AI Rate Professor

Art

Joseph Pastor

ART15A · ARTD15A · ARTD15 · ARTD1 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him only if you want honest drawing critiques and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderHilariousGood feedbackLong boring studioMandatory participation
  • Harsh grading on beginner drawing with
  • Mandatory long studio sessions; participation heavily scored
  • Funny and gives useful critiques when you put in work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible if you practice and complete weekly work, but many call him an .

Online reviews stress skill growth over free grades; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Fundamentals are approachable, but long studios, weekly drawings, and critique expectations keep it from being light.

Both formats describe manageable content if you practice; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and weekly participation credit depends on being present.

Online and ; online allows emailing when you miss.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans love humor and critiques, critics hate harsh grades and boring long classes.

Online reviews are strongly positive; signals.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; open-minded if you try, but and tough scores are common for intro drawing.

Format shift

In-person comments are harshest; online students more often call him open-minded.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

$100 and long studio time.

Format shift

Both formats report weekly homework; in-person adds multi-hour class sessions.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Funny and gives strong critiques for some, while others find lectures boring, defensive, or unclear.

Format shift

; in-person quality swings from inspirational to awful.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and participation, with little testing besides a final.

Format shift

; online focuses on homework and .

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

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

funny , and high materials cost.

Main concern

Mandatory attendance, harsh critiques, and .

What students said

“He is a harsh critic but an , if you try in class and on the ”
ARTD15A
“for a beginning class he is an and does not ”
ART15A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students praised steady pacing, encouragement, and .

Main concern

Still requires real practice and improvement, not a free easy A.

What students said

“he was always encouraging and pushed us to meet our full potential”
ARTD15A
“this class proves you need to practice skill and actually show improvement”
ARTD15A

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly studio work and participation; .

Final examParticipation heavyWeekly homework focus

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and participation heavy; one student notes no tests other than a .

Final examAttendance gradedWeekly homework
“ ”
ARTD15A
“You have only participation (attendance) and the 13 weeks of ”
ARTD15

Online

Online reviews ; grading centers on practice and feedback.

Practice-based gradingFeedback on art
“ and where we can improve”
ARTD15A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a harsh critic but an , if you try in class and on the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (3 online, 12 in , and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Quality

58/100

“His lectures are genuinely informative, and his critique and perspective on drawing is something I've never had before.”

⚖️

28/100

“for a beginning class he is an and does not ”

⏳ Workload Reality

32/100

“ take about 6 hours”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's really funny
  • and homework
  • Bad lectures, it seems like not even he knows what he's saying

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • grades extremely harsh for a beginner class
  • if you try in class and on the
  • You need to practice skill and actually show improvement

Theme 3

⏱️ About Class Time

  • long class which can get boring and exhausting
  • hours of sitting staring at ur drawing
  • prepare yourself to be sitting there for hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews from 2019-2025 with , and mandatory studios support a reliable mixed portrait.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ARTD15A9 reviews
ART15A4 reviews
ARTD11 review
ARTD151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2