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Fine Arts

Dave Cooper

HISTORYOFART · HON · ABAB · ARTHISTORY · ART2 · ART1 · ARTAPPREC · NON2 · M4937 · HISTART2 · HON3ART1 · ART101 · ARTHISTORY1 · ART1947 · ARTAPPRECIAT · ARTART · ARTHIST · ARTHISTORY4 · ARTAPPRECIATIO · ARTHISTSURVEY · ARTHIST4 · ART002 · HON34 · HIST101 · HON3 · ART4 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a demanding but memorable art history class and are willing to study seriously.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable LecturerPassionate About ArtHard TestsLecture HeavyEffort Required
  • Students consistently say Cooper knows art history deeply and can make the subject interesting.
  • The course is not an easy A because tests, papers, memorization, and detailed notes require steady effort.
  • Student experience depends heavily on tolerance for long lectures, strict expectations, and his sometimes arrogant tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

46/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it takes , and steady effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The , and packed with artists, dates, images, periods, and details.

, and they consistently describe the course as demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

because students say he takes it seriously and class material matters for tests.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, but several warn against him because of difficulty or attitude.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

43/100

as generous, but students say studying, notes, and participation can lead to strong results.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students mention lots of , and long papers across many reviews.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging, though some students find him boring, arrogant, or unhelpful.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessments include important midterms and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and passionate lecturer whose classes are rewarding but demanding.

Main concern

Students repeatedly warn that tests, papers, and memorization make the course harder than expected.

What students said

“HARD, but an AWESOME class!”
ARTHISTSURVEY
“This is a hard class.”
ARTAPPRECIATIO
“Dave's classes are very interesting; the lectures are great.”
ART002

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly show hard and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, or open-book policies.

Hard TestsImportant MidtermsEssay QuestionsStudy GuidesSpecific Art Details

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention difficult midterms, multiple-choice questions, short essays, handwritten essays, and study guides.

Hard TestsImportant MidtermsEssay QuestionsStudy Guides
“The , and if you study you will be fine, but there is a lot of specific questions for dozens of art pieces.”
ART2
“The .”
ARTART
“The first test took 2 class periods, consisting of 75 mulitple choice, 3 short essasy questions and short answer, and on the second day a full class of a 3-5 page hand written eassy.”
ARTAPPRECIAT

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If your looking for a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and personality fit; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He is a competent lecturer.”

📚 Effort Required

46/100

“if your looking for an easy A but require ALOT of studying”

👍 Recommendation Value

70/100

“ if you are interested in art.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dave's classes are very interesting; the lectures are great.
  • He employs all different kids of teaching methods.
  • He makes the class super cool because he is passionate for his job.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • because you think it'll be easy its not!!
  • , but if you study and do your work you'll be fine...
  • The intense, but you earn your grade the way you should.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Fit

  • He can be condescending at times which is annoying but just be prepared for it.
  • Cooper is a cool guy, his work is his life, and everything he teaches, he has seen in person.
  • People don't like him because he expects respect and effort on the part of the students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years with consistent themes, though the newest review is from 2017.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 519
3 out of 511
2 out of 56
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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