AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Robert Walker

ARTHIST · ARTHISTOR · ART111 · HIST135 · ART101 · ART140 · ART1113DMED · ART235 · ART141 · ART110 · GOVT101 · ART205 · ART1 · ART111113 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you value deep art knowledge and can handle a slow lecture style or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDeep art knowledgePassionate lecturerBoring to someAttendance mattersEffort-based grading
  • Most students praise his art knowledge, passion, and ability to make art history interesting.
  • Some students find him dull or overly personal in lecture, so his style is polarizing.
  • Studio courses appear more attendance- and effort-driven, while lecture courses , and tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Grades are usually manageable with , and effort, but missed classes or weak creative work can hurt.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online review count despite one comment mentioning an online course.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

63/100

Many students say the class is relaxed or not too hard, though art , and studying.

Difficulty .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and can affect grades.

and lecture comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for knowledge and passion, but boredom and .

Recommendation evidence .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Reviews suggest effort, attendance, studying, and can help, but some students complain about harsh or .

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Work is usually manageable, with studio hours, quizzes, papers, studying, and some material costs depending on the course.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is widely praised as knowledgeable and passionate, but some students describe him as boring or inattentive in studio courses.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Lecture courses mention tests, quizzes, papers, and review sheets, while , and effort.

Format shift

Assessment evidence is only from in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive, especially for art history, but some , and uneven studio teaching.

Main concern

His lecture style can feel boring, and .

What students said

“He REALLY knows his stuff.”
ART111
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ART141
“he is the most DULL, BORING, MONOTONE person in the world”
111

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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Reviews describe standard test and quiz expectations with study support and occasional , but .

Review sheetsTests require studyingOnline quizzes mentionedExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests, review sheets, quizzes, papers, and , but .

Review sheetsTests require studyingOnline quizzes mentionedExtra credit available
“he gives really good review sheets.”
ART111
“ - if you study;and the .”
111
“ , but understandably so.”
ARTHISTOR

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Quite possibly one of the greatest art history teachers of all time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He knows his stuff and easy but he makes it fun and interesting.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

68/100

“ if .Not a lot of work required to pass.”

⚠️

20/100

“Put in your 6 hours a , and you will rarely need to do anything outside of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He REALLY knows his stuff.
  • Fantastic teacher.
  • This man could quite possibly be the most boring man alive.
  • he gets you interested.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he grades based on effort rather than talent which is great!
  • if .Not a lot of work required to pass.
  • if you're not creative--he will give a D, even if you're trying.

Theme 3

🧭

  • not paying your little brother to do the work.
  • Read the book and weekly topics and you'll be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across many years provide broad, detailed, and mostly consistent evidence with .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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