AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Marina Buote

ART · ARTHIST260 · ART157 · HIST260 · ART206 · ART259 · ART158 · ART260 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are a disciplined art-history student ready for harsh essays and unpredictable tests; otherwise pick another professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh essay graderBoring slide lecturesRandom test questionsCondescending toneAttendance-focused
  • Lectures are widely called boring and .
  • Essays and as random or off-syllabus.
  • Serious art majors who take notes and study the book fare better than casual students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and , so an A usually needs heavy studying and strong writing.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content relies on heavy memorization, careful book reading, and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students report she marks down for absences and is overly concerned with .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Many students warn others to avoid her , and boring lectures, while a minority of serious majors praise her.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

Students repeatedly call her an wants on papers.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload centers , and substantial out-of-class studying rather than endless busywork.

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Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Reviews split between passionate knowledgeable lectures for engaged students and boring, mumbled, condescending delivery for many others.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades lean on scantron-style tests with random details plus demanding essays and a few mini papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate and educational for committed majors, but boring, condescending, and harshly graded for many others.

Main concern

, and attendance pressure with .

What students said

“Terrible teacher. . so ever to answer questions.”
ART260
“Buote has boring lectures and she isnt direct .”
ART259
“If your serious about art this is the clas”
ART260

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and barely covered slides, making them feel arbitrary and strict.

Scantron testsRandom off-syllabus questionsSlide identificationEssay heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slide lists yet frequently include random questions not clearly covered in class or the book.

Scantron testsRandom questionsSlide listHarsh essay grading
“ .you never know what information ”
ART260
“ , but dont think its easy, youll see questions thats werent in the book and werent discussed in class”
ART259
“Her tests are ridicluous, asking detailed questions about painters and their lives, not the painting or art form.”
ART

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 34 , and polarized major-versus-casual student experiences. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

44/100

“This class could've been interesting, but she is just so dull and boring it drags the whole class down.”

⚖️

28/100

“ . so ever to answer questions.”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

34/100

“ !! Her lectures are boring, she is a total snob and very rude.”

🎯

70/100

“If your serious about art this is the clas”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Buote has boring lectures and she isnt direct .
  • she is very boring and
  • I love her teaching style - she's so passionate.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • It's easy to get an A in this class. All you have to do is write down everything
  • you must read the book to get a good grade.

Theme 3

😤 About Attitude

  • She is very condescending, judgemental and plays favourites.
  • She is completely rude!!!
  • Constantly talks down to people.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes of and boring lectures despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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