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ART101 · ART101L · ART101A · 101A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 56.25%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will read weekly and ; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGet Ready To ReadTest Heavy EssaysTough But Clear ExpectationsWeekly DiscussionsProctorio On Some Exams

many call ART 101 an easy A with discussions and retakeable quizzes, while and .
Study guides and unlimited quiz attempts help, but and heavy memorization.
Recommendation sits near a coin flip, so fit depends on whether you will keep up weekly work and can handle writing under time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students get A with consistent weekly work and study guides, but and .

Online reviews mix Easy A claims with Proctorio and tough-grader complaints; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is intro art history, but volume of , and timed writing pushes it beyond a breezy GE for many.

and in-person sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

as not mandatory while others require it, and online work still demands weekly posts.

; in-person reports mixed mandatory flags.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Roughly half the and comments are warm if you want structure, while others strongly warn GE students away.

Both formats show the same split between easy-with-effort fans and overwhelmed critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call her an easy or ; and grammar pickiness.

Format shift

; some in-person and early online praise leniency.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly discussions plus , and multi-essay exams create a large time sink for many.

Format shift

; newer online terms feel especially stacked.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

, and feedback earn praise, but accommodation, communication volume, and .

Format shift

Positive teaching comments appear in both formats; frustration clusters online around workload and proctoring.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly discussions and quizzes matter, but and .

Format shift

Some early terms had worksheets only; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-era comments , and challenging essay exams, with older terms sometimes lighter.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ , but you got to read tons of online materials... Midterms and .”
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“this class was so easy she let you take the ”
ART101A

“You can't use any notes, book, or online sources.”
ART101

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ART 101 is doable with weekly posts and study guides, but many students , and .

Main concern

, and at least one report of Proctorio full monitoring.

What students said

“Easy class with mostly just annoying work... Also uses "Proctorio" for ”
ART101

“Put some effort in and it's an easy A!”
ART101

“Way too difficult for a simple art class that .”
ART101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; online evidence includes Proctorio, and some comments say no notes or sources.

Timed Essay ExamsStudy GuidesRetakeable QuizzesProctorio Mentioned OnlineClosed Book No Notes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, sometimes without notes or sources, plus retakeable quizzes.

Timed Two-Essay ExamsNo Notes Or SourcesRetakeable QuizzesHeavy Reading

“Midterms and . You got to write 2 timed essays without knowing the prompt, which was stressful.”
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“You can't use any notes, book, or online sources.”
101A

“The 3 exams which is 2 essays (five paragraphs each essay) has to be done for two hours.”
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Online

Online reviews describe essay-heavy tests, some Proctorio webcam/mic/screen monitoring, and study guides that still require heavy prep.

ProctorioTimed EssaysStudy GuidesMultiple Choice Plus Essays

“Also uses "Proctorio" for for the whole test.”
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“3 exams that consisted of 2 short essay responses about art.”
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“The essays; sometimes 2 separate essays for one test with only 1 hr.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Put some effort in and it's an easy A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (17 online, 20 in person), and reading complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“ ... shows how much she cares and is willing to help.”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“she makes you write so much and do so many projects... workload is absolutely absurd for one class.”

📝

34/100

“Also uses "Proctorio" for for the whole test.”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ if you need it or even just for fun!”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy online class... Easy A.
Way too difficult for a simple art class that .
If you put your effort, you can get an A or B but C is also possible.

Theme 2

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Get ready to read
. She asks questions about the year of an artwork.
write 2 timed essays without knowing the prompt

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

She always answered my emails, and .
she provides all the resources needed to study for tests and assignments
she wasn't very accommodating for COVID-19

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews over many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 57

3 out of 56

2 out of 52

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART10128 reviews

ART101A5 reviews

1012 reviews

101A1 review

ART101L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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x x if you will read weekly and x x x x; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

📝 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x

❤️ About Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will read weekly and ; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

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