AI Rate Professor

Art

Brian Cooper

ART124A · ART124X4 · ART120 · ART124 · ART126 · A120 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Cooper if and and blunt critique.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderMandatory attendanceCritical critiquesProject heavyProfessional artist tips
  • and
  • He pushes hard on craft and critique, which some call inspiring and others call harsh
  • Projects dominate; effort helps but lazy work is discouraged

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some beginners report an easy A for effort, but and high standards make top grades work-intensive.

All evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Project load and critique intensity make the course demanding even when concepts are teachable.

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is mandatory with .

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many art students recommend him for real growth despite blunt style and tough standards.

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and ; effort alone may not impress him.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report many projects and substantial outside studio time.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Strong demos and professional tips win fans, while rudeness and shaming stories hurt others.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and studio work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and polarizing critique style.

Main concern

Harsh critique and absence policies can demoralize beginners or students seeking a chill art elective.

What students said

“he gave us only 3 classes to miss before he started docking points off like this was high school.”
ART124
“Challenging and encouraging. Put effort in your work and .”
ART120

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

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Assessment is project and critique based rather than traditional closed-book exams.

Project critiquesStudio projectsEffort-based grading for some levels

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews focus on projects and critiques; .

Project-based assessmentIn-class critiques
“Critiques aren't actually critiques rather just a way to get a look at everyone's work and find good things about the piece.”
ART124A
“ but he is fair in grading”
ART120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Best but hardest art teacher at sbvc”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, highlighting strict attendance, tough critique, and growth potential. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

66/100

“He pushes his students to do better, and as an art major. Pushing once creativity is one of the ways to become a great artist.”

🚫

12/100

“he gave us only 3 classes to miss before he started docking points off like this was high school.”

🎨 Critique Intensity

38/100

“If you're protective about the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He uses his real world experience to teach, shows by example
  • He does demonstrations and offers tips and helpful advice
  • Always offered suggestions and help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class was the easiest A
  • and be prepared to take most of
  • i got an A but it was NOT easy

Theme 3

💬 About Critique Climate

  • Made a girl cry in front of everyone for missing class to attend a funeral
  • . it's very discouraging to an art student
  • If your not good at art, basically he has no respect for you

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen in-person reviews over many , and polarizing critique.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ART1207 reviews
ART1244 reviews
ART124A2 reviews
ART124X42 reviews
1201 review
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A1201 review
ART1261 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values