Sydney Balbes

ARTAPPRECIATE · ARTAPPRECIATIO · ARTAPPREC · ART101 · ARTR101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 1.5

The decision

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Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ABoring LecturesLittle LearningSlide HeavyPassionate But Flat

Students agree the class is very easy, often an automatic A with minimal effort.
Many criticize boring, repetitive lectures and little real learning value.
if you need a cheap art credit and do not care about engagement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Multiple students say anyone can pass, even a , and ditching still yields As.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Content and pace are repeatedly described as too easy with low intellectual challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

80/100

Students report signing in and ditching while still earning As, so .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; others call it a waste because little is learned.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Easy As with minimal effort and loose enforcement of standards.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Featherlight

90/100

Very little work beyond sitting through slides; two tests for some sections.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some praise passion and humor, but many call lectures boring, repetitive, and low-value.

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Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

A couple of tests and slides dominate; .

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Based on in-person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

A but often boring with weak learning payoff.

Main concern

You may get an A while learning almost nothing and fighting boredom.

What students said

“If you can get past this though, its an easy A.”
ART101

“Easy A's are useless if you don't really learn anything at all.”
ARTR101

“Most just sign in and ditch but still get an A. ... Easy A though.”
ARTAPPREC

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Limited testing overall; a few students call the .

Few TestsSlide-BasedPretty Tough Tests Reported By Some

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests with slide-heavy delivery and otherwise easy grading.

Few TestsSlide Heavy

“ and thats it.”
ARTAPPRECIATE

“its an easy A.”
ART101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A's are useless if you don't really learn anything at all. It just ruins the reputation of the school.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Free Easy A

92/100

“Even a . Easy A's are useless if you don't really learn anything at all.”

😴 Boring Delivery

40/100

“Really boring lectures, and it appears that he forgets things that he has already told you.”

📉 Learning Value

30/100

“Defeats the purpose of LEARNING.”

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48/100

“ if he's still there. if you just need the art credit to get out then take it cause it aint getting any easier than this.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really boring lectures
he's a funny man..repeats himself alot but he is very passionate about art
No passion at all. Boring and too easy
This class is a snorefest.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

its an easy A
Even a
Most just sign in and ditch but still get an A
Easy A though.

Theme 3

💡 About Learning Value

Defeats the purpose of LEARNING.
. Waste of gas money.
You might as well teach yourself via internet

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

75/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews from 2005-2012 show a consistent easy-but-boring pattern with mixed quality scores.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 53

3 out of 52

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART1015 reviews

ARTR1012 reviews

ARTAPPREC1 review

ARTAPPRECIATE1 review

ARTAPPRECIATIO1 review

Reported outcomes

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Optional

Depends

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In person

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🅰️ Free Easy A

😴 Boring Delivery

📉 Learning Value

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💡 About Learning Value

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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