AI Rate Professor

Art

Christopher Synicky

ART15 · ARTD2043088 · ART15A · ARTD20 · ANIM104 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can afford materials and will treat the studio like a full workload class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh but helpful critiqueTime-intensive projectsExpensive materialsMandatory attendanceStrong skill growth
  • , and can cost $100-plus in supplies.
  • He gives sharp feedback that improves artists who put in studio hours.
  • Attendance and not procrastinating are essential; some find him intimidating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Bs are common and grades track craft quality; rarely rescues weak drawings.

All evidence is in person; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and many hours beyond class time.

All evidence is in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and you will not pass; .

All evidence is in person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

if you can handle cost and workload; some prefer other professors.

All evidence is in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

is weak, despite useful critique.

Format shift

In person only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework and multi-week projects; students warn not to stack many art classes.

Format shift

In person only.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Demos, critiques, and passion help artists improve even when delivery feels harsh or off-topic.

Format shift

In person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and finals rather than written exams.

Format shift

In person only.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person studio courses with , and tough but useful critique.

Main concern

Material cost and time load can overwhelm students taking multiple art classes.

What students said

“Projects and materials can be time consuming and expensive.”
ARTD20
“Harsh but great professor. Learned a ton and imo greatly improved”
ARTD20
“Materials were super expensive tbh, I paid over 175.”
ART15

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio-based projects and portfolios, not traditional sit-down exams.

Project-based midtermSelf-portrait finalSketchbook workGroup critiques

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; finals include major projects like self-portraits plus sketchbook volume.

Project midtermSelf-portrait final100-page sketchbookGroup critiques
“100 pg sketch book and 3D objects for final. Mid term is all the work you finished till that time.”
ANIM104
“There are 3 big projects and a self-portrait for finals.”
ARTD20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Harsh but great professor. Learned a ton and imo greatly improved”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 , and critique. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎨 Real Skill Growth

78/100

“You will learn a lot of drawing techniques. Improved drawing skills a lot.”

💸 Costly Materials

30/100

“Materials over $100. Look for other prof if possible”

⏰ Heavy Studio Load

28/100

“Super time intensive class with all the projects”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • but it's all to help you out as an artist.
  • Teacher is caring, funny, and gives good critique.
  • Kinda intimidating, but passionate and helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to work very hard.
  • Do NOT make the mistake of procrastinating.
  • w/ little opportunity to change your grade if a drawing was bad

Theme 3

💰 About Materials & Cost

  • Projects and materials can be time consuming and expensive.
  • Supplies are costly (100ish)
  • I paid over 175.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

and workload detail, but small sample and no online data.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTD205 reviews
ANIM1041 review
ART151 review
ART15A1 review
ARTD20430881 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values