AI Rate Professor

Fine Arts

Shari Wasson

ART21 · ARTB14 · ARTD21 · ARTD20 · ARTD25A · ART14 · DRAWING101 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a and can commit serious studio time and material costs.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and supportiveHeavy studio workloadClear feedback on projectsInspirational energyMandatory attendance
  • and critiques
  • Workload is heavy with , and little downtime
  • ; pure free-A seekers may struggle

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As appear when students finish projects, revise, and attend, but and heavy load mean an A is earned work not a free pass.

Online notes more revision chances; and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Art fundamentals and , yet projects and overlapping deadlines make content feel demanding.

Both formats describe useful lectures with ; online adds supply and revision load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews say attendance is required, late or , and .

Online reviews rarely detail attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and learning, with a minority warning about overwhelm and tough grading.

In-person praise is deeper and more consistent; online is mixed but still mostly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Effort and revisions help, but several students call her a tough or .

Format shift

Online revision opportunities feel more generous; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent projects, charts, overlapping assignments, and costly materials create a substantial studio load.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; online still required lots of painting time and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly , and excellent at critiques and support.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in person; and accessibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and some quizzes or tests tied to lecture terms.

Format shift

; online stresses revisions and progress critiques.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, critiques, and dense project schedules; most students praise care and teaching despite heavy load.

Main concern

, and overwhelming homework volume.

What students said

“Shari is an absolute gem. She totally cares about how you're doing in the class”
ARTD20
“as long as you complete everything and go to class on time, you'll do great”
ARTD21
“she is very picky and a . Her class can be very overwhelming”
ARTD20

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still emphasize painting, revisions, and ; supplies stay pricey and workload can feel heavy.

Main concern

Many revisions, paint costs, and substantial time even when remote.

What students said

“She gives you so many opportunities to revise for a better grade and really lets you do your thing!”
ARTD21
“Gives great feedbacks! ”
ARTD20
“I was only taking 2 classes and still felt like I was dedicating a lot of it for this”
ARTD21

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and design principles while .

Lecture-based testsTerm and design principle memorizationMidterms and finalProjects outweigh exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

painting projects and critiques.

Handouts for midterms and finalMemorize terms and definitionsClass critiques
“What you see on the lectures will be on the tests.”
ARTD25A
“you WILL need them for the midterms and ”
ARTD21

Online

Online comments emphasize projects, revisions, and progress critiques more than formal proctored exams.

Project revisionsProgress critiquesSyllabus adjusted online
“If you revise and follow the critiques you'll be good.”
ARTD21
“she had to change the syllabus a bit”
ARTD21

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Wasson is one of the . , and genuinely cares about her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews spanning online and , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Mentor

88/100

“ , and genuinely cares about her students. She gives emotional encouragement and helps everyone feel confident.”

📚 Heavy Studio Load

28/100

“There is a lot of work assigned that is time consuming (say goodbye to sleeping), but her enthusiasm for art and her students balances it out.”

🎯 Feedback and Critiques

85/100

“She provides criticism while acknowledging the hard work and the design.”

👍

82/100

“ ! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Be ready for long lectures, they're important though and fun.
  • Makes lectures interactive and fun.
  • Always goes around to every person to help while painting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you do your work and show that you put effort you will get an A
  • So hard to please her.
  • as long as you complete everything and go to class on time, you'll do great.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very kind and caring
  • hilarious and so true to herself
  • one of the nicest, enthusiastic and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on care, heavy studio work, and .

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 58
3 out of 58
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTD2022 reviews
ARTD2114 reviews
ART214 reviews
ARTD25A2 reviews
ART141 review
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ARTB141 review
DRAWING1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 13

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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