AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Marc Romano

ART18 · ART · ART121 · ART120 · ART124 · LIFEDRAWING · ART141 · ACRYLICPAINTIN · ACRYLICS · ART123 · ACRIL000 · ART1718 · ART104 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want real art growth and can handle tough critique; less ideal if you only want a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCritical but helpfulStudio-focusedPushes creativityHilarious critiquesBest for serious artists
  • Most students call him an outstanding art teacher who improves skill through blunt, useful critique.
  • Easy A is common if you show up and paint, but serious majors get pushed hard.
  • A minority find him rude, style-pushing, or politically off-putting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many report A grades with participation and effort; he is known to grade fairly once work is done.

All evidence is in person; several explicitly link easy A to showing up and painting.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Beginners get demos and tips, while advanced students receive harder challenges; content is skill practice more than theory.

All evidence is in person across painting and drawing courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and participation-focused studio work.

All evidence is in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong long-run praise as best art teacher for serious students, tempered by a .

All evidence is in person; recommendation is strongest for art majors.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

High A rates and comments that you will get an A if you work; critique is hard but .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

68/100

Studio practice and projects dominate; not described as .

Format shift

In-person only; materials cost is a separate concern.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and growth-focused critique outweigh scattered rudeness claims.

Format shift

In-person only; older reviews are very positive, newer ones mostly still strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Studio projects, participation, and critique drive .

Format shift

In-person only; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and skill-based projects; highly praised for growth and personality, with occasional rudeness complaints.

Main concern

Harsh critique style and rare claims of rudeness or rigid style pressure.

What students said

“He genuinely enjoys teaching.”
ART120
“ if you can't handle criticism!”
ART121
“He is rude to students. There is a difference between giving a critique and an insult.”
ART141

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 do not describe proctored exams; evaluation is project and critique based in studio.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is studio projects and critiques; .

Studio projectsCritique-basedParticipation
“he provided challenges for me and taught me how to overcome and improve my paintings.”
ART120
“you should expect to get criticism for your art since he's seen a lot.”
ART141

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are a serious art student, he is the diamond in the rough in this desert. Best art teacher- period.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person reviews, highlighting studio growth, critique intensity, and art-major fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“I wish every teacher was like him. He belongs somewhere better.”

🔥 Critique Style

70/100

“Very Critical, but that ...Great Teacher, best Art teacher I've ever had!”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“If you're an art major, TAKE THIS CLASS!!”

⚠️ Personality Risk

35/100

“He is rude to students. There is a difference between giving a critique and an insult.”

Theme 1

🎨 About Studio Teaching

  • He would go around and do demonstrations and give them tips.
  • WONDERFUL!!! He's amazing with making your skill improve throughout the course.
  • excellent teacher.. knows his stuff so do what he says

Theme 2

💬 About Critique & Personality

  • He's pretty chill and draws out and pushes more of your creativity out.
  • He's also a veritable comedian which makes his critiques bearable.
  • Verbally abusive and insulting.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Fit

  • don't worry you're going to get an A!
  • GRADED BY FEW THINGS
  • if you can't handle criticism

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five in-person reviews spanning many years with consistent themes of strong teaching and blunt critique, plus a few persistent negatives.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ART1206 reviews
ART1215 reviews
ACRYLICPAINTIN2 reviews
ART1412 reviews
LIFEDRAWING2 reviews
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ACRIL0001 review
ACRYLICS1 review
ART1 review
ART1041 review
ART1231 review
ART1241 review
ART17181 review
ART181 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values