AI Rate Professor

Art History

Michael McCaffrey

ARTHISTORY205 · ART111 · ART101 · ARTHISTORY · ART140 · ARTHIST110 · ART211 · ART110 · ARTHISTORY110 · ART124B · ART205 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you like art history and can keep up with , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy reading and writingTough specific gradingPassionate lecturesExtra credit helpsOnline workload risk
  • Many students earn A grades, but the and tedious.
  • Online reviews are more polarized, with and busywork.
  • In-person students more often praise his lectures, passion, humor, and feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A grades are common, but students repeatedly say they must read, write, meet deadlines, and answer exactly as expected.

Online evidence shows more easy-A claims mixed with heavy busywork, while as earned through study and effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The subject is manageable for interested students but becomes difficult because of , and fast short-term classes.

Online reviews emphasize pace and workload, while material interesting.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not consistently prove a , but participation and deadlines often matter.

Online reviews focus on deadlines and weekly work, while and class engagement more often.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

Students recommend him when they value art history and , but many warn against him for a simple requirement course.

Online recommendations are mixed because of workload complaints, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

because students describe tough standards, specific answers, and limited tolerance for late work.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews often call him tough but fair with feedback.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The main , and busywork, especially online or in short sessions.

Format shift

Online workload is repeatedly called overwhelming, while .

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

He is often seen as passionate and knowledgeable, but and uneven online support reduce the teaching score.

Format shift

, while online teaching is more often criticized for and directions.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to come , and projects depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, writing, midterms, and finals, while , and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and engagement, though grading and tests still require real effort.

Main concern

Tests and if students do not study details closely.

What students said

“Professor McCaffrey is a very knowledgable professor, he knows so much and his lectures are quite interesting.”
ART111
“He really makes you work for your grade but so you know what you need to work on.”
ART110

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online courses often produce good grades but are commonly described as , and .

Main concern

Students who fall behind or .

What students said

“The class can be an easy A if you put in the effort, it's just very tedious and the workload can be overwhelming.”
ART111
“He also puts out a lot of busy work and generally makes possibly the .”
ART110

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with some students calling tests easy or open book and .

QuizzesMidtermFinalOpen Book Mentioned OnceProctored Exam Mentioned OnceAmbiguous Test Wording

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one proctored software requirement, but exam policy varies by course.

MidtermFinalProctored Exam Mentioned OnceParticipation Days
“ , and you have to install the software.”
ART110
“ class participation days and a midterm and a final.”
ART111

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, midterms, finals, difficult online tests, and one open-book comment, but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Online QuizzesMidtermFinalOpen Book Mentioned OnceAmbiguous Test Wording
“ , but open book, so it helps.”
ART110
“Despite the fact that the !”
ART111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class can be an easy A if you put in the effort, it's just very tedious and the workload can be overwhelming.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He is by far, one of the incredibly versed educator who will teach you and give you the tools you need to understand the material.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“I was overwhelmed with how much work, but I got through it.”

⚖️

42/100

“If you don't answer it exactly how .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gave lecture videos and honestly they were very interesting to hear.
  • Prof. McCaffrey makes lectures interesting and he is very knowledgeable.
  • His passion is amazing and i still remember so much from his clas and think about it every day.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Difficult for a art class but a easy A if you do all the work.
  • I got an A, but its not an easy A.
  • Great professor, you just need to put in the work to get an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Tests

  • There's so many assignments and .
  • answers.
  • Be prepared to write a lot and read the textbook.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, courses, grades, and both online and in-person formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 519
3 out of 516
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 7 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1