Ron Brown

ANIM101ANIM116 · ANIM101A · ANIMART · ART · ART23A · HEADHANDS · ARTD17ANIM116 · LIFEDRAWING · ARTD17A · ART17 · ARTD17 · ARTD23A · ART17B · ALL · ART17A · ANIM116 · LIFEART · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Must-take for serious art or animation students who want real skill growth and can handle critique-heavy studio work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirationalHelpful CritiquesAmazing ArtistLife Drawing ExpertEncouraging

Highly praised life drawing and animation instructor who treats students like artists
Lots of , and portfolio-level skill growth
and sketchbook work; but improvement is rewarded

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many get A or B if they improve and submit work, but he can grade drawings strictly and quality of .

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Content is skill-based and approachable with help, though lectures and anatomy can challenge beginners.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and that skipping hurts progress and grades.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Overwhelming praise for , and career-level art teaching with few detractors.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Can be a but rewards effort, improvement, and completed sketchbooks.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

In-class drawing plus sketchbooks, homework, and quality expectations keep the load real but focused.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students call him inspirational, knowledgeable, patient, and the .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades hinge on in-class drawings, homework, and sketchbook improvement more than formal exams.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and hands, and animation studios with demos, models, sketchbooks, and heavy one-on-one critique.

Main concern

Workload and quality standards can feel high; a .

What students said

“If you want to learn art, take Professor Brown's class.”
ART17A

“if you're at all interested in pursuing animation or illustration as a career, Ron is your guy.”
ANIM101ANIM116

“Do the homework! And do the sketchbook!”
LIFEDRAWING

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is studio-based drawing and .

Studio ProjectsSketchbookIn-Class DrawingHomework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and homework; little evidence of formal proctored exams.

Studio ProjectsSketchbookIn-Class Drawing

“One sketch book with 100 drawings and a . That's it!”
ARTD17

“All the grades depend on the work that is done in class.”
ART17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to learn art, take Professor Brown's class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 , and studio workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He's incredibly knowledgable, and willing to work with you to help you make your art better.”

💡 Inspiration

95/100

“All I gotta say is, "INSPIRATIONAL." Most respected Professor ever!”

📈 Skill Growth

88/100

“He will help you big time and you will improve alot!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

gives lots of one on one with a
lets you work at your own pace--but at the same time he pushes you

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

He's patient and kind
and a giant teddy bear like figure
Very approachable and eager to help

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Ron can be a
If , and turn in all your assignment, then they will be an easy A
Do the homework! And do the sketchbook!

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews across many years with strong consistency, detailed studio descriptions, and mostly high quality ratings.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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LIFEDRAWING4 reviews

ARTD172 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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