AI Rate Professor

Art

Ron Petrosky

ART227 · 124A · ART228 · PAINTINGI · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want serious art instruction and can handle a challenging, hands-on class with a quirky teacher.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHelpful mentorChallenging materialPassionate artistThorough techniqueQuirky personality
  • Students consistently praise his helpfulness, passion, and dedication to teaching art fundamentals.
  • The material can be difficult and requires real work, especially for technique-heavy classes.
  • His humor and abrupt style may not fit everyone, but most comments frame it as part of his personality.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Grades seem tied to steady effort and technique work rather than an automatic easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The art material is technique-heavy and repeatedly described as difficult or work-intensive.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because , and serious about fundamentals.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

One review notes his own grading style, but the comments .

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Workload

Heavy

36/100

Students say the class is challenging and requires willingness to work.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students describe him as helpful, patient, passionate, and thorough despite his blunt style.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is fully in person and consistently positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Reviews focus on studio work, technique, styles, and pace rather than exams.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but helpful art teacher who gives thorough instruction and supports students.

Main concern

His abrupt humor and .

What students said

“He is challenging, abrupt, and has his own way of grading.”
ART228
“Although the material was difficult, he showed great patience with everyone in the class.”
PAINTINGI
“Great class but you have to be willing to work.”
124A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove an .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book, midterm, final, or quiz policies.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“His instruction was thorough.”

💪 Course Challenge

34/100

“Although the material was difficult, he showed great patience with everyone in the class.”

👍 Recommendation Level

88/100

“If you want a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lets you work at your own pace, and and friendly.
  • He truly loves art and he truly loves teaching art of all genres.
  • His instruction was thorough.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Effort

  • He is challenging, abrupt, and has his own way of grading.
  • Great class but you have to be willing to work.
  • Although the material was difficult, he showed great patience with everyone in the class.

Theme 3

🙂 About Personality

  • He might seem quirky if you don't get his humor
  • You might think he's mean if you don't get his sense of humor and/or intent.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are detailed and internally consistent about his strengths and challenges.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

124A1 review
ART2271 review
ART2281 review
PAINTINGI1 review

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