AI Rate Professor

Graphic Arts

Joseph Ammirato

GRAPH12 · ARTC120 · LIFE101 · GRAPALL · GRAP52BGRAP54 · GRAPH20 · GRAPH28 · GRAP52B · GRAPHALL · GRAPH10 · GRAP10 · GRAPHIC54 · GRAP12 · GRAP20 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a mentor-level design mind and will self-drive; skip if you need tight structure and short lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeableInspirationalLaid BackTalks A LotHands-On Design
  • Deep industry knowledge in graphic design and Photoshop; many call him career-changing.
  • Laid-back, self-driven structure: you get out what you put in.
  • Some find lectures long, off-topic, or poorly planned for beginners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Low difficulty overall and , but grade depends on participation and self-motivation.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Many rate difficulty low; if you show up and practice design skills.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

but he wants you there; others list it as mandatory for specific courses.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong majority praise him as inspiring and .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

and self-paced accountability; .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

Some say work can finish in a day; focus is studio practice and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Wealth of knowledge and inspiration for serious students; minority say he is unprepared or talks too much.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Projects, participation, and design work dominate; exams are rarely mentioned.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

mentor style; high praise from motivated students and occasional complaints about long lectures or weak structure.

Main concern

Long digressions and uneven structure can leave beginners or passive students frustrated.

What students said

“Because of Joe, I became a professional designer.”
GRAPALL
“He's the . Very hands on and enjoys lecturing like he presenting his life's story.”
GRAPH28
“Horrible professor, did nothing but talk about himself the first 6 weeks of class.”
ARTC120

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 centers on design projects and engagement rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Project BasedParticipationClear Grading Criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation; no webcam or Lockdown details reported.

Project BasedHands-OnClear Grading Criteria
“requires you to want to learn and participate in order to earn the grade”
ARTC120
“You get out of the class what you put in”
GRAP20

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Because of Joe, I became a professional designer. He is the first teacher who showed me how to make a living from education.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, highlighting mentorship, design knowledge, and lecture length. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Thanks for being the teacher that every student who wants to learn, hopes to find.”

💡 Career Impact

90/100

“Because of Joe, I became a professional designer.”

🗣️ Lecture Style

55/100

“he talks too much & u dont kno whenn assignments are due he leaves class & when he talks about something he talks for ever!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very cool teacher!!! very helpful and easy going!!!
  • He's really cool and laid back
  • Great instructor, has a wealth of knowledge about Photoshop

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You get out of the class what you put in
  • most work can be finished in 1day

Theme 3

⚠️ Criticisms

  • Horrible professor, did nothing but talk about himself the first 6 weeks of class
  • he talks too much
  • sometimes goes on and on about unrelated topics

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen in-person reviews spanning 2005-2016 with rich detail and mostly consistent praise tempered by a few strong negatives.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ARTC1202 reviews
GRAP102 reviews
GRAP202 reviews
GRAP121 review
GRAP52B1 review
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Reported outcomes

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