AI Rate Professor

Art

Raymond Persinger

ART40A · 40B · ARTS40B · ARTS40A · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

hard effort and curiosity matter more than prior art skill.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring sculptorEffort over aestheticsWelcoming studioHands-on helpFun projects
  • Students repeatedly call Ray caring, funny, and deeply skilled in sculpture.
  • He grades effort and growth more than polished looks, which helps beginners.
  • A small minority notes forgetfulness, but overall recommendation is unanimous among those who answered.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

He grades mainly on effort and growth across a few projects, so committed beginners can earn strong grades.

All evidence is in person; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is approachable for non-artists, though and studio time.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

26/100

as mandatory for this hands-on studio setup.

; one older review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

and call the class a and growth.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

83/100

He does not grade pure aesthetics; full effort on projects and a .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Typical load is a homework.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise his expertise, humor, care, and willingness to stay after class to help.

Format shift

Teaching praise is in person only; one older review notes forgetfulness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

16/100

and no exam focus in the comments.

Format shift

No online assessment evidence exists.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sculpture classes feel fun, welcoming, and and strong artist mentorship.

Main concern

He can be forgetful, so ask for help in the moment when you need it.

What students said

“As someone who knows nothing about art and is bad at it, I 100% recommend Ray.”
ARTS40A
“If you're given the .He is such a good professor and loves what he does which is sculpture.”
ART40A
“Class is super easy if you're on his good side. He's really forgetful, so if you ask for help make sure he helps you right there or he'll forget.”
ARTS40A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe projects and a .

Project-based gradingEffort over aestheticsOne-page paperStudio help after class

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students complete a small number of sculpture projects and a short paper, graded for effort and growth.

Three main projectsOne-page paperEffort-based gradingHands-on studio help
“He also doesn't grade off of aesthetics, as long as you give it your all then you should be fine. You mainly have 3 projects and a .”
ARTS40A
“He always has time to help everyone in the class and works with everyone who wants to improve their work.”
40B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As someone who knows nothing about art and is bad at it, I 100% recommend Ray. He was so sweet, funny, and overall an amazing professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person sculpture reviews , and studio support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Ray is an amazing artist; he shares some of his own work with the class and he really knows his stuff.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“If you're given the .”

⚖️

83/100

“He also doesn't grade off of aesthetics, as long as you give it your all then you should be fine.”

❤️ About Character

92/100

“He may seem strict but he's such a and their growth.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fun class. Ray is great.
  • This was a really fun class with fun projects.
  • The students who are in the ARTS 40B class have more range in what they can do and this allows you to explore your interests.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • doesn't grade off of aesthetics, as long as you give it your all then you should be fine
  • You mainly have 3 projects and a .
  • Class is super easy if you're on his good side.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He always has time to help everyone in the class
  • Ray stayed after class to help when I needed it.
  • The atmosphere in the class was so welcoming.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Seven all in-person reviews are consistent on care and , but the sample is modest and has one older critical note.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTS40A3 reviews
ART40A2 reviews
40B1 review
ARTS40B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2