Ryan Gray

ART226 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want studio freedom and will attend every session; do not expect constant instruction or .

Best fit · Self Taught ProAttendance-Based GradesHands-On CeramicsCreative FreedomLimited SupervisionClear Criteria

Ceramics centers on studio time and
Project creativity and cleanup matter;
some call it easy A with little learning, others enjoy the craft mentoring

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

One detailed review says an A , and others say serious creative work is enough to do well.

All evidence is from in-person ART226 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Difficulty ratings are low-to-moderate; content is studio practice more than abstract academic challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as the core grade driver and missing days is repeatedly warned against.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Roughly half the ; enjoyment depends on wanting freedom versus structured teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Clear criteria and few graded items, with attendance and .

Format shift

Workload

Light

70/100

Main work is in-class clay time and .

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some praise approachable help and technique mentoring; others say he works on his own pots and teaches little.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Projects and attendance dominate; story.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person ceramics is hands-on with wide creative latitude, but and engagement.

Main concern

Missed days, lateness, or expecting close supervision can tank the experience and grade.

What students said

“ . . You wont learn much, getting an A is easy.”
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“If you put time & consideration into your projects you will do well in his class.”
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“Don't miss days or be late.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe project and .

No Formal Exams MentionedProject-Based AssessmentAttendance-Based Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ART226 is assessed through projects and .

Project-Based AssessmentAttendance-Based Grading

“ . . You wont learn much, getting an A is easy.”
ART226

“If you put time & consideration into your projects you will do well in his class.”
ART226

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . . You wont learn much, getting an A is easy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person ART226 reviews, highlighting attendance grading and mixed mentoring. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Mixed Teaching Quality

55/100

“ .”

📅

15/100

“Don't miss days or be late.”

🎨 Creative Studio Freedom

70/100

“we were given wide latitude to pursue creative ideas.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“getting an A is easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Ceramics w/ Ryan consists of a 20 min lecture, followed by free time with clay with no supervision
He can also be a really fun guy once you all get to know each other
approachable and will go out of his way help you out

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

getting an A is easy
, and eventually, hell find the time to grade them

Theme 3

🛠️ About Studio Expectations

Stay on his good side by cleaning up after yourself and others
but be creative with them
Class was harder because it was onceweek schedule - don't miss days

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only three mixed in-person reviews spanning 2015-2018, with incomplete grade data and conflicting teaching claims.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART2263 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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Audit/No Grade 1

Ryan Gray

x x x if you want studio freedom and will attend every session; do not expect constant instruction or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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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.

🎯 Mixed Teaching Quality

📅 x x x

🎨 Creative Studio Freedom

📈 Easy Grade Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🛠️ About Studio Expectations

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want studio freedom and will attend every session; do not expect constant instruction or .

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