AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Mario Rivas

ARTC120 · ANIM100 · ARTC70 · ARTC100 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want industry-standard project rigor and Disney insights, not if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry Disney storiesHigh project standardsPeer voting critiquesLots of projectsHelpful but strict
  • Industry experience and studio stories inspire many students who want serious animation or design work.
  • , and rising strictness make grades effort-dependent.
  • Recent reviews flag limited empathy and , so support level varies by semester.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

, and late penalties mean an A requires consistent project quality and effort.

Online calls him a ; in as the term progresses.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

, but volume and rising standards keep it from feeling easy.

Online says much can be learned elsewhere; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and participation matters for critiques and flow.

Recent online and in-person ANIM100 mark attendance mandatory; older courses are less explicit.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60 percent take-again with praise for industry insight offset by support and .

Older in-person courses lean positive; recent online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

, and late marks even when present signal strict, high-bar grading.

Format shift

Online tough-grader note; in .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Tons of , and continuous project prep keep the load high.

Format shift

Both formats center projects and worksheets rather than light busywork.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Clear industry expertise and and recent empathy issues.

Format shift

In-person industry praise is strongest; the sole .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Projects, exercises, critiques, and worksheets dominate; but not central.

Format shift

Online worksheets and critiques; in .

Luni fit check

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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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person, students value Disney industry stories and , but note high standards, lots of projects, and occasional empathy or time-management issues.

Main concern

Strict late policy, peer voting, and recent lack-of-support complaints.

What students said

“ Disney and tells us stories of how an animation studio works.”
ANIM100
“Tons of .”
ARTC100
“The professor showed a challenges”
ANIM100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online ANIM100 review would not recommend him, citing reusable software worksheets and preference-based voting critiques.

Main concern

Material feels learnable online and critiques feel subjective.

What students said

“This class is one I would not recommend overall, at least with this professor.”
ANIM100
“ .”
ANIM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most assessment is projects and critiques with occasional quizzes; one older comment notes an .

Project basedPeer voting critiquesPop quizzesEasy final

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; pop quizzes appear as a tag and one review mentions an .

Tons of projectsPeer votingPop quizzesEasy final
“Tons of . Projects were always fun, grades accurate, easy final.”
ARTC100
“I wish he would get rid of the Elitist Critiques "voting for the best"”
ARTC120

Online

Online ANIM100 centers Illustrator and Photoshop worksheets plus preference-based voting critiques; .

Software worksheetsVoting critiques
“much of what he hands out are illustrator/photoshop worksheets.”
ANIM100
“ .”
ANIM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ Disney and tells us stories of how an animation studio works.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in person) across 2010-2025 themes of projects and industry; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Industry Pro. The material he goes over is fantastic. He has a high standard for projects.”

📦 Workload Reality

32/100

“Tons of .”

⚖️

35/100

“Note that as the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“If you aren't able to hang then its not him its you... just do your work”

Theme 1

🎬 About Industry Insight

  • works for Disney
  • stories about the industry is very inspiring
  • Industry Pro
  • how an animation studio works

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • high standard for projects
  • Lots of homework
  • Beware of pop quizzes

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • lack of empathy toward students
  • critiques come down to preference & voting
  • should work on managing and monitoring his time better

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across , but sparse recent volume and mixed support reduce certainty.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANIM1005 reviews
ARTC1003 reviews
ARTC1201 review
ARTC701 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values