AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Richard Flores

SCULPTURE · ART16 · ART119 · CERAMICART · SCULPTUR · ART17A · WHEELTHROWING · ARTSI · ART001 · ARTAD · SCULPART · HANDBUILDING · CERAM00 · ART017 · ART11AD · CERAMART · CERAMICS · ART162 · ART011 · WHEELTHROWNING · ART1165 · ART064 · ART061 · ART032 · ART0017AD · CERAMSECT · ART063 · ART011AD · BEGWHEEL · ART17 · STUDIOARTS · ART11 · ART1 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a challenging art mentor and and long lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational mentorDemanding standardsNot an easy ALecture-heavyPolarizing personality
  • Many students describe Flores as a life-changing mentor who pushes creativity and discipline.
  • His classes are not easy A options and reward students who are serious about art.
  • A minority of students find him humiliating, strict, long-winded, or frustrating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students repeatedly warn that Flores is not an easy A and expects serious work, responsibility, and effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The art content is not always technically impossible, but his expectations, critiques, lectures, and required discipline make it challenging.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews mention participation, punctuality, absences, tardies, workshops, and being responsible in class as important.

online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most serious art students strongly recommend him, but the polarizing tone and students.

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students say grades must be earned, late work or weak effort can hurt, and he will not hand out easy A grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students describe note-taking, binders, workshops, projects, long lectures, and serious effort as part of the class culture.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many students call him inspiring and knowledgeable, but several describe him as rude, humiliating, unpredictable, or long-winded.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews emphasize projects, binders, participation, and art practice more than exams, though one review mentions a final.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a passionate, demanding art instructor who deeply inspires serious students but can frustrate students who want a softer or easier class.

Main concern

Students may struggle with his intensity, long lectures, strict expectations, and blunt criticism.

What students said

“Flores is not the "easy A" professor, you have to earn your grade.”
ART032
“He expects you to work hard.”
ART17

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

only one final and most reviews focusing on projects, binders, and participation.

Final MentionedBinder EmphasisReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Final MentionedBinder Emphasis
“ and that's the on your binder”
ART0017AD

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy class, keep walking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He was an excellent mentor who was unafraid of everything.”

📈 Grade Effort

34/100

“Flores is not the "easy A" professor, you have to earn your grade.”

⚠️ Fit Warning

55/100

“Have a question? Don't ask unless you are prepared to be humiliated.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares and believes in his students.
  • .
  • He talks a lot though and tends to waste class time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you're looking for an easy class, keep walking.
  • He expects you to work hard.
  • He will not hand you an A just for showing up like most teachers.

Theme 3

❤️ About Mentorship

  • He prepares you not just for good grades, but for the rest of your life.
  • He will spark your creativity, engage you mind, and stretch your current limits!
  • Flores helps you to accomplish the things you never thought possible.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 48 reviews over many years, but several older or no-comment entries reduce precision despite strong recurring themes.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ART0614 reviews
ART0013 reviews
ART13 reviews
CERAMICS3 reviews
HANDBUILDING3 reviews
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ART1191 review
ART11AD1 review
ART161 review
ART1621 review
ART17A1 review
ARTAD1 review
ARTSI1 review
BEGWHEEL1 review
CERAM001 review
CERAMART1 review
CERAMICART1 review
CERAMSECT1 review
SCULPART1 review
SCULPTUR1 review
SCULPTURE1 review
STUDIOARTS1 review
WHEELTHROWING1 review
WHEELTHROWNING1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values