Thomas Stubbs

17A · 4145317B · ARTD17B · ARTD17A · ARTZ50 · 17B · ART17B · ART17A · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you already draw and want rigorous figure anatomy; if you want a gentle beginner studio or hate political digressions.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAnatomy-focused figure drawingStrong critiques for serious artistsPolitical rants in classNot beginner-friendlyAttendance matters

Serious art students praise deep anatomy knowledge, demos, and useful critiques
Critics say class time drifts into politics, structure is weak, and beginners get left behind
As are common if you show up, draw daily, and put in the studio work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Multiple students say it is an easy A if you attend, complete drawings, and try; he is not described as a .

Almost all grade evidence is in person; the one online student also reported an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content centers on figure anatomy and structure; beginners .

In-person comments stress anatomy depth; online felt less challenging but less educational.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Tags and comments repeatedly warn that missing days puts you behind and .

; the online review marked attendance not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About 71 percent would take again, with strong support from serious art majors and .

Recommendation is .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students often say he is not a and that .

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates; online sample is too small to contradict.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and occasional anatomy study create a steady studio load.

Format shift

In-person requires continuous drawing practice; online practice felt lighter but weaker.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Praised as a master draftsman with great critiques, criticized for rants, outdated methods, and weak beginner support.

Format shift

In-person quality swings hard by student type; the lone online review was lukewarm.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

40/100

Studio drawings, critiques, and , though anatomy quizzes appear.

Format shift

In-person mentions both portfolio work and anatomy terminology tests.

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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

masters-level anatomy feedback for motivated artists, frustration for beginners over rants, clarity, and structure.

Main concern

Political/religious digressions and uneven organization can waste studio time.

What students said

“ if you really want to learn something!”
ARTD17A

“He is a great artist, but not a great teacher.”
ART17A

“ improve figure drawing.”
17B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online and resource-rich but that Zoom life drawing lacked practice compared with in-person.

Main concern

Limited live drawing practice and weaker skill growth online.

What students said

“ but I didn't like the class online. We hardly drew together in zoom”
ARTD17A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes figure studio work with anatomy terminology tests and .

Anatomy and skeletal terminology testsArt terms quizzesStudio critiquesMuseum painting report

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and continuous critiques during model drawing.

Anatomy terminology examsArt terms testsLive critiquesMuseum report

“ .”
ARTD17B

“ and muscles.”
ARTD17A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ if you really want to learn something! Professor Stubbs is respectful and patient!! He taught a lot about human anatomy which is very useful for figure drawing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (1 online, 27 in person), highlighting anatomy teaching value versus rant and beginner-fit concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎨 Serious Artist Value

80/100

“This is not a fluff class but for people who want to learn how to make quality art.”

🗣️ Rant Fatigue

30/100

“Most of the class he spends ranting on GMOs and politics instead of teaching.”

📈 Easy A With Effort

74/100

“He's not a if you really tried.”

🦴 Anatomy Focus

78/100

“Great teacher, goes really in-depth of human anatomy which is essential to know how to draw and shade figures correctly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Gives great advice and
he makes his own
critiques as we draw the model
lectures run slow and are hard to grasp

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

it's an easy A for sure
Pay attention, do the homework and you'll definitely improve and get an A
Not for beginners, the shy or the lazy
Definately not a teacher for begginers

Theme 3

🗣️ About Politics and Class Time

Constantly goes on religious/political rants
Yes, he talks about politics
plays political radio every class day
he wants Art majors to understand what is going on in the world

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

He is a caring and talented is a professor
Professor is caring and gives lots of art resources
respectful and patient

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews over many years give a , but older sparse comments and only one online review lower precision.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 53

3 out of 53

2 out of 53

1 out of 55

Course coverage

ART17A11 reviews

ARTD17A7 reviews

17A2 reviews

17B2 reviews

ARTD17B2 reviews

Show 3 more courses

ARTZ502 reviews

4145317B1 review

ART17B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 7

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Thomas Stubbs

x x if you already draw and want rigorous figure anatomy; x x if you want a gentle beginner studio or hate political digressions.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Mandatory

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.

🎨 Serious Artist Value

🗣️ Rant Fatigue

📈 Easy A With Effort

🦴 Anatomy Focus

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🗣️ About Politics and Class Time

❤️ About Character

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

if you already draw and want rigorous figure anatomy; if you want a gentle beginner studio or hate political digressions.