Kenney Mencher

HIST103A · ART · INTROTOART · 111A · ART101A · ART103A · ART100 · ART103 · ART4523 · ARTHIST · AH103B · ART103B · ART111B · ART106B · ART101 · 117B · ARTHI103B · ENGLISH103A · 103B · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

Take him if , and engage; skip if you want a low-effort free A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate but polarizingFacebook participation heavyEffort equals gradeEntertaining lecturesStudy guides help

Students who put in work and participate usually earn high grades.
; others call him rude or ego-driven.
Online Facebook participation and response .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many As appear when students watch lectures, use study guides, and participate, but bare-minimum students struggle.

and ; in-person reviews stress lecture notes and effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, but art history essays and pace still challenge passive students.

Online difficulty scores skew higher when Facebook and videos pile up; .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

74/100

Strong majority love his energy and clarity, but a loud minority warns of ego, rudeness, and rigid rules.

; online has more complaints about communication and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Fair if you do the work; not a free pass and some call him picky or harsh when challenged.

Format shift

Online help; in-person essay tests feel stricter for unprepared students.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Videos, notes, quizzes, essays, and participation keep a steady but manageable load.

Format shift

Online centers videos plus Facebook posts; , and occasional field trips.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Clear, passionate, and entertaining for many; .

Format shift

In-person studio and history fans are strongest; online support and tone draw more criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of quizzes, timed essay tests, participation, and some studio work rather than one single focus.

Format shift

and timed essays; in-person leans lecture-based exams and study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person art history and , and effort; lectures are entertaining for fans and strict or harsh for others.

Main concern

Strict rules, late-door policy, and .

What students said

“I love his teaching. and helpful. I learn a lot from his class.”
ART

“Kenney Mencher is extremely rude in his interaction with students. I have never felt so disrespected and belittled by an instructor”
ART101A

“His class is Actually easy as long as your are willing to put in the work!”
ART103B

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections work if , and jump on Facebook first for participation points; response time and .

Main concern

Facebook participation can tank your grade if you work or cannot post early.

What students said

“he has 10% of your grade in participating in his Facebook group where you basically have to be the first person to answer or else you're boned”
ART101A

“His online class consisted of 3 Quizzes and 3 tests. He gives a time frame in which you can retake the .”
ART101

“Make sure you and key is to participate on Facebook.”
ART103A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually follow study guides and lectures; quizzes may be retaken online while .

Study guidesQuiz retakesEssay-based testsLecture-based exams

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture content with online study guides; .

Essay-based testsStudy guides onlineLecture-heavy exams

“He has study guides on blackboard that will really .”
HIST103A

“ and he will tell you what's on it beforehand.”
ART100

Online

; tests can be timed essays tied to video notes.

Retakeable quizzesTimed essaysVideo-based tests

“He gives a time frame in which you can retake the .”
ART101

“you will need them for the ”
ART101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Simply put, you get out of this class what you put into it. Go to lectures, participate, & ask questions.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), , and Facebook friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Mencher is one of . He is excited about teaching and cares for all his students.”

👍 Recommendation Split

74/100

“I .”

📈 Effort For Grade

62/100

“If you are a student who wants to do the bare minimum and get an A, then not only will you struggle with this class”

💬 Facebook Gatekeeping

45/100

“he has 10% of your grade in participating in his Facebook group where you basically have to be the first person to answer or else you're boned”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and helpful
Funny and entertaining, pretty easygoing
Very energetic teacher. Definitely know his subject well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Hard to fail his class and
His class is Actually easy as long as your are willing to put in the work
You think you're watching a

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Rules

Kenney Mencher is extremely rude in his interaction with students
Big ego and expect you to love art history
He Only cares about rules and humiliating people

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed mixed opinions give a reliable, polarized picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 57

3 out of 510

2 out of 59

1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

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C range

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F

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Kenney Mencher

Take him if x x x x x x, and engage; skip if you want a low-effort free A or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📈 Effort For Grade

💬 Facebook Gatekeeping

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Tone & Rules

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

Take him if , and engage; skip if you want a low-effort free A or .