AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Eric Baral

ART315 · PHOTO1 · ART27 · ART36A · ART31 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a and rewards effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesHilarious and caringStudio-immersive photo mentorClear feedbackFew graded items
  • Studio-heavy photography classes feel immersive and fun with strong hands-on learning.
  • Most students earn A/A+ by doing the work and engaging; .
  • and extra expectations without clear asks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most reported grades are A/A+ if and engage; graded by few things and just do the work.

Online reviews stress easy pass with feedback; effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is approachable and immersive rather than abstract, with moderate difficulty ratings around low-mid range.

Online called super easy; and participation-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags depending on section.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all students urge taking him for passion, humor, help after hours, and real skill growth.

Strong praise in both formats; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Few graded items and many A/A+ reports; effort and engagement tend to pay off.

Format shift

Online emphasizes clear criteria and easy pass; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Studio rhythm of shoot-edit-critique and project work; no heavy textbook grind for most sections.

Format shift

Online says just do the work; but not overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students praise knowledge, humor, patience, after-hours help, and lectures that make photo click.

Format shift

Both formats call him passionate and helpful; one in-person conflict on communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on studio shoots, edits, critiques, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person studio and photo courses are immersive, supportive, and .

Main concern

One student and extra effort was expected without being asked.

What students said

“LOVE Eric's lighting class. He is very knowledgable in his field, and allows the students to go for it.”
ART315
“ !!! ! Dont ask. !”
PHOTO1
“ and that leaves me to procrastinate.”
ART31

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ART31 is easy, fun, flexible, and feedback-rich if you turn work in and ask for help.

Main concern

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What students said

“Super easy and fun class. .”
ART31
“He was flexible and willing to accommodate students' needs.”
ART31

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly studio projects and .

Project-based gradingStudio critiquesFew graded itemsNo textbook focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is studio shooting, editing, and critique; .

Studio projectsCritiques
“Worked in the studio all semester, one week shooting, one week editing and critiquing - great pattern.”
ART315

Online

Online comments focus on turn-in work and exams.

Assignment turn-inGood feedback
“Just do the work, turn it in(ask for help if you need it!!) and you'll pass.”
ART31

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!! ! Dont ask. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting teaching, support, and easiness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He is very knowledgable in his field, and allows the students to go for it.”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“One of . Super easy and fun class.”

⚖️ Effort for Grade

84/100

“Just do the work, turn it in(ask for help if you need it!!) and you'll pass.”

❤️ Support & Care

93/100

“He tends to stay after class hours if anyone still wants to use the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Hilarious
  • Very helpful and patient with all his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy and fun class.
  • Graded by few things
  • You end up learning a lot about photography as well as the history of photography.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a great teacher who cares about his students.
  • Accessible outside class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed reviews across 2016-2021 with strong consistency and .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART317 reviews
ART271 review
ART3151 review
ART36A1 review
PHOTO11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1