AI Rate Professor

Art History

Rainer Mack

ARTR174 · R103 · ARTR102 · ARTR101 · R101 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strong pick for GE art history if you stay on modules and readings; expect quizzes and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate art lecturesExtra credit friendlyReading and quizzesCaring and funnyOnline grading mixed
  • Most students find Art History accessible with engaging lectures and
  • , and caring feedback are common wins
  • A minority report harsh or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Majority say do the modules, quizzes, and ; a minority online find A-level scores hard.

In-person easier vibe; online has more tough-grader outliers despite many Easy A comments.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

80/100

Art history is presented as and quizzes rather than advanced theory.

Both formats easy for most; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Many in-person sections treat attendance as important or mandatory, while .

In-person stricter on showing up and phones; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About 86% would take again and , and one of the .

Stronger recommendation in person; online still mostly positive with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and ; some online reviews still label him a tough grader.

Format shift

; online summers produce more harsh-grading complaints.

Workload

Light

66/100

Weekly readings, quizzes, discussions, and limited essays or one project; not usually overwhelming.

Format shift

Online can feel like more homework volume; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students repeatedly praise passion, humor, organization, and care, with a smaller set finding lectures dull or online isolating.

Format shift

In-person shines on live energy; online quality hinges on module design and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, occasional essays/projects, and .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; in-person adds presentations, museum visits, and pop quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students emphasize funny , and a welcoming classroom.

Main concern

A few call lectures boring or sleep-inducing and .

What students said

“There are and his lectures are based on the .”
ARTR101
“One of my very first college classes and I absolutely loved it!”
ARTR101
“Class is boring and will put you to sleep. ”
ARTR174

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online modules with readings, multi-attempt quizzes, discussions, and occasional essays; many call it easy and organized while .

Main concern

A subset of online and summer students feel grading is harsh or .

What students said

“EASY A!”
ARTR101
“ to excel.”
ARTR101
“ and weekly discussions.”
ARTR101

Exam style

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Assessment is generally quiz- and and limited high-stakes pressure.

Multi-attempt quizzesOpen-note pop quizzesWeekly discussionsExtra creditMuseum visit project

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

presentation or museum trip, and relatively easy finals.

Open-note pop quizzesParticipation pointsMuseum field tripEasy final
“There are and his lectures are based on the .”
ARTR101
“there was supposed to be a midterm but he cancelled it and there was only a .”
ARTR101
“just do the because google will give you the wrong answers and you'll be fine!”
ARTR174

Online

Online quizzes often , and no clear webcam proctoring evidence.

3 quiz attemptsWeekly discussion boardsOccasional essaysNo Zoom in some terms
“he would always give us 3 tries on each quiz (kept highest score).”
ARTR101
“ and weekly discussions. Occasional essays.”
ARTR101
“No zooms either..”
ARTR174

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you can!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 art history reviews, balancing passionate lecture praise with and GE-friendly assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Dr.Mack has a huge passion for what he teaches, which shows in his lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“Professor Mack is one of the .”

📘 Easy GE Path

78/100

“If you do the discussions and the to get an A in.”

⚠️

45/100

“I've taken alot of online classes but his had to be the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny and likes to learn slang words and makes learning fun
  • he makes jokes and makes you feel like you matter
  • His lectures were good but also very boring and you will fall asleep

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A!
  • to excel
  • Do the work & you'll pass. and

Theme 3

🖼️ About Course Experience

  • Chill easy class, be prepared for a field trip to a art museum though
  • We had a solo trip to a museum of choice & honestly really enjoyed it
  • Most of the but it's fairly easy

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person from 2019-2026 with rich repeated themes and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 515
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ARTR10140 reviews
ARTR1746 reviews
R1012 reviews
ARTR1021 review
R1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 11 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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