AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Amy Balent

BASICDESIGN · ART · ART221726 · ART17 · ART25 · ART26 · ART22 · ART25A · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you are a self-motivated art student who thrives with freedom; skip if you need structured teaching and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLaid-back studioGives good feedbackTough grader (mixed)Self-directedCaring (polarized)
  • Older reviews often love her laid-back, creative, A-friendly art studio vibe.
  • and thorough, others say she does not teach and is picky.
  • Best for independent artists who seek feedback; frustrating if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many report easy As if you show up and work, but , and lower grades.

Online reviews report C or frustration; and withdrawal.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Studio content can feel relaxing and fun, yet projects and materials demand self-direction and can overwhelm.

In-person often called fun and kickback; online felt more stressful and confusing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Would-take-again is about 43%, with passionate fans and .

Online reviews say no; and motivation level.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call her lenient with B as a floor if you care; and .

Format shift

; older in-person reviews sound more forgiving.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Much work is in-class studio time with multi-week projects; .

Format shift

Online required unexpected expensive supplies; in-person often finishes work in class.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

inspirational and thorough for motivated students, absent or .

Format shift

In-person has both love and hate; online reviews are largely negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades rest on art projects, participation, and materials use more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats project-based; little mention of written exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and creative with strong fans, but a vocal minority says she barely teaches and grades inconsistently.

Main concern

and self-directed projects without enough step-by-step instruction for some students.

What students said

“Show .”
ART17
“Most of her teaching comes in the form of active practice, meaning you have to perform the task and seek out her guidance”
ART26

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online art felt stressful, confusing on materials, tough graded, and .

Main concern

Unclear materials lists, costly supplies, and .

What students said

“Her lectures were everywhere, so confusing and way too much info. so I ended up buying $200 worth of ridiculous things I didnt need.”
ART26
“Online school was stressful with art. Good with tools, but i didn't feel comfortable expressing myself”
ART17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio projects and participation; reviews do not clearly prove traditional closed-book exams.

Project basedParticipation mattersIn-class studio work

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person success is ; formal exam policy is not clearly described.

Project basedParticipation mattersIn-class work
“Show .”
ART17
“ .”
BASICDESIGN

Online

Online comments focus on confusing lectures, materials costs, and .

Project basedTough graderUnclear materials list
“She nit picks ppls work too much.”
ART26
“Online school was stressful with art.”
ART17

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Show .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting polarized studio freedom versus teaching-structure complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Studio Freedom

55/100

“Amy is really really kick back. She will help you if you need it but it seems that she wants you to do your own thing.”

⚠️ Teaching Gaps

35/100

“Does not really teach. Gives assignments and lets you figure it out for yourself.”

💖 Fan Loyalty

80/100

“This has been my favorite class in my years here are MVC... so much so I have taken her twice”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Most of her teaching comes in the form of active practice
  • She's the
  • Does not really teach. Gives assignments and lets you figure it out for yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Show .
  • Picky on art projects.
  • the but that's if you don't care about your work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Prof Balent is just an amazing person all around.
  • and sweet but deep down she's an angry person.
  • Amy is a and friendly.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews from 2004-2024 with rich detail and consistent polarization provide a strong but mixed signal.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ART177 reviews
ART265 reviews
ART4 reviews
ART224 reviews
ART252 reviews
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ART2217261 review
ART25A1 review
BASICDESIGN1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2