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Art

Dirk Hagner

ART15 · ARTD15A · LITHO1A · ARTD45 · ART15A · ARTD45A · ARTD43 · SCREENPRINTING · ARTD15 · ARTD43A · ART15B · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can show up on time and work in class every session.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAttendance SticklerHands-On StudioHelpful DemosFair Easy GraderPrintmaking Specialist
  • Highly praised as a
  • Attendance and punctuality are strictly enforced and can tank grades
  • Effort and showing up usually produce good grades and real skill gains

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Participation, effort, and on-time attendance usually secure strong grades even for beginners.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and practice, though printmaking can feel busy and technical.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

lateness and grade docks for absences.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Almost all reviews strongly recommend him for skill growth, patience, and a positive studio vibe.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students call him a fair or penalty, and improvement.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

In-class projects dominate; pace can feel hectic in printmaking, but .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Repeated praise for demos, patience, encouragement, and real artistic expertise in drawing and printmaking.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Projects, critiques, and studio work drive grades; some courses also include booklet-based exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Studio art classes with , and ; learning comes from being present and practicing.

Main concern

and tardy rules stress .

What students said

“He's a funny guy. Seems to genuinely enjoy teaching printmaking and makes it enjoyable to learn.”
ARTD43A
“He is a stickler for attendance and docks your grade if you don't show up or leave class early.”
LITHO1A
“ and very patient. Expects you to make an effort”
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

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Some printmaking sections use booklet and demo-based exams, while .

Demo Notes MatterBooklet-Based ExamsProject Portfolio FocusCleanliness Graded

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and his booklet; neatness of prints is graded carefully.

Booklet Exam QuestionsDemo-Based ContentPrint Neatness Graded
“ and read the booklet, it will all be on the exams!”
ARTD43A
“Read the booklet he wrote. The ?'s in .”
ARTD43
“Grades hard, neatness and cleanliness of prints is IMPORTANT.”
ARTD43A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dirk is a gem! The class is hard work but if you're willing to put in the effort and actually show up it's a rewarding experience.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎨 Hands-On Teaching

88/100

“He did many demo to let you know different skills so you know how to use them on your drawings.”

⏰

18/100

“He and tardiness. Even if you are like 5 minutes late he likes to call you out on it publicly.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

88/100

“If you want to !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a funny guy. Seems to genuinely enjoy teaching printmaking
  • Awesome teacher. Very helpful and encouraging
  • He's always willing to help you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a and a very relaxed professor
  • As long as you show up everyday on time and just work you will pass with a good grade
  • easy class

Theme 3

⏰

  • The only thing he is
  • He graded and not my work
  • , and expects you to care about your grades enough to show up

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen mostly consistent in-person reviews over several years support a , though the sample is moderate.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ARTD15A4 reviews
ART15A2 reviews
ARTD43A2 reviews
223831 review
ART151 review
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ARTD45A1 review
LITHO1A1 review
SCREENPRINTING1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1