AI Rate Professor

Design

Thomas Butler

ART15 · ARTD15A · ART · ARTD27 · ART15A · ARTD15B · ART75 · ARTD20 · ART15B · DESIG203 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want real drawing growth and will put in studio time; skip if you only want a casual GE easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong FeedbackArt Major FocusHilariousRedo AllowedSupply Costs
  • Excellent drawing instructor for serious art students who want tough, useful critique.
  • Non-majors often struggle with standards, museum essays, and supply costs.
  • He is funny and helpful when you try, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are common when students finish work and revise, but and a .

.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Techniques are learnable with and critique standards raise the challenge for beginners.

.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and missing studio days means missing demos and critique.

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him for real skill growth despite sarcasm and cost complaints from some.

.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Tough on craft and design, but redo options and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Regular drawings, critiques, and a and writing work.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students praise demos, precise critique, patience, and humor that improve drawing skills quickly.

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Projects, homework drawings, critiques, and a .

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Studio drawing classes with , and a multi-page museum analysis paper.

Main concern

Expensive supplies and strict standards can overwhelm non-art majors.

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not your class. Art major? You NEED to be taking this class.”
ART15A
“He gives lots of feedback and will let you re-do hw for a better grade!”
ART75
“I was amazed with how much my drawing ability improved during this class.”
ART15A

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.

Assessment centers on studio projects and a multi-page museum analysis rather than proctored high-stakes exams.

Studio ProjectsMuseum EssayAnatomy Or Paper FinalHomework RedosCritiques

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a 6-7 page museum essay, with some paper anatomy finals and .

Studio Final6-7 Page Museum EssayHomework RedosCritiques
“1 paper final on anatomy”
ART75
“At the end there is a 6-7 page essay, which he said happens in other art classes as well”
ART15A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not your class. Art major? You NEED to be taking this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 in-person reviews, highlighting feedback quality, art-major rigor, and supply or essay concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“blows my mind how quickly he analyzes and breaks down his observation of your drawings”

🖌️ Skill Growth

88/100

“I was amazed with how much my drawing ability improved during this class. .”

💰 Supply And Essay Friction

40/100

“he makes you buy a bunch of things you use once... also makes you write a 6-7 page essay!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • really chill and a funny guy
  • gives lots of feedback
  • keeps the class fun and lighthearted

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • not an easy A
  • you get the grade you work for
  • allows a redraw for assignments if you have a low grade

Theme 3

🎨 About Studio Reality

  • supplies can be expensive
  • museum visit for project

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

46 in-person reviews across many years with consistent themes on feedback quality, art-major rigor, and supply costs.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ART15A20 reviews
ARTD15A11 reviews
ARTD204 reviews
ART153 reviews
ART2 reviews
Show 5 more courses
ART15B2 reviews
ART751 review
ARTD15B1 review
ARTD271 review
DESIG2031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3