AI Rate Professor

Art

Kirk Pedersen

ART26A · ARTD25B · ART26B · ART25B · A25 · ASTRD25 · ARTD26A · ART25 · ARTD25A · ART25A · ART1 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a and will invest time in projects.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirationalCaring feedbackBeginner painter friendlySupportive critiquesCreative freedom
  • Exceptional painting professor who builds skill and confidence for beginners and majors
  • and creative freedom
  • High grades are common if you put in ; supplies can be costly

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

High grades are common with effort and feedback, but online students warn it is not free and .

; online comments stress project time and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, yet skill-building and multiple projects still demand practice.

Both formats call him beginner-friendly while expecting genuine painting work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others optional, with mixed online reports.

; online ranges from optional to required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Students overwhelmingly call him the and .

Perfect recommendation tone across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Supportive critiques and improvement-focused grading make B or better realistic with serious effort.

Format shift

One , but most still report A grades with feedback.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Several painting projects plus supply costs create moderate studio workload rather than featherlight busywork.

Format shift

Online students emphasize setting aside project time more strongly.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Near-perfect praise for demos, wisdom, humility, humor, and life-changing painting mentorship.

Format shift

Equally strong in and in-person studio presence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

and critiques rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

True for both online Canvas projects and in-person studio work.

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

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and transformative, with constant demos, critiques, and encouragement.

Main concern

Art supplies can run expensive and .

What students said

“ .”
ART25A
“Kirk is the .”
ARTD25A
“There are no reasons to receive anything less than a B, unless you aren't taking this class seriously.”
ART25A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online painting still delivers strong skill growth with and , though it is more independent.

Main concern

Not an auto easy A online; and .

What students said

“The class was online, but you will still learn a great amount about painting.”
ART25A
“This class is not an easy A. You better set time aside to .”
ARTD25A
“ and feedback. .”
ARTD25A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is project and critique based with .

Project based assessmentStudio critiquesNo traditional exams mentionedCanvas modules online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is studio paintings and .

Painting projectsIn-class demosHelpful critiquesCreative freedom
“He gives 3-4 art paintings and .”
ART25A
“His critiques are always understandable and he is never too harsh.”
ARTD25A

Online

Online work is independent Canvas projects with .

Canvas modulesProject submissionsFast written feedbackIndependent work
“ . Very independent.”
ARTD25A
“he gives you a deep analysis of your paintings and !”
ART25A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Kirk is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (34 in-person, 5 , and beginner support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“he is perfect!”

⭐ Recommendation

99/100

“ ! Don't hesitate!”

🖌️ Beginner Transformation

90/100

“Was scared of painting considering I've never done it before in my life but I was surprised to find Kirk made it fun.”

💬

95/100

“he responds to emails right away and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Wealth of knowledge, experience and wisdom with humility
  • Shows great techniques and then lets you work solo
  • he encourages students to find their own style

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Inspirational. Funny. Caring. Brilliant.
  • He genuinely cares about his students and wants everyone to succeed.
  • the coolest teacher ever

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not an easy A. You better set time aside to .
  • There are no reasons to receive anything less than a B, unless you aren't taking this class seriously.
  • as long as you try you will get a good grade

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine highly consistent reviews from 2008-2025 across online and and detail.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ART25A16 reviews
ARTD25A9 reviews
ART253 reviews
ART25B3 reviews
ART12 reviews
Show 6 more courses
A251 review
ART26A1 review
ART26B1 review
ARTD25B1 review
ARTD26A1 review
ASTRD251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 4 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values