AI Rate Professor

Art

Ed Foster

ARTD15A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you are new to art and will show up every day; skip and the portfolio will sink you.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilariousEffort-Based GradingAttendance CriticalBeginner Art MentorSubjective Critiques
  • Grades mainly on effort and .
  • Weekly sketches plus a high-stakes end portfolio drive the grade.
  • Funny and supportive for students new to art, but critiques can feel subjective.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Grade is based on effort and , and students report an A is reachable if you complete sketches and the portfolio.

All evidence is from in-person ARTD15A reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but weekly sketches and a heavy portfolio still require steady work.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students praise him as a great beginner art teacher, yet take-again is split and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Effort over skill with , though critiques can feel subjective.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

About five sketches a week plus a few assignments and a large portfolio.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Funny, nice, and inspirational for new art students with .

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and a portfolio rather than exams.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, weekly sketches, and a large final portfolio; students call him funny and beginner-friendly while noting subjective critiques.

Main concern

Missing class or tardiness tanks a large grade slice, and .

What students said

“ . Foster if you have no art experience or really want to learn art. The .”
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“Dont skip class if you want to pass because at the end, a portfolio of class work is due and .”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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No traditional exam focus; , and a large end portfolio.

Portfolio AssessmentEffort-Based GradingFew High-Stakes Items

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment , and a high-weight portfolio with sometimes subjective critiques.

Portfolio AssessmentWeekly SketchesAttendance Weighted
“ 1/3 of grade. ! 5 sketches homework a week+a few assignments a semester for 1/3 of grade.”
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“His critiquing & grading is subjective sometimes which is annoying, but overall a good professor.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Foster if you have no art experience or really want to learn art. The .”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person , and beginner support. Credibility rating: Low.

🎨 Beginner Art Mentor

78/100

“ . Foster if you have no art experience or really want to learn art. The .”

📍

18/100

“Dont skip class if you want to pass because at the end, a portfolio of class work is due and .”

✏️ Effort Over Skill

78/100

“Grade is given by effort not skill.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor is funny and nice.
  • The .
  • Inspirational

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Grade is given by effort not skill.
  • 5 sketches homework a week+a

Theme 3

📍

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • 1/3 of grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

but limited sample size and time span.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

ARTD15A2 reviews

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