for a final worth 50% of your grade!!!!!”
ART259
“ because they will take you 4 hrs to complete.”
ART111
“ .”
ART158

Online

Online evidence shows frequent essays and quizzes.

So Many PapersMLA Format FocusDiscussion PostsHarsh Essay Feedback
“She will crucify you if its not in MLA.”
ART157
“Final paper 7-10 pages long worth 1/2 of your total grade.”
ART158
“Pretty much a 50/50 chance of getting full credit or .”
ART258

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're not an art history/history or english major I'd highly advise you to look elsewhere.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 art history reviews, balancing heavy negative grading themes against a smaller set of passionate supporters. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

18/100

“SUPER picky with grades, .”

📝 Writing Overload

22/100

“Do not take this class unless and .”

👎 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“I'd rather never have to listen to her voice again!”

🎓 For Strong Writers Only

40/100

“Don't be intimidated by the reviews. I would only advise taking this course if you are an art his/his/anthro major.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are boring and unengaging, and content is useless for homework.
  • She is so passionate. Her vast knowledge on art and history is absolutely astounding.
  • yells at students and is very unprofessional.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • spins a wheel to give you a grade
  • .

Theme 3

📄

  • She will crucify you if its not in MLA.
  • So many papers
  • Final paper 7-10 pages long worth 1/2 of your total grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with a some strong defenders.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 59
3 out of 58
2 out of 513
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 9 · Rather not say 2