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Art History

Catherine Ruane

ART106 · ART · ART101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can; the single strong review points only to a carefully run online ART106.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear AssignmentsTough GraderQuantity Over QualityConfusing FeedbackOpinion Police
  • Most in-person students report unclear prompts, forced rewrites, and and essays.
  • Online ART106 was the bright spot with , and an A for completing work.
  • Syllabus and grade posting were often late, leaving students unsure where they stood.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting an A usually means , and meeting long word counts; online was the rare easy-A path.

Only the online ART106 review describes easy tests and an A; and failing risk.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content itself is standard art history, but vague prompts and heavy rewrite loops make the experience feel hard.

Online review called it interesting and easy; in-person reviews stress confusion and heavy writing load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, so flexibility cannot be confirmed.

Neither online nor .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students urge others to look for and .

Online review is strongly positive; the bulk of .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students report rewrites, opinion-matching grading, and .

Format shift

Online feedback was praised; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Long discussion posts, multi-page essays, and repeated rewrites drive a heavy load.

Format shift

Online still and final, but felt manageable.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A few students like her, but most describe confusion, late materials, and little help.

Format shift

Online review called her a great instructor; in-person majority is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and rewrites more than pure exams.

Format shift

and final, but weekly posts remained central.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

unclear assignments, quantity-over-quality grading, delayed syllabus, and little help when students struggle.

Main concern

and strict rewrites can tank grades even when students put in heavy effort.

What students said

“She expects everyone to think exactly her way not to have an opinion or even think slightly different than her.”
ART
“Every student in class wrote a paper and on the due date she said we weren't supposed to write anything at all.”
ART101
“She's all about quantity if they are under 200 words.”
ART106

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One online ART106 student found easy tests, weekly discussion posts, midterm and and an A.

Main concern

Only one online review exists, so the easy experience may not generalize.

What students said

“Take this class online, do the work, read the instructions and you will do fine. , and a final and midterm.”
ART106

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online students mention easy tests plus midterm and final; .

Midterm and FinalEasy Tests OnlineDiscussion-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and discussion posts; exam format is not clearly described.

Essay HeavyDiscussion Posts
“All the questions she ask can be answered in maybe 2 or 3 clear and to the .”
ART106

Online

Online ART106 , and a midterm and final.

Easy TestsMidtermFinalWeekly Discussion Posts
“ , and a final and midterm.”
ART106

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is the worse Professor I have ever had, she failed practically everyone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (1 online, 11 in and format split. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“ .”

⚖️

28/100

“If you don't say how wonderful the artist is your screwed.”

📝 Assignment Clarity

25/100

“ .”

💻 Online Exception

85/100

“Mrs. Ruane is a great instructor and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She expects everyone to think exactly her way

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She failed practically everyone
  • had to rewrite a bunch of stuff
  • work my self to death on it

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • the instructions and you will do fine

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews spanning 2008-2014 give a , but sparse grade data and only one online review limit precision.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART10610 reviews
ART1 review
ART1011 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

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D range

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