John Zarcone

DRAWING1 · ART204 · ART103 · ART206 · DRAW1 · LIFELIFE · DRAWING201 · ART222 · ART201 · DRAW101 · DRW101 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 61.54%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want to be pushed hard in drawing and can handle blunt sarcasm; skip if you want an easy art elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSarcastic but HilariousHigh StandardsParticipation MattersPushes Improvement

Serious art students praise big skill growth; easy-A seekers often feel crushed by perfection demands.
Sarcastic personality is loved by some and called toxic by others.
, and meeting strict quality standards matter more than natural talent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

He is repeatedly called a and makes students redo drawings.

Online review ; in-person confirms hard As but more growth praise.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Studio work is time-consuming with high technical standards, not a relaxed elective.

Both formats describe high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Skip class and you will not pass tags and .

In-person studio attendance is strict; the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Art-motivated students strongly recommend him for real improvement; .

In-person majority is positive for serious artists; sole online .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

; incomplete work is rejected and perfection is expected, though and late work help some.

Format shift

; in-person students still call him strict but constructive.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent redraws, full portfolios, supplies, and constant studio effort make the load heavy for many students.

Format shift

; online also felt overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many call him an incredible, passionate teacher who demonstrates and pushes growth despite a sarcastic edge.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is common; the online review strongly disagrees.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on drawings, reworked pieces, participation, and .

Format shift

; online also judged submitted drawings harshly.

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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 studio students mostly say he is tough, sarcastic, and demanding but transforms drawing ability if you put in the work.

Main concern

Ruthless critiques and perfectionism can feel demoralizing, especially for sensitive or casual students.

What students said

“If you want an easy A or have no joy for art this is not your class!!”
ART204

“Just don't expect an EASY A”
ART201

“he really knows people can do more”
ART201

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is strongly negative, calling standards unreasonable for intro drawing and the tone rude.

Main concern

Online student felt nothing met his standards and left highly stressed.

What students said

“Nothing you turn in will ever live up to his standards, let alone the standards of a drawing INTRODUCTION class”
ART201

Exam style

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Evaluation is mostly studio assignments and portfolios with strict quality checks, not classic proctored exams.

Portfolio basedRedo drawings until standards metExtra creditParticipation mattersNo traditional written exams emphasized

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment uses drawings, reworked work until it meets standards, participation, and .

PortfoliosRedo until perfectExtra creditAttendance required

“Expect to be given back your drawing to fix over and over again until it meets his expectations”
ART201

“if you attend every class (and stay for the duration) then you will have everything you need for your mid-term and ”
ART204

Online

The one online review describes extremely strict grading on submitted drawings with little tolerance for small mistakes.

Strict drawing standardsHarsh on mistakes

“Will give you an F if you have the littlest of mistakes”
ART201

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Just don't expect an EASY A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews (30 in-person, 1 online), highlighting toughness, sarcasm, and growth for serious art students. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 High Standards Teaching

70/100

“he really pushes you ”

⚖️ Tough but Fair for Artists

26/100

“ . Wants constant perfection for everything”

👍

64/100

“If !”

😅 Sarcastic Personality

60/100

“Very sarcastic but hilarious”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he really pushes students to do art
He teaches his art classes passionately
He seeks perfection but he does bring out a lot more in his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

NOT EASY. WORK!!
don't expect an EASY A
Wants constant perfection for everything

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

sarcastic but hilarious
Very very rude and toxic
he really cares and wants everyone to be pushed

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews over many years with consistent themes on toughness, sarcasm, and skill growth, though only one online review.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 57

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

ART20110 reviews

ART2047 reviews

DRAW12 reviews

DRAW1012 reviews

DRAWING2012 reviews

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ART1031 review

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ART2221 review

DRAWING11 review

LIFELIFE1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

John Zarcone

x x x if you want to be pushed hard in drawing and can handle blunt sarcasm; skip if you want an easy art elective.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 High Standards Teaching

⚖️ Tough but Fair for Artists

👍 x x x x x

😅 Sarcastic Personality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to be pushed hard in drawing and can handle blunt sarcasm; skip if you want an easy art elective.

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