Ross Thompson

ART175X4 · ART102 · FINEA175 · ART175 · ART100 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
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Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you need an easy art elective and can self-direct; skip if you need strong instruction or a respectful classroom.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMixed teaching qualityAttendance-heavy lecturesEntertaining in some sectionsEasy sculpture optionConcerning student comments

Several students love his humor and easy art sections; others say he barely teaches.
ART100 grades hinge on attendance, weekly presentations, a , and a .
A serious negative review alleges disrespect and inappropriate staring at female students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Sculpture and several art sections are described as easy if you show up; expectations for an A .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Most courses read as low-to-moderate difficulty art electives with memorization or simple projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

ART100 requires daily attendance because facts and credit come from class only.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Positive easy-class fans clash with harsh reviews about poor teaching and disrespect.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

One ; little evidence of .

Format shift

Workload

Light

74/100

Not much homework in several sections; main .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Praise for humor and welcome vibe is offset by claims he does not teach and is disrespectful.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

ART100 is half midterm paper and ; other sections emphasize class talk and finals.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and entertaining to disengaged teaching and serious climate concerns.

Main concern

Inconsistent teaching effort and reported disrespectful or inappropriate classroom behavior.

What students said

“This professor does not know how to teach. while the students read articles from the book”
ART102

“ FLIRT LOL but he is chill and easy!!”
FINEA175

“He's disrespectful to his students and never really teaches in class.”
ART175X4

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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Exams center on memorizing art facts from class and a .

Memorization finalMidterm short paperIn-class facts onlyNot terribly hard final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Finals emphasize memorizing art-piece facts taught only in class; one review says the .

Memorization finalMidterm short paperIn-class facts only

“ art pieces, is the other 50%.”
ART100

“ though, and .”
ART102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This professor does not know how to teach. while the students read articles from the book, and then had to talk about what they read to the class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting mixed teaching and classroom climate. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Mixed Teaching Quality

58/100

“A great teacher, very entertaining and funny. He does a great job of making everyone feel welcome in his classroom.”

⚠️ Climate Concerns

20/100

“He's disrespectful to his students and never really teaches in class. The way he looks at female students is very gross.”

🎨 Easy Elective Path

80/100

“this teacher is great! i took him for sculpture just because i needed a art class, and it was so easy :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very entertaining and funny
does not know how to teach
endearing dry sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

it was so easy
He is also very clear on what he expects from his students to recieve an A

Theme 3

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You study each chapter in groups, and then present to the class every week

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews span 2004-2015 with consistent split opinions, but all are older and grade data is sparse.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ART1022 reviews

ART175X42 reviews

ART1001 review

ART1751 review

FINEA1751 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B 1

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Ross Thompson

x x x if you need an easy art elective and can self-direct; skip if you need strong instruction or a respectful classroom.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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.

🎭 Mixed Teaching Quality

⚠️ Climate Concerns

🎨 Easy Elective Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🚪 x x x x x

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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 need an easy art elective and can self-direct; skip if you need strong instruction or a respectful classroom.

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